The annual East Benton Fiddler’s Contest and Convention will resume this Sunday after skipping last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Winslow man arrested on drunken driving charges after allegedly causing highway crash
Police said Seth Tozier, 33, of Winslow, was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield when he rear-ended a pickup truck in front of him.
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Thomas College won’t require students, faculty, staff to be vaccinated
The college said Thursday those who are not vaccinated must follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, at the Waterville campus.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield to offer incentives for new police officers, buy generator for water pump station
Town Council approves sidebar agreement with police union to allow for signing bonuses and other incentives, and approves bid for a new backup generator for water pump station, the cost to be covered by funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Waterville councilors allocate $100,000 for browntail moth attack plan
The City Council on Tuesday added $100,000 to the proposed municipal budget for dealing with the browntail moth infestation after Councilor Thomas Klepach laid out a mitigation plan.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Sanford man ends decadelong dispute with Waterville Christian school after paying court-ordered legal fees
Tim White pays $6,065 in legal fees Wednesday to the law firm representing Temple Academy. He also pledges he ‘will never picket them again.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville mayor says he’s ‘extremely thankful,’ hasn’t decided yet whether to resign
At the end of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Jay Coelho thanked councilors and city officials and said he had not yet made a decision about whether to resign due to serious health issues.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: Tall meadow rue, or the ambiguities
Nature has an array of exceptions to every named category, writes Dana Wilde, whether plants or processes or people.
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Hospice group to offer ‘Create a Mosaic’ grieving workshop
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is to offer “Create a Mosaic,” the second in a series of workshops for those grieving the death of a loved one. The workshop is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, in the Hospice Community Healing Garden at 304 Main St. Participants will have the opportunity to create a […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Harmony man charged in gunfire-related domestic violence incident
Justin L. Reber, 37, faces several charges after police were dispatched to Trafton Road in Harmony on Monday responding to a domestic violence incident involving a gunshot being fired.