Steven Mathis, 32, was apprehended in Texas and returned to Maine on Monday on allegations that he abused “several” children.
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Mount View High School student killed in single-vehicle crash in Troy, officials say
Hazel Fuller, a 17-year-old senior at the Thorndike high school, died Sunday morning when her SUV went off Route 220, also known as the Detroit Road.
Passport tour held in lieu of annual Common Ground Country Fair
A group of business owners in the Unity area organized a passport tour during what would typically be Common Ground Country Fair weekend, which was canceled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Skowhegan hospital reports around 10 inoculations during fair’s first clinic
The hospital’s EMS department offered to assist with a vaccine clinic at the Skowhegan State Fair, and a pharmacist reports that around 10 people took advantage of the free clinic during its first session over the weekend.
Scholarship applications open to Waldo County residents
Waldo County residents entering their first or second year of post-secondary education are eligible to apply for one $1,500 scholarship made available by the Waldo County Extension Association and the Maine 4-H Foundation, according to a news release from UMaine News. Scholarship for a Sustainable Future applicants must be pursuing a career in a field […]
Maine reports 57 new cases of COVID-19, part of a ‘deeply concerning’ rise
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the state is clearly in the throes of a new wave of infections.
Maine reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 as outbreak linked to church grows
An outbreak connected to a Waldo County church continues to grow, and is now linked to 49 cases.
Fifty new COVID-19 cases reported as Maine passes 6,000 since pandemic began
The single-day increase is the highest in nearly a month and the 7-day average of new cases is the highest it’s been since July 2.
Waldo County church outbreak now linked to 42 COVID-19 cases
Maine’s CDC director says more cases related to Brooks Pentecostal Church and its school can be expected in the coming days.
State links 32 cases to outbreak at Waldo County church, affiliated school
The number of COVID-19 cases connected to Brooks Pentecostal Church and Lighthouse Christian Academy nearly doubled in 24 hours.