Upon searching the vehicle, police allege they found large quantities of crack cocaine and heroin hidden behind the air-box filter.
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Adult human remains found in Unity stream, police say
Kayakers discovered the remains of what appears to be an adult male in the Sandy Stream in Unity last Friday, according to a Maine State Police spokesman.
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Waterville council votes to add $1 million bond toward downtown transformation project
Councilors on Tuesday also voted to close part of Silver Street to allow three restaurants extra outdoor dining space and agreed not to open the municipal pool this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Waterville Planning Board delays vote on solar farm requests
The Waterville Planning Board lost its livestream link to its meeting Monday and decided to postpone voting on whether to recommend rezoning properties on County and Webb roads to allow for solar farms.
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Waterville City Council to consider borrowing $1 million for downtown project
Councilors on Tuesday also will consider whether to keep the Alfond Municipal Pool closed this season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and closing part of Silver Street to allow for more outdoor dining downtown.
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Hundreds line Waterville streets to protest racism in aftermath of Minneapolis man’s death
Monday’s protest drew at least 200 people to the the Universalist-Unitarian Church in Waterville, with participants hoisting signs amid nationwide unrest stemming from George Floyd’s death while in police custody.
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Protesters in Skowhegan respond to death of black man in Minneapolis
More than 35 people lined the streets Sunday afternoon near Skowhegan Federated Church on Island Avenue to protest police brutality after a black man, George Floyd, 46, died while being arrested a week ago in Minneapolis.
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Protesters in Skowhegan respond to man’s death in Minneapolis
“We’re out here demonstrating against this ongoing police brutality,” said Aliza Jones, one of the protest’s organizers. “This group has a lot of teachers, retired teachers, health care workers.”
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More high schools in central Maine prepare for modified graduation ceremonies
Messalonskee High School in Oakland, Lawrence High School in Fairfield and the Maine Arts Academy in Sidney have opted for modified graduation ceremonies that respect social-distancing guidelines.
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Popular Steakhouse in Waterville closes down due to coronavirus restrictions
Citing the strict guidelines placed on restaurants by the state, the owners of Joseph’s Fireside Steakhouse in Waterville have decided to close down for good.