It was important to Paul J. Schupf that Waterville have an arts center in the heart of the city that is accessible to all, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Jan. 13-20, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two men arrested following high-speed pursuit that ended in Sidney
An Augusta man and a Fairfield man were taken into custody over the weekend following a chase that began in Augusta, continued into Oakland and then concluded in Sidney, Maine State Police said Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow food pantry goes mobile, serving hundreds of central Maine households
The Winslow Community Cupboard used an $86,000 grant from Good Shepherd Food Bank to buy two refrigerated trailers, allowing it to take its services on the road to Clinton, Fairfield, Oakland, Skowhegan, Vassalboro and three locations in Waterville.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
More than 1,000 Maine sites identified so far for testing of PFAS contamination
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said in a report to a legislative committee that testing of an increasing number of sites likely will continue beyond a 2025 deadline.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Man who repeatedly stabbed stranger in Winslow arrested and charged with assault, police say
Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a residence on Clinton Avenue following a brief chase.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Unity association unveils 2023 Common Ground Country Fair artwork
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association unveiled the 2023 Common Ground Country Fair artwork Jan. 10 at the Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta. The artwork for the fair’s promotional materials is selected from contest submissions each year. This year’s artwork by Rebekah Lowell is titled “Monarchs and Milkweed.” With the monarch butterfly population declining […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Colby museum names new curator
WATERVILLE — Elisa Germán has been appointed Lunder Curator of Works on Paper and Whistler Studies by the Colby College Museum of Art. Through innovative research, writing, and curation, Germán has distinguished herself as a leading contributor to the field of works on paper, according to a news release from the museum. At Colby, German’s […]
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council delays vote on housing rental registration ordinance
Landlords and tenants packed the City Council chamber Tuesday night to urge councilors not to approve the proposed ordinance, saying it is burdensome, violates tenant privacy rights and discourages rental property investment at a time when housing is sorely needed in the city.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus
A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.