To accommodate an influx of 25,000 annual calls, the city’s department would need to hire four new dispatchers, driving annual rates higher than towns might be willing to budget for.
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State changes dispatching software, causing stir for contracting towns
After the state’s switch to the Spillman computer-aided dispatch program, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and the Gardiner Police Department face the decision of buying it or seeking dispatch service elsewhere.
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Two Newport men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin in central Maine
Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Kennebec County courts Oct. 4-10, 2018
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 4-10, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Bill coming due for cows’ late night out in Albion cemetery
The cows apparently damaged headstones after being herded into the cemetery by an unsuspecting accomplice.
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Waterville Creates! to merge with Opera House and Maine Film Center Nov. 1
The three entities, which already collaborate on a number of programs, will continue to maintain their own staff and programming autonomy, according to officials, who on Monday announced the merger.
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Foes of CMP power line gear up for protest in Skowhegan
Members of ‘Say NO to 145-mile CMP transmission line through Maine’ will state their opposition to the project to Somerset County commissioners, who support the project.
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Morning Sentinel Oct. 1 police log
Waterville area police reports for Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
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Morning Sentinel Sept. 28 police log
Waterville area police reports for Sept. 28, 2018.
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Lutherans to celebrate 50 years in Waterville church
Concordia College Choir from New York to perform on Saturday as part of church members’ celebration that was delayed one year due to the 500-year observance of the start of the Reformation.