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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Guilty plea in grisly Waterville roommate murder
Thomas Lowrie, who pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing Charles Bellows in 2024, was scheduled to go on trial later this week.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
UMF arts center opens semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces’ exhibit
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington is opening the semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces,’ a mixed-media exhibit featuring work by 10 New England artists.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Police identify 4 of 6 killed in Bangor plane crash
Three of the people identified were from Texas; one was from Hawaii. Officials are working to positively identify the remaining two victims.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State, News
Maine nutrition experts are mixed about new federal dietary guidelines
They support the Department of Health and Human Services’ attention to whole, unprocessed food, but many question the advice on protein and saturated fats.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man from China killed in Vassalboro crash
Ryan Page, 48, died at the scene Monday afternoon on Route 3.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Local & State, News
Are heart attacks from shoveling snow common? | Fact brief
The National Safety Council says snow shoveling leads to thousands of injuries and as many as 100 deaths nationwide each year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Augusta, state police respond to apparent homicide on Flagg Street
Several units responded to the small residential street around 11 p.m. Monday, and a police presence continued Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Waterville’s Alfond Center names new CEO
Steven Scraggs, former CEO of Maui Family YMCA in Hawaii, started the Alfond Center job remotely Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Sludge treatment plant proposed in Sanford
Aries Clean Technologies claims its gasification and oxidization plant can destroy most forever chemicals in sewage sludge, but the state has yet to evaluate its claims.