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Published
November 21, 2023

Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of assaulting Waterville police officer

Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.
Published
November 13, 2023

Winslow schools to begin stocking overdose-reversing drug naloxone

Administrators say there haven't been any overdoses at the town's three public schools and that having the drug on hand is mainly a preventative measure.
Published
November 12, 2023

Colby College surpasses $750 million capital campaign goal, extends it to $1 billion

The college's Dare Northward campaign has raised more than $780 million and will now continue to the end of 2027.
Published
November 10, 2023

Waterville church faces backlash over plan to raze adjacent apartment buildings

First Church of Waterville, formerly known as the First Baptist Church, bought two apartment buildings and plans to tear them down to expand parking and build a handicapped accessible entrance to the back of the church.
Published
November 8, 2023

Waterville City Council adopts winter plan to help homeless

Councilors on Wednesday postponed indefinitely a proposal to buy yurts to house homeless people now living in tents on city property near the Kennebec River.

Published
November 6, 2023

Waterville man sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago-area mosque

Xavier Pelkey, 20, conspired with two minors in November 2021 to attack a Shia mosque, federal authorities said.
Published
November 6, 2023

Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless

Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.
Published
November 1, 2023

Two arrested in connection with robberies at Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store

The bank robbery occurred Tuesday at Bangor Savings Bank at 366 Main St. in Waterville, and officials said the same people were responsible hours later for robbing the Circle K convenience store at 149 Norridgewock Road in Fairfield.
Published
November 1, 2023

Woman accused of stealing money from Waterville youth center pleads no contest

Sherrie Anne Genness of Belgrade could serve up to 30 months in prison and be required to pay up to $221,695 to the Alfond Youth & Community Center, according to a spokeswoman for the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
Published
October 22, 2023

Bagel craze spreads through central Maine

Augusta-area residents' appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.

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