The niece of the home’s former owner, who died last year, and her husband had been working on the home for months before a fire damaged it in August.
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Wrongful death civil suit in Ayla Reynolds case closes as criminal investigation continues
Maine State Police continue to investigate the Waterville case and the Office of the State Attorney General could still prosecute.
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Somerset County Sheriff’s Office considers AI-powered cameras to generate police reports
New artificial intelligence technology may help deputies write reports quicker, leaving them with more time for other police work and helping to keep them from leaving for other agencies, the sheriff and other proponents of the cameras say.
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Madison voters recall road commissioner, elect replacement
Road Commissioner Michael Gordon was recalled Thursday, and voters chose Jeffrey Wright, who formerly held the post, to replace him.
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State urges precaution as mosquito-borne encephalitis found in horse in Somerset County
The case was the latest positive test in what has been an active season for mosquito-borne illness, officials said.
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Reporting Aside: Things I wish I had asked my mother
Life is a gift, but short, so it is wise to ask our elders many questions before they pass, Amy Calder writes.
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Settlement reportedly reached in civil case involving Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance in 2011 in Waterville
Trista Reynolds, the mother of Ayla, has sought civil action against her daughter’s father and other family members in connection with the case.
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Waterville City Council delays vote to renew marijuana retail license for College Avenue shop
Issues raised by neighbors and in police reports about Bobby Buds at 109 College Ave. prompted the City Council on Tuesday to reject — and then reconsider and table — a vote to renew the business’s marijuana retail license.
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Erskine Academy spotlights bolstered security, training in wake of Georgia school shooting
Security cameras, student training and counseling services are being employed at the private school in South China, as education officials across the country react to the latest school shooting only days into the 2024-25 school year.
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Belgrade home raided for illegal marijuana operation back on market for $388,000
Police say more than 1,500 cannabis plants were seized and one man was arrested at 24 Guptill Road in January. Now, the refurbished four-bedroom home is listed for sale.