The fire reported at 2:40 a.m. Monday destroyed a vacant building which formerly was a restaurant and then pawn shop at the corner of Main Street and Oak Pond Road.
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Waterville-based Educare distributes necessities to low-income families with kids from birth to 5 years-old
The Waterville based organization aims to give young kids in disadvantaged families the means to succeed in kindergarten.
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Maine medical specialist says warmer weather doesn’t mean virus will be killed
In a Wednesday afternoon briefing, Northern Light Health announced that its own laboratories had processed more than 3,700 tests for coronavirus.
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Maine Forest Service rangers help investigate Waterville fire
The Forest Service was called in to help investigate the cause of a fire at 13 Morrill Ave. in Waterville that heavily damaged the building Tuesday and displaced 14 tenants.
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Dana Wilde: The pandemic quiet
Seismologists who spend their days listening to the Earth for signs of tremors and quakes have noticed pronounced downturns in noise levels during the pandemic, writes Dana Wilde.
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Waterville City Council ends municipal trash collection at mobile home parks
The council on Tuesday also voted to refer to the Planning Board a request to amend the zoning ordinance to create a new zone called “Solar Farm Zone.”
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Skowhegan artisan spreads message of hope during pandemic
Desiree Dubois created three panels, spreading messages of hope and unity, that are on display at the downtown River Roads Artisans Gallery.
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Monday morning fire ravages unoccupied building on Oak Pond Road in Canaan
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire at a former pawn shop that drew firefighting crews from nine communities.
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Fire, smoke damage three-story apartment building in Waterville
Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler said later Tuesday that he is recommending first-floor tenant Aaron Brunelle for a life-saving award because he got tenants out, including three children and a dog on the third floor.
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China teenager rescued after falling 30 feet down Moxie Falls
Antonio Jacobs, 18, was hiking with three other friends when he slipped and fell down an embankment at the base of the falls, authorities said.