Lauren Abbate

Staff Writer

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Published
April 3, 2016

Small fire displaces five people from assisted living home in Waterville

Five residents of an assisted living home on Pleasant Street were displaced Sunday when a small fire broke out and was extinguished in a bedroom.
Published
April 2, 2016

Women’s wellness expo focuses on accessibility, diversity of health services

Inland Hospital’s 19th annual World of Women’s Wellness exposition featured about 50 Waterville area exhibitors specializing in physical health, exercise, mental health, nutrition, relaxation services and other topics.
Published
April 1, 2016

Waterville man charged in art show heist

The drawing that disappeared from the Maine Open Juried Art Show at the Waterville Public Library Thursday was found Friday in the apartment of Jason Stephenson, a cousin of the artist, police said.
Published
April 1, 2016

Temple working on comprehensive plan to outline industrial zoning regulations

The Planning Board is working on developing a comprehensive plan to define the town’s zoning regulations on industrial development projects, which comes after a wind-power pitch.
Published
March 30, 2016

Wilton selectmen recommend $15,000 for wastewater debt payments in budget

The board voted last week to include $15,000 of town funding in the proposed $2.1 million 2016-2017 budget.
Published
March 29, 2016

Review finds Franklin deputy’s cellphone, radio wrecked during inmate scuffle

A Franklin County Sheriff’s Office review of inmate Derek Cook’s escape while being transported earlier this month determined that the transport deputy did nothing wrong.
Published
March 28, 2016

Farmington residents approve addition of full-time firefighters

At Town Meeting Monday night, residents had the final say in accepting the 2016 budget request of Fire Chief Terry Bell, which includes adding four full-time firefighters to the town’s fire and rescue department.
Published
March 24, 2016

For good business climate in Maine, LePage urges voters to be attentive

The governor told those at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo on Thursday in Waterville that the election may change the state’s good business climate.
Published
March 24, 2016

Farmington voters to decide on adding full-time firefighters

Residents at Town Meeting on Monday will vote on whether to add $32,979 to the Fire Department budget in a move the chief says is necessary to ensure safety.
Published
March 24, 2016

RSU 9, UMF collaboration gets students, aspiring educators excited about STEM

Through a UMaine Cooperative Extension program, UMF students are teaching science, technology, engineering and math skills in RSU 9 classrooms at no cost to the district.