WATERVILLE — Hope’s Place for grieving children, a program of Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, plans to offer a Valentine’s Day workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St. This workshop will give children the opportunity to create a clay heart ornament to remember their loved […]
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Theft charges dropped against former managers of the Anson-Madison Water District
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney says new evidence came to light this week that prompted her office to refrain from prosecuting the water district’s former superintendent and its former foreman.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville employees clearing snow from downtown sidewalks on trial basis
Matt Skehan, Waterville’s director of public works, says business owners are required by city ordinance to maintain their storefronts and clear snow from sidewalks in front of their businesses, but the practice has been inconsistent.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office: $4,000 worth of drugs and drug paraphernalia seized in Skowhegan search
Police seized a variety of illegal substances during a Skowhegan drug bust Wednesday, according to a news release from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield Town Council approves borrowing $1.25 million for capital improvement projects, equipment
Loan to cover $1 million in road paving, $70,000 in bridge and culvert repairs and $180,000 for self-contained breathing sets for firefighters.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
As COVID-19 concerns persist, Waterville council votes to hold remote meetings until end of March
City councilors on Tuesday disagreed about whether to hold remote meetings for the next three council meetings, narrowly voting 4-3 to do so.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville chamber seeks applications for college scholarship
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce encourages eligible students to apply for its Joseph B. Ezhaya Scholarship. The $750 scholarship is awarded annually for all four years to a recipient upon successful completion of his/her first semester of college with a 2.0 GPA or better. Ezhaya was a community leader who distinguished himself with his […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville church to hold online auction
WATERVILLE — The Pleasant Street United Methodist Church is scheduled to hold an online auction from Monday, Feb. 7, through Friday, Feb. 18. Funds raised by the auction will support the church with its charitable community outreach, from the Waterville Homeless Shelter to the Sunday Sandwich Program. Support also goes to the Greater Waterville Food […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
With several development projects in the works, Skowhegan looks to pause talks on new bridge
A new school, a whitewater park on the Kennebec River and a brewery expansion are all in the works, and selectmen said at a recent meeting that they want to see how those plans play out before committing to another span across the Kennebec.
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Canaan woman remembered as ‘sensitive and creative’ in working with special needs students
Diane Shea, who was struck and killed by an SUV while walking her dog Friday night, was an educational technician with Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland.