State Police: Antonio Martinez, 22, was likely texting while driving Sunday night and lost control of his pickup truck near Exit 43 in Richmond.
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Solar project zoning tops Waterville planning board agenda
The Waterville Planning Board on Monday will consider making recommendations to the City Council on creating a solar farm district in the zoning ordinance and rezoning parts of County and Webb roads for solar farms.
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Waterville’s Thomas College takes steps to address racism with task force
President Laurie Lachance said the group will focus on equity, diversity and social justice headed by two professors.
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J.P. Devine: The fading of Father’s Day
J.P. Devine recalls how the notion of the male “breadwinner” changed for him at a young age and how women are increasingly stepping up.
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Waterville Board of Education to interview three candidates
The candidate appointed to a seat vacated recently by Julian Payne of Ward 5 could run again in November to serve the remainder of Payne’s unexpired term of two years, which ends in 2022.
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Bofia asks Waterville council to support Black Lives Matter resolution
Former City Councilor Phil Bofia submitted a resolution to councilors this week, asking that they vote to denounce police violence and brutality against black people and reaffirm Waterville is a welcoming community.
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Truck driver tried to avoid deer before rollover in Vassalboro, fire chief says
The crash on Route 201 in Vassalboro resulted in a road closure for about 45 minutes, according to Fire Chief Walker Thompson.
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Thomas College graduates 250 in virtual celebration
The college shared a commencement video on Saturday morning, where commencement speeches were shared from students, faculty, alumni, and guest speakers.
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Skowhegan holds in-person graduation ceremonies on Saturday
The school had a series of 15-minute ceremonies on Saturday, where students graduated in groups of six, allowing for proper guidelines to be followed and students to return to school one more time.
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Amy Calder: Nightmares in a pandemic
Having vivid dreams during and about the coronavirus may not be such a bad thing, writes Amy Calder.