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Judge denies petition of former Anson tax collector convicted of stealing $500,948

by Taylor Abbott October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Claudia Viles argued in her petition that her defense counsel, Walter McKee, did not provide her an adequate defense, which was denied on Sept. 26 by the Superior Court.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Paranormal Festival coming to The Olde Mill Place in Vassalboro this weekend

by Molly Shelly October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

The turnout for the third annual festival is expected to be large as tickets are nearly sold out, according to Dustin Marcia, founder of Central Maine Ghost Hunters.

Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Winslow High School adds cafeteria back into $8.1 million renovation plan

by Meg Robbins October 10, 2019October 11, 2019

After several rounds of cuts to the project dating back to 2017, securing the cafeteria expansion is a “huge win,” said Superintendent Peter Thiboutot.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Mount View High School evacuated after staff detects smell of gas

by Molly Shelly October 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Within one minute of the initial call to Thorndike, fire departments from Freedom, Unity and Montville also responded.

Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville downtown Lockwood Hotel construction on schedule

by Amy Calder October 9, 2019October 10, 2019

Officials say they want to have the structure of the planned 53-room hotel completed so they can start enclosing the building by Thanksgiving.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Waterville center for grieving children expands to Somerset County

by Amy Calder October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area receive $10,000 grant to expand Hope’s Place to Somerset County and are collaborating on the services with Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Clinton committee developing new plan for town improvement

by Molly Shelly October 8, 2019October 9, 2019

According to Chairman Terry Knowles, the town’s existing comprehensive plan is long past its expiration date, which prompted the selectmen in June to request the committee to regroup and begin developing an updated plan.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others

by Amy Calder October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.