After taking the reins in December, police Chief Vicente Morris has the chronically understaffed Pittsfield Police Department at full force with seven full-time officers. He’s now turning his attention to community policing programs he wants to roll out.
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Pittsfield officials report progress after software problems plague municipal tax collection, budgeting
Town Manager Kathryn Ruth said progress was made this week resolving problems with a vital software program after company representatives met with local officials.
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Ken Cianchette, Cianbro co-founder who had ‘an impact on tens of thousands,’ dies at 98
Cianchette, whose memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, was one of four brothers who formed the company that has constructed many of Maine’s major buildings and bridges.
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Family of man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Pittsfield business denies allegations
Scott Therrien said his son, Benjamin Scott Therrien, 28, made no threat last week to harm others at the Hancock Lumber sawmill where he worked at the time, and that he will plead not guilty to a terrorizing charge.
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Northern Light Vascular Care welcomes vascular surgeon
Northern Light Vascular Care in Waterville welcomes Mark Bolduc, MD, a highly skilled vascular surgeon to its team. Bolduc also sees patients and performs surgeries at Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield. Bolduc is fellowship trained from the Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his medical […]
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Pittsfield man arrested after threatening to ‘shoot up’ business where he previously worked, police say
Benjamin Scott Therrien was being held Wednesday at the Somerset County Jail on a charge of terrorizing after threatening to target his former employer, according to Pittsfield police Chief Vicente Morris.
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Man found not criminally responsible in Pittsfield shooting death granted more time for work, visits
Derek Wilhelmsen, found not criminally responsible for the 2002 shooting death of Portland cab driver Nunzi Mancini, will now be allowed overnight visits with girlfriend after a judge gave approval Friday.
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Belgrade camp hosts Klondike Derby
The Klondike Derby drew Scouts from surrounding area towns and as far away as Boothbay Harbor and Gorham to the fields and trails of Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade Jan. 21. There were more than 100 Scouts and Cubs in attendance. “I loved seeing all the Scouts active and enjoying themselves,” said Klondike Director Julie McKenney […]
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SNAPSHOT: Pittsfield program members deliver cookies to police department
Attendees of the SKILLS, Inc. Pittsfield Community Supports program baked and delivered cookies on Jan. 9 to the Pittsfield Police Department to thank the officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Pittsfield Community Supports is a location of SKILLS, Inc. where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities take part in enriching opportunities for personal development […]
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Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.