A theory about a holy star really being a meteor has J.P. Devine worrying about a large rock now hurtling toward Earth.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
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11-vehicle pileup on I-95 in Pittsfield area caused by icy conditions, police say
Nine passenger vehicles, a wrecker and tractor trailer truck were involved in the crash Friday after motorists were caught by surprise by freezing rain, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Augusta, police say
Dana Banister, of Augusta, was hit by a vehicle at 7:16 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Western Avenue and Sewall Street, according to police.
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Pittsfield theater faces closing after council leaves it off budget
A similar situation unfolded last January when a council meeting lasting more than six hours resulted in the decision to cut the theater’s budget by $45,000.
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Clinton Police Department welcomes first K-9 to staff
Wrex, a 3-year-old yellow lab, was donated to the department by a state trooper two weeks ago and has started training with the All Points Maine Police Canines training group.
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Winslow man arrested, charged with stealing gun from Fairfield home
Gregory Baylis, 36, of Winslow, stole an assault rifle from a house he had been hired to do work in as a contractor, sold it, then attempted to return it, said Fairfield police.
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Albion man beat pregnant woman after day of substance use, police say
Joseph W. Reynolds, 42, allegedly attacked a 35-weeks pregnant woman by punching her in the stomach and was driven out of a house and locked out by the woman’s children, police said.
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After dog sniffs out drugs at Bangor traffic stop, police find $130,000 worth of drugs at home
State police and drug enforcement agents charged three people in a vehicle stopped on Interstate 95 after a detection dog indicated drugs were in the vehicle.
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Phillips-Sandy elected new school board chairperson in Waterville
Joan Phillips-Sandy was elected the new chairperson of the Waterville Board of Education after former Chairperson Sara Sylvester announced her resignation because she moved out of her ward.
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Fire in second floor bathroom damages home in Pittsfield
Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the second story of a home at 308 Hartland Ave. and quickly extinguished the blaze.