PITTSFIELD — The eighth annual Maine Cheese Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. Attendees can sample and purchase nationally recognized cheeses from 15-plus small, artisanal, Maine cheese makers. A beer and wine garden will contain vendors sampling and selling Maine beer, wine and […]
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More Maine police departments join program for drivers with disorders
The program, which guides officers to interact more safely with people who have emotional, developmental or behavioral disorders, has been adopted by over 30 agencies across Maine so far.
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Man who ran over Pittsfield police officer’s foot sentenced to 9 months in prison
In June, a jury found Michael Kilgore, 48, guilty of assault on an officer and assault, but returned not guilty verdicts on several other charges from the September 2022 incident.
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Waterville’s Central Maine Growth Council distributes $250,000 in business grants
The grant program will accept applications through December.
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Pittsfield graduate receives Ezhaya scholarship
WATERVILLE — Olivia Varney of Pittsfield was selected as the 2024 Joseph B. Ezhaya scholarship winner. Varney graduated this spring from Pittsfield’s Maine Central Institute. She was inducted into the National Honor Society and Honor Society for Visual & Performing Arts, as being involved with the student council and key club. Outside of her school activities, […]
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Pittsfield area graduates receive scholarships
PITTSFIELD — Nine scholarships totaling $19,000 were announced June 2 and 7 on the graduation days of Maine Central Institute and Nokomis Regional High School, respectively, according to a news release from Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union. The Sebasticook Valley FCU Scholarship, a $1,000-$2,500 yearly award, was granted to Olivia Varney, Wyatt Robinson and Catherine […]
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Police dog sniffs out missing purse for motorist off Interstate 95 in Pittsfield
Maine State Police said the K-9 Geno helped find an elderly woman’s purse in central Maine on Wednesday night.
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Photos: Check out the Pittsfield Farmers Market
The weekly market is held 2-6 p.m. Mondays through Halloween at Hathorn Park. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
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Anson man indicted on charges of tampering with victim, soliciting murder after domestic violence incident
Brian D. Cloutier, 61, of North Anson, was indicted on charges related to the alleged assault in March and subsequently attempting to tamper with the alleged victim, according to court records.
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Former worker accuses Puritan Medical Products of ‘heinous racism’ in federal lawsuit
Dupreme Ammonds, of Hartland, alleges managers at the Pittsfield swab-making facility did not address complaints about racial harassment and civil rights violations he faced over 14 months at the company.