The portable, rechargeable batteries are used in everything from power tools to pacemakers. As they have become more common in recent years, so have the fires they start.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos July 5-12, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Canaan, Lake George Regional Park in legal dispute
The park’s board of directors is refusing to accept the Canaan Select Board’s appointment of five new board members, while town officials believe they made the appointments legally.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Raising people up in Waterville
A network of Waterville police officers, homeless advocates, city leaders, businesspeople and volunteers work in the city as part of a well-oiled machine to help those struggling get on a path to health and resilience, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow man injured in Vassalboro rollover crash
A single SUV veered off Riverside Drive and onto its roof around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, according to Vassalboro Fire Chief Walker Thompson.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Appleton Street in Waterville to get new park, streetscape as downtown projects kick off
The $650,000 project, which is part of the city’s downtown visioning and revitalization efforts, will include building a “pocket park” off Appleton Street, to include trees, flowers, grass and benches.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Morning Sentinel
Photos: ‘Light Sentinels’ installed at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville
All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Downtown Waterville store that helps effort to build affordable homes to close after a decade
In business since 2014, the Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 24 Silver St. carries a wide variety of donated items.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Sewer work in Winslow may raise Vassalboro water costs
A multimillion-dollar project to replace the lone station that handles all of Winslow and Vassalboro’s untreated sewage will soon be underway.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Residents return sports, teacher development funds back to budget for Wales-based school district
After a previous budget proposal failed at the ballot in June, about $600,000 was cut. Residents on Wednesday added back about $73,000, then approved the budget for a July 30 referendum.