Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 39 in Madison are collecting school supplies for children and for the classrooms in their local schools, Madison — School Administrative District 59 and Carrabec — Regional School Unit 74. A list of suggested items includes rulers, erasers, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (blue, black and red), […]
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Judge orders man charged in death of Skowhegan woman be held without bail
Jason Servil, 19, of Boston, is being held at the Somerset County Jail following his arrest Saturday on charges that he caused the death of 20-year-old Alice Abbott.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel
Maine International Film Festival in Waterville went ‘so, so tremendously well,’ organizers say
The 25th annual festival, known as MIFF, drew filmmakers from as far as California, Mexico and the United Kingdom and moviegoers from all over the world, according to festival director.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man’s injuries in Waterville shooting serious but not life-threatening, police say
City police are saying little about the shooting July 9 on Pleasant Street.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan museum’s next Wabanaki Voices talk set for July 21
Dwayne Tomah, director and curator of the Sipayik Museum, is the next speaker in the the Skowhegan History House Museum’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series. The talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue in Skowhegan. Tomah will lead a discussion after showing the one-hour film, “The Doctrine of […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man fatally shot by deputy at Newport campground was staying there with his family, owner says
Stephen Bossom, 35, was working part time at Sebasticook Lake Campground with his wife, Abbie, when Bossom, armed with a gun, had a confrontation Friday with a deputy from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, according to the campground’s owner and law enforcement officials.
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Man, 35, killed at Newport campground in confrontation with sheriff’s deputy
Stephen Bossom was armed with a gun Friday at Sebasticook Lake Campground when he confronted a Penobscot County deputy who then fired on Bossom, killing him, according to authorities.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Unity-based association to host field, forest day July 23
UNITY — Hayday: A Field & Forest Day, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, is hosted by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at 294 Crosby Brook Road. This free event will feature hands-on activities related to the field and forest. Attendees are invited to stroll through the gardens, visit […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
In effort to retain workers, Waterville-based Day’s Jewelers to lock its doors on Sundays
The employee-owned jeweler has operated seven days a week for decades, but a survey of workers found they were struggling with finding a balance between their professional and personal lives.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Old Navy the latest store to confirm plans to open in Waterville plaza
The national retailer is scheduled to open in JFK Plaza in early November, around the same time that Ulta Beauty will open there.