Lauren Abbate

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Published
July 21, 2016

Former Waterville man charged with furnishing marijuana, alcohol to minors in Kingfield

Scott Leo, 27, is the second man arrested in connection with an incident in May in Kingfield when the men allegedly provided marijuana and alcohol to two 16-year-old girls.
Published
July 21, 2016

Franklin County finalizes $6.1 million budget, sets tax rate

With a $6.1 million 2016-2017 county and jail budget in place, commissioners voted to set the county’s tax rate at $1.17 per $1,000 worth of property, the same rate as last year.
Published
July 20, 2016

Waterville councilors say there was nothing left to cut in city budget

Reaction to Tuesday’s override of Mayor Nick Isgro’s veto of the $38 million budget was fast and furious, but those who voted for the budget say the recent revaluation is to blame for high tax bills.
Published
July 19, 2016

Watervile City Council overrides mayor’s budget veto, sustains $38 million budget

At a meeting featuring lengthy discussion from residents opposed to the budget and a recent city revaluation, councilors voted 5-2 to override Mayor Nick Isgro’s veto of the municipal and school budget.
Published
July 19, 2016

Waterville man reported to have been stabbed on Moor Street

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident Tuesday evening, which involved a 21-year-old victim, according to a witness who found him.
Published
July 15, 2016

Kingfield bicentennial celebrations fuel nostalgia

The highlight of the yearlong 200th birthday party comes this weekend with a series of events, including a re-enactment of the Kingfield Rebellion of 1863 on Sunday.
Published
July 15, 2016

Strong woman arrested on charges of OUI, endangering welfare of a child

Samantha Atwood, 25, was arrested in Jay Thursday after she allegedly slapped her boyfriend, then drove away while intoxicated with an unrestrained 3-year-old in the car.
Published
July 14, 2016

RSU 9 voters accept $32.75 million budget proposal at districtwide meeting

About 225 RSU 9 residents gave a first round of approval to a $32.75 million 2016-2017 school budget proposal, the second in the process after voters rejected a $32.97 million proposal at the polls in June.
Published
July 14, 2016

Farmington men charged with trafficking heroin

The arrest of two Farmington men on charges of aggravated drug trafficking Thursday morning turned up over an ounce of heroin following a months long investigation by local authorities.
Published
July 13, 2016

CMP says downed transmission line caused Franklin County outage

Central Maine Power Co. crews have fixed a downed transmission line that was the cause of the power outage Tuesday in Franklin County that affected more than 13,000 customers.