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Published
May 23, 2023

Waterville senior living complex where fire killed 1, displaced 48 didn’t have sprinkler system

Ronald Kennerson, 65, died in the fire and there is no indication or evidence of foul play, according to Lt. Thomas Pickering of Maine State Police.
Published
May 23, 2023

Blaze at Jefferson house also sparks brush fire, road closures

The fire started Tuesday afternoon and its cause was not immediately known, officials said.
Published
May 23, 2023

Sen. Angus King talks citizenship, book-banning, TikTok with Readfield-area middle schoolers

The independent U.S. senator from Maine was the guest speaker for the "Acadia Team" at Maranacook Community Middle School for their topic on "Paths to America."
Published
May 23, 2023

Water advisory lifted as officials say public water in Waterville area safe to consume again

The Kennebec Water District had issued the advisory Monday after firefighting foam used to combat a fire at an apartment complex seeped into the public water system.
Published
May 22, 2023

Talks with SAD 49 ongoing as Albion continues push to leave school district

A district consolidation plan calls for the eventual closure of Albion Elementary School, but the town is pushing a proposal in which it would withdraw from the district, operate the elementary school on its own and secure an agreement from SAD 49 to accept its older students.

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Published
May 22, 2023

Longtime Waterville educator named assistant superintendent of schools

Jennifer Allen, 54, of Winthrop received unanimous support Monday in a vote of the Waterville Board of Education.
Published
May 22, 2023

Clinton man drowned in Sebasticook River, police say

Paul Trask, 51, died after entering the water Sunday night at Old Mill Park in Clinton, according to police Chief Stanley 'Rusty' Bell.
Published
May 22, 2023

Murder trial begins for New York City man charged in Waterville shooting death

Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, is accused of murdering Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner in 2020 and then fleeing police with his brother's help.
Published
May 22, 2023

Return of sturgeon art marks unofficial launch of downtown Augusta’s summer season

The reinstallation of 26 painted fiberglass sturgeon in downtown Augusta kicks off a summer season of events in the historic neighborhood of Maine's capital city.
Published
May 22, 2023

One person dead, 3 injured after fire strikes Waterville apartment complex for seniors

The impact of the fire Monday at Elm Towers was far-reaching as a warning was issued to not drink from the public water system because firefighting foam, which is a contaminant, entered the system.