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CentralMaine.com’s most-read stories of 2021

Trash at Walmart, the marriage of an Oxford Hills grad and a historic Waterville drug bust sparked the interest of readers this year. Here are our 25 most-read stories:

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  • He’s been asking Walmart to pick up its trash for 3 years. But when he did it himself, Walmart called the police.
    Tony Bennett said he's asked managers for three years to clean up garbage to keep it out of the Androscoggin River.
  • Waterville woman, killed when tree branch hit car, was executive chef, engaged to be married
    Rochelle Hager, 31, died Monday when a large pine tree branch fell onto her car during strong winds, as she drove on Knowlton Corner Road in Farmington.
  • J.P. Devine: Ted Cruz bites dog
    Inspired by recent news about Sen. Cruz and the family dog, J.P. Devine recalls a warm story during the ice storm of 1998 involving his two dogs, Polo, an aging sheepdog, and Louie Louie, a miniature schnauzer.
  • Oxford Hills grad weds philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of world’s richest people
    Dan Jewett, a chemistry teacher in Seattle and a member of the Oxford Hills Class of 1994, marries MacKenzie Scott, a philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
  • CMP corridor tries to buy Maine support
    Letter
  • Two women, 1-year-old girl killed Thursday when hit by car in Augusta
    Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and baby girl died when hit by car driven by Chelsea man.
  • Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history
    Fentanyl and cocaine with an estimated street value of $780,000 was seized from an apartment on College Avenue in the largest discovery of illegal narcotics in the Waterville’s history.
  • Falling tree branch kills Waterville motorist in Farmington
    High winds brought down a branch onto the roof of a car and killed its driver, police said.
  • Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review
    Kim Crouse discovered last Wednesday that her primary account at KeyBank had been frozen over unspecified claims of unemployment fraud, a mix-up that took more than a week to be addressed.
  • State, local police investigate Waterville shooting
    A shooting occurred Saturday on Western Avenue in Waterville, but state and local police are not commenting on the incident.
  • Waterville downtown restaurant closed for numerous health violations, state report says
    Cancun Mexican Restaurant must immediately address violations found by a state health inspector, according to a report dated Dec. 8.
  • How Maine lost control of coronavirus and became a national hot spot
    With the virus raging across interior parts of the state, hospitals are already under stress as holidays, winter and the omicron variant lie ahead.
  • Hermit Evicted
    Maine native, 81, behind bars, accused of squatting for 27 years at his New Hampshire cabin
    David Lidstone, who grew up in Maine, has resisted efforts to leave the cabin he has lived in for 27 years since a judge issued an order for him to vacate in 2017.
  • Winslow High grieves following death of coach who was ‘big, positive presence’
    Pete Bolduc worked as a teacher at Winslow High School for 15 years, joined the football coaching staff in 2010 and was later named co-head coach.
  • Two pedestrians killed in crash on Augusta’s Cony Road
    The crash reportedly involved one car that also hit a utility pole. The driver's identity and condition were not known Thursday night.
  • State issues do-not-eat advisory for deer harvested in the Fairfield-area over ‘forever chemicals’
    The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife issued the advisory Tuesday after finding high levels of 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS, in deer in the area.
  • Ten years ago, Ayla Reynolds was reported missing in Waterville. Now the case is ramping up.
    Ayla's mother, Trista Reynolds, is making progress in her civil lawsuit that seeks to hold the child's father, Justin DiPietro, accountable in the case that's nearing its 10th anniversary.
  • Police: Intruder holds hostage at Livermore Falls house, three others escape
    UPDATE: A loud boom has been heard at the scene of a Livermore Falls standoff and smoke has been reported.
  • Iconic Hallowell bar forced to relocate after over 40 years
    The property, which encompasses 130-138 Water St., is currently listed via LUX Realty with a sale pending for roughly $3 million.
  • Coronavirus pandemic overshadows another Maine crisis: Drug overdose deaths
    Maine is on pace to lose more than 600 residents to overdose this year, which would shatter the record set just last year.
  • Statewide and town-by-town Maine results for Election 2021
    Real-time statewide results from the 2021 election. Use the navigation below to view map to view town-by-town results for Question 1, or search for towns in the field below. Polls close at 8 p.m.
  • Police: Man in custody after chase, armed standoff in central Maine
    An armed man was in a standoff with police Thursday morning after being pursued by authorities across Kennebec and Somerset counties.
  • Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
    Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
  • Opinions differ on potential impact as Waterville rail yard is sold to CSX
    CSX Corp., the freight rail system whose tracks cross nearly every state east of the Mississippi River, is buying Pan Am Railways, extending its network into northern New England.
  • ms.SHOOTINGFOLO.010421
    Waterville boy, 2, in critical condition after shooting
    Maine State Police say their investigation revealed the boy's sibling found a gun in a closet Saturday morning, loaded it and fired one round.

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