‘The city of Waterville is seeing growth and interest in development at a rate that I’ve not witnessed in my 25-year involvement with the chamber,’ says Kimberly N. Lindlof, president of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
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DNA evidence leads to arrest and conviction of Oakland pharmacy robber
Michael E. Algiere, 33, of Oakland, was sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of supervised release.
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Charges pending in single-vehicle China crash involving serious injury
The crash Friday night involving a 2005 Honda Civic is under investigation, according to Lt. Chris Read of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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First test for Colby freshmen moving in
Once settled in, Colby College students bid their parents adieu and, for the next week, attempt to orient themselves to the campus and Waterville where they will surely find challenges that surpass moving furniture.
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Railway investigation into Oakland man struck by train does not yield answers
Drew Roy, 37, of Oakland is in “good condition” after being critically injured Aug. 10., according to a nurse at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
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State fire officials investigating Unity fire that destroyed barn, damaged mobile home
The fire Monday at 562 Albion Road destroyed a large barn, damaged a mobile home and vinyl siding on two garages and caused two spot fires across the road, according to Unity fire Chief Blaine Parsons.
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Fairfield vacancies on SAD 49 school board to be filled at council meeting
Six Fairfield residents applied to fill the three vacancies on the board after the resignations of Shelley Rudnicki, Tim Martin and Caroline Toto-Lawrence.
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Fire destroys Unity barn and heavily damages adjacent mobile home
Several fire departments responded to the blaze at 562 Albion Road.
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Waterville Opera House teems with youths, adults auditioning for “Newsies the Musical”
Dozens of adults and children swarmed the Opera House Sunday to try out for parts in the musical, based on the Disney film “Newsies,” and the true story of the news boy strike in New York City in 1899.
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Fire destroys Clinton horse barn and apartment, five homeless, but horses rescued
Fire tore through a large horse stable and attached apartment Saturday night, destroying the apartment and a horse business and leaving a woman and four children homeless.