The philanthropists are donating $3 million to the effort to renovate the buildings at 14 and 20 Main Street where offices of the Lunder Institute will share space with artist studios, and exhibit and performance areas.
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First female career firefighter brings variety of skills to Waterville Fire Department
While the Waterville department has employed female call firefighters since 1981, Katie Hennessey is the first woman to be hired as a career firefighter and joins a department that counts several women among its ranks.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Council to discuss Trafton Road reconstruction
State funding is now available for reconstructing Trafton Road, with the city’s share of the $4.3 million project $500,000, according to City Manager Michael Roy.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason to retire after 3 decades on the force
Nason, 54, is due to retire in April from the Hallowell Police Department, where he started working in 1987.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine now set to offer barber licensing tests in Arabic this year
The test will be offered in 10 new languages: Chinese, Russian, Arabic, German, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Mon-Khmer (Cambodian), Persian and Laotian.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Mourners celebrate life of Tommy Porfirio in Fairfield
Thomas “Tommy” Porfirio was remembered by many at Saturday’s celebration of life at Lawrence High School, where Porfirio was a freshman.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Cameras catch intruder, who then leads police on chase through Skowhegan, officials say
Derek J. Nickerson was caught on security cameras inside his former spouse’s house and was charged with multiple offenses after police chased him down through Skowhegan on Friday.
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School district selects architectural firm to replace North Elementary School in Skowhegan
The same architect that has previously worked with the district was recommended by the building committee and approved by the board at Thursday night’s board meeting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Downtown Augusta back open after gas line rupture repaired
A leaking gas line around 9:30 a.m. Friday prompted responses from city police and fire agencies, the closure of part of downtown, and evacuation of buildings.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Vassalboro woman expresses anguish after ‘very sweet’ mentally disabled son dies in fire
Nicholas Blaschke, 26, whom his mother said was mentally disabled, was killed in the fire and a state police lieutenant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation after pulling the man from the house.