Police said Friday that the threat was made by 41-year-old John Picurro, who was the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant that was destroyed in a fire last weekend.
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Reporting Aside: Enter the browntail moth
The city of Waterville, with help from Colby College professor and city Councilor Thomas Klepach, is working hard to alleviate the impact of browntail moths, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Children’s Home in Waterville seeking new director
Richard Dorian, executive director of the 124-year-old nonprofit organization, plans to leave July 31 to pursue a job as a full time church pastor.
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Photos: Music workshop for Waterville students hits all the right notes
Students at Waterville Senior High School on Wednesday held a workshop with a professional string ensemble and a performance under the guidance and tutelage of professional musicians.
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Coelho says he will not seek second term as Waterville mayor
Jay Coelho said Tuesday he has accomplished much of what he set out to do, and wants to turn his attention to raising money on social media platforms for various causes.
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Waterville property owner plans to rebuild after downtown fire
Property owner Sidney Geller said he wants to move quickly to rebuild on Silver Street, and the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant, John Picurro, said he wants to work with Geller to reopen on the same spot.
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Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal owner considering sale of his newspapers to new nonprofit
Reade Brower, who owns the Morning Sentinel in Waterville and the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, and other daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has been in preliminary discussions with the Maine Journalism Foundation.
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Fire destroys The Last Unicorn restaurant in downtown Waterville
The blaze early Sunday morning leveled the eatery at 8 Silver St. and forced a road closure on Main Street downtown.
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Recycled Shakespeare Company celebrates 10th annual Bard’s Birthday Bash
The central Maine theater company gathered in Waterville for an all-day celebration of William Shakespeare’s birthday, reading all 154 of his sonnets.
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Reporting Aside: Woman scours internet to find belongings removed from Skowhegan storage unit
Kate Orso, 68, is frantically searching for her possessions that were sold, unbeknownst to her, from the storage unit she rented, Amy Calder writes.