The Office of State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of a fire early Sunday that destroyed Morrissette Inc. at 223 College Avenue.
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SUV hit by train, pushed down tracks in Waterville
The driver failed to stop at railroad safety gates that had been lowered on Main Street, police said.
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.
New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
Mt. Blue, Mount View win North regional wrestling titles
Mount View captures its first regional crown in Class B, and Mt. Blue successfully defends its Class A title.
Mt. Blue wrestling continues to exceed expectations as state meets near
The Cougars are looking to win their first Class A championship since 1984, while the girls team aims to improve on last year’s runner-up finish.
At 89, Winslow caterer is hanging up her apron
Reporting Aside: Jean Theriault is retiring after 50 years of catering everything from weddings and funerals to gun shows and birthday parties, Amy Calder writes.
Waterville hires firm to search for new city manager
The City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to hire Eaton Peabody Consulting Group of Augusta for $8,000 to search for a new city manager following Bryan Kaenrath’s resignation.
Waterville City Council allows church zoning changes
One city councilor who voted against the proposal said it sets a bad precedent on housing. Another vote is needed.
Waterville protesters target Elon Musk at Tesla charging station
‘It’s completely illegal and it removes Congress from having the financial control that is constitutionally theirs,’ one protester said of the billionaire’s access to government payment systems.