Several annual town meetings were held Saturday despite the snowstorm that swept through the region, including in Anson, Cornville, Embden and Solon.
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Alfond business innovation institute to offer free workshops
WATERVILLE — The Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College plans to offer a series of six free business startup workshops for individuals in central Maine throughout March and April. All workshops will be held at Dirigo Labs at the Hathaway Creative Center, 10 Water St. The Big Idea workshop will be held […]
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Waterville sets parking ban for March 7
The city of Waterville asks that The Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, to allow for snow cleanup by the public works department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan asks state to push up repaving plans for deteriorating Madison Avenue
The Board of Selectmen sent a letter last week to the Maine Department of Transportation asking it adjust its paving schedule for the region to include work on Madison Avenue, one of the busiest roads in town.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
St. Albans residents pass $1.5 million budget, vote in new selectman
St. Albans residents approved a $1.5 million budget and approved all but two of 48 articles on the Town Meeting warrant. Voters also elected a new selectman and reelected a school board director.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan church taking orders for takeout dinner March 11
SKOWHEGAN — Federated Church plans to hold a corned beef and cabbage takeout benefit dinner from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, in the Tewksbury Building on Island Avenue. Proceeds will help the elderly with heat and electric bills. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. To place an order, […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Smithfield man arrested after pointing firearm toward sheriff’s deputy and detective
Somerset County sheriff’s officials went to the home of Barry Wheaton, 58, to arrest him on a warrant from another county when he refused to come out and then pointed the gun toward them, according to Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Three charged after search of Pittsfield home yields illicit drugs
Brett Johnson, Dawn Smith and Felicia Willard are scheduled to appear in court July 5 on drug-related charges, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Madison man serving 30 days for violation of privacy in cellphone incident
Eric Dore, 44, is serving the sentence in Somerset County Jail after authorities say he took an inappropriate photo of a woman without her knowledge last summer.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Maine’s high court rejects appeal by Skowhegan man challenging sex assault conviction
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday swept aside the appeal by Duane Marquis, who had argued that the state definition of gross sexual assault didn’t apply to him.