Molly Shelly

Morning Sentinel

Molly Shelly covers the Fairfield beat for the Morning Sentinel. Molly recently earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University where she worked as a reporter/photographer for the campus sports site Owls247.com. While at Temple Molly also fulfilled multiple internships with news outlets such as NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and WBCB 1490 am. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Molly now resides in Waterville.

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Published
April 15, 2020

Waterville’s Lockwood Hotel on track for fall opening despite coronavirus pandemic

Hotel construction workers are now operating under strict safety protocols implemented by the Associated General Contractors of Maine to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus on job sites.
Published
April 14, 2020

Downtown Waterville businesses awarded grants to upgrade building facades

Work on the ten businesses along Main, Silver and Water streets is set to begin this spring and fall.
Published
April 14, 2020

St. John in Winslow, St. Michael in Augusta to continue distance learning until year end

The decision for Catholic schools governed by the Archdiocese of Portland to continue distance learning to the end of the year comes one week after Maine Education Commissioner Pender Maki’s recommendation.
Published
April 13, 2020

Kennebec Water District to replace mains in downtown Waterville

The project, which is set to begin on April 20, will replace the existing water mains in the downtown area that were installed in 1905 or earlier.
Published
April 13, 2020

Canoeists found safe in Madison after brief search by wardens, police

Jake Cyr, 22, of Guilford and Tyson Bell, 31, of Dixmont were found alive and well after failing to communicate with their families while on a canoe trip on the Kennebec River.
Published
April 12, 2020

Guilford company needs workers to meet demand for coronavirus testing swabs

Puritan Medical, which produces a million swabs a week for COVID-19 testing, recently added more than 30 people to its workforce of 300, but is looking for more to keep up with the global demand for the swabs.
Published
April 10, 2020

Winslow Town Council taking questions from public about buying ambulances

Winslow’s Town Council decided at its special meeting Thursday to postpone its vote to authorize the purchase of two used ambulances in order to answer any remaining questions residents have.
Published
April 10, 2020

Police distribute laptops to Fairfield area elementary school students

Officers from Clinton, Fairfield, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and MSAD 49’s resource officer, Jeremy Day, distributed around 400 laptops to elementary school students April 2 and 3 to use during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
April 10, 2020

Northern Light hospitals can now process tests for COVID-19

Dr. James Jarvis announced that all 10 hospitals in the organization, including Inland in Waterville, can process the tests and have results in hours instead of days.
Published
April 7, 2020

Pittsfield police chief fights officers’ no-confidence vote

The Pittsfield Police Association has taken a vote of no confidence against its chief, Harold “Pete” Bickmore, on grounds that allege Bickmore has violated labor laws, maintained poor working relationships and mishandled police business on at least one occasion.