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Taste of Waterville canceled because of large gathering restrictions

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Restrictions on sizes for large gatherings into the fall have resulted in the cancellation of Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 28th annual Taste of Waterville scheduled to be held on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Head of Falls, downtown Waterville, according to a news release from the Waterville chamber. This year’s event had been moved because […]

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

Seaweed in Maine webinar set for Aug. 20 with Hannah Webber

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust will host a live webinar about seaweed in Maine with expert Hannah Webber at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. Registrants will receive a Zoom link to the web-based lecture following their registration and again before the event. For more information or to register, visit kennebecestuary.org/upcoming-events/2020/8/20/seaweed-talk-with-hannah-webber or call 207-442-8400. Attendees will […]

Community, Morning Sentinel

Madison’s American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 seeks school supply donations

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Supplies will go to students its local schools Madison MSAD 49 and Carrabec RSU 74.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News

Fairfield-area school district adopts hybrid learning plan for fall

by Molly Shelly August 16, 2020August 17, 2020

Maine School Administrative District 49 includes Albion, Benton, Clinton and Fairfield in Kennebec and Somerset counties. Both counties were listed as “green,” or low risk, according to the state.

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Sale of Unity College campus not imminent, but could have appeal

by Greg Levinsky August 16, 2020August 16, 2020

Buyers or developers, including some from other states, might have interest in site for a variety of uses, according to experts.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Colby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set to arrive

by Amy Calder August 16, 2020August 15, 2020

Colby President David Greene said the comprehensive plan for students, staff and faculty requires rigorous testing for COVID-19, as the Waterville college returns to in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Police arrest Connecticut man after chase in Waterville

by Molly Shelly August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Shelvonn Jones, 44, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with ten offenses after leading Waterville Police on a high-speed chase Friday night.

Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel

Ohio man arrested in Fairfield after high-speed chase on I-95

by Molly Shelly August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Patrick Smith, 24, of Ohio, was reportedly driving erratically and speeding down I-95 before State Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop Friday afternoon.