A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month
The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.
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William R. Cotter, longest-serving Colby College president, dies at 87
Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby “through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change.”
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville issues downtown parking ban for March 15
The city of Waterville asks that the Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, to allow for snow cleanup. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other upcoming area events!
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville hospice to offer 2 grief support groups
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area has two upcoming support groups. The general Grief Support Group is scheduled to run from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays, starting March 28. Survivors of Suicide Group runs from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting April 6. Both groups will be held at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Community Center, 304 Main St. […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man charged with reckless conduct after gunshots fired at Colby College campus apartments
Andrew Gifford, 24, was charged by police in connection with the early Saturday morning incident at the Alfond Apartments at Colby.
Posted inCommunity
Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during its March 7 game were Ed and Joyce Rushton. Rona Backstrom and Suzon Morrison placed second, and Di Bishop and Ken Harvey were third. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Maine’s high court orders new sentencing for man involved in shootout that wounded Waterville officer
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a ruling Thursday said the judge who oversaw the trial of Richard Murray-Burns erred in the way he imposed the sentence against Murray-Burns for the 2019 shooting.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Finding calm, and a good conversation, around a spinning wheel
Students in a beginning clay class at the Ticonic Gallery + Studio in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville say creating with their hands is therapeutic and satisfying, Amy Calder writes.
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Police: Waterville man arrested in armed robbery at Goodwill store
Kevin Lee Barr, 43, faces charges of Class A robbery and Class C unlawful possession of fentanyl powder, police said.