A Coffeehouse is now open in the former Record Connection building at 252 Main St. in Waterville, where patrons are invited to drop in, sip coffee or tea, enjoy a meal, play a tune, read a book or talk politics.
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Inside a Vassalboro woman’s crusade for public access
Through most of the pandemic, Vassalboro did not record or livestream its public meetings, leaving many residents in the dark about municipal business, so Laura Jones decided to change that.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
Damiean Marcial-Alexander, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to a 2022 burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn in Waterville, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’
The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Dresden holds public hearing on proposed mining moratorium; residents to vote in June election
A vote to put a temporary stop to the quarries in town and to update the town ordinance is set for June 11.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Voters in Gardiner-area school district send $32.4 million budget to June 11 referendum
While one voter from West Gardiner tried to add $2 million to the spending plan, voters passed the proposed $32.4 million budget without change.
Posted inMaine, News
Warden Service K-9 team finds 2 missing children in woods near their Phillips home Wednesday night
The children were reported missing about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday by family members.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Update: Maine State Police investigating offensive language, swastika painted on post office in Thorndike
Postal workers spent Wednesday painting over graffiti that had been spray-painted in bright yellow on the post office on Mountain View Road.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Climate change likely to bring rewards – and risks – for Maine farmers
Warming temperatures and a longer growing season will benefit agriculture in the state, but pathogens, pests and extreme weather also are likely to accompany the milder winters, according to the Maine Climate Council.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Company behind controversial $500 million fish farm in Belfast suing city
The Belfast City Council voted to withdraw its decision to seize a parcel of mudflats, which it had done in part to guarantee Nordic Aquafarms had access to Penobscot Bay.