Richard Murray-Burns, 29, of Hartland allegedly initiated a car chase and shooting after Waterville police pulled him over Sunday after a report of shoplifting at Walmart.
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Friend says Norridgewock lay minister in critical condition after head-on crash
Devon Periard, of Smithfield, remains hospitalized following a two-car accident on River Road in Norridgewock last Thursday.
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Waterville family keeps faith through adversity
Even with all the obstacles Amy and Emily Pinkham and Travis Dobson have faced, they said their faith in God was what helped them get back on their feet.
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An odd Christmas gift: Learning to tree farm
In his wildest dreams, central Maine copy editor and sports reporter Dave Dyer never imagined living in — and running — a Christmas tree farm.
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Reporting Aside: Saving lives, one person at a time
The Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE program helps people addicted to opioids get into treatment facilities, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville police officer shot; suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire in Canaan after car chase
The officer pulled over a man in connection with a shoplifting incident at Walmart in Waterville, and seven officers fired on the suspect in the ensuing shootout, Maine State Police say.
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Unity-based train takes passengers on excursion with Santa Claus
The two-hour, round-trip adventure is put on by volunteers at the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad and departs Unity Station at 212 Depot St.
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Waterville’s The Elm to host New Year’s Eve gala with the Al Corey Big Band
The event center at 21 College Ave. is one of the new venues developed by businessman Bill Mitchell as part of downtown revitalization efforts.
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J.P. Devine: A Christmas story about acting and dying
The former Hollywood actor recounts a role from the 1960’s era show “Twelve O’Clock High,” in which he played a pilot who was shot down in a bomber and killed two days before Christmas.
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Waterville’s Quarry Road meets the challenge of hosting Eastern Cup Nordic ski races
This year’s Eastern Cup Opener was held in memory of Roy Varney, a state champion Nordic skier from Turner who passed away in a farming accident in July at the age of 19.