The driver failed to stop at railroad safety gates that had been lowered on Main Street, police said.
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Pets lost in September fire in Jay remembered
A plaque marks the site of a fire at 6 Jewell St. in Jay last fall when pets perished.
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Posted inBusiness
China Lake Provisions grand opening set for Feb. 14-16
The store offers prepared pizzas and sandwiches as well as a full range of grocery items with a focus on Maine-made products.
Posted inCommunity
Waterville’s Muskie Center plans Feb. 16 ice fishing derby, carnival
The annual Gene & Lucille Letourneau event offers cash prizes for first and second place in eight fish categories for adults and 10 categories for youth participants.
Posted inLocal Government
Wilton town manager proposes increasing office hours to 37 per week
The Select Board has requested a count of customers to determine which days are busiest.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Ice harvest at pond fills Jewish ritual bath in Waterville
Volunteers harvested more than 3 tons of ice Sunday in Freeman Township for a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath used in rites of renewal and purification, at Beth Israel Synagogue.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?
President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.
Posted inCommunity
Waterville issues winter parking ban
Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville apartment search ends in 4 arrests, police say
Three men and a woman were arrested at the apartment on Kennedy Memorial Drive, where police seized illegal drugs and a handgun, officials said.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine, 21 other states get restraining order to halt medical research funding cuts
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health directive, which Sen. Susan Collins also opposes, calling it ‘poorly conceived.’