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Published
March 16, 2023

Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years

Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
Published
March 16, 2023

Waterville man accused in Colby College gunfire had feuded previously with assailant, police affidavit says

Officials say Andrew Gifford, 24, fired a 9 mm handgun three times in a crowded hallway during a party at the Waterville college after he had been hit in the head with a bottle by a man with whom Gifford had fought years earlier.
Published
March 15, 2023

Rome voters approve road construction work for coming year

Residents met Saturday for the annual Town Meeting and, among other actions, appropriated money to reconstruct Ladd Road and fix other roads and bridges.
Published
March 15, 2023

Pittston residents to vote on $1.6 million budget at annual Town Meeting

The annual Town Meeting is Saturday at Pittston Randolph Consolidated School and will be followed by a municipal election Monday at the Pittston Town Office.
Published
March 15, 2023

Utility crews work to restore power in central Maine after nor’easter

The storm delivered strong winds and heavy snow that brought down power lines and branches, primarily in coastal and southern parts of the state.

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Published
March 15, 2023

Ann McGowan, former Morning Sentinel managing editor, dies at 87

A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
Published
March 14, 2023

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
Published
March 14, 2023

$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month

The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.
Published
March 14, 2023

Hallowell officials OK $250,000 loan to purchase land for new public works building

City Manager Gary Lamb said the land cost $275,000 altogether, but because the city's borrowing limit is $250,000, it had to pay $25,000 down and then take out a loan.
Published
March 14, 2023

William R. Cotter, longest-serving Colby College president, dies at 87

Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby "through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change."