There are cards to write, cookies to bake and presents to wrap, but then the stress seems to fall away and we’re embraced by the joy of the Christmas season, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville’s KVCAP program receives national recognition
WATERVILLE — KVCAP’s Maine Families Home Visiting program, serving residents of Kennebec and Somerset counties, has earned an endorsement from Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., as a Blue Ribbon Affiliate, making it one of the top-performing home-visiting affiliates within Parents as Teachers’ international network. The official designation was made in October. Being named a […]
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Athens man dies while in custody at Somerset County Jail
Virgil White, 33, was being held on a domestic violence charge when he was pronounced dead Monday morning at the jail in Madison.
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Maine to receive $5.5 million in federal money to expand internet access statewide
Maine becomes the first state to receive the funding as part of a federal push for broadband improvements meant to give every American access to high-speed internet service.
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Quarry Road Trails to offer Nordic Skiing, snowshoeing
Community Ski Free Days are scheduled for Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Feb. 11.
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Fairfield Police to host Cops Care for Kids event Dec. 15, 16
The Fairfield Police Department plans to hold its annual Cops Care for Kids event Thursday and Friday, Dec. 15 and 16. Officers will host families at the Fairfield Community Center at 61 Water St. for a movie, hot cocoa and presents. Families can sign up for their preferred date and time at fairfieldcopscare.com. Through Cops […]
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Smithfield contractor accused of defrauding customers fails to appear in court on drug charges
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Zacheriah Adams, the man accused by several people of failing to perform home repair projects after collecting thousands of dollars from them.
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Pittsfield Town Council passes $6.1 million budget, eyes tax rate decrease
The budget is roughly a 7% increase compared to last year, but a rise in revenue means town officials expect the property tax rate to decrease for residents.
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Pittsfield appoints police chief who previously served decades with Augusta police force
The Town Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Vicente Morris, who succeeds Harold Bickmore.
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‘Play that Goes Wrong’ auditions set for Dec. 12, 13 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Auditions for “The Play That Goes Wrong” are set for 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12 and 13, on the Waterville Opera House Main Stage, 1 Common St. Callbacks will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a play-within-a-play that […]