Emily Higginbotham
Kennebec Journal
Waterville, ME, United States
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Suicide survivors help create a community of healing
Amanda Garay, who lost her brother, and the Mosher siblings, who lost their father, use their experience with suicide to help other survivors. → Read More
Winslow town attorney says ‘citizen initiative’ to repeal school bond approval is illegal
Town attorney Bill Lee said the town charter contains no authority to have a "referendum on a referendum," as opponents of an $8.1 million school renovation and consolidation plan press ahead. → Read More
Waterville police increase patrol near Walmart over harassment reports
Deputy Chief Bill Bonney said the department received reports Monday of suspicious men approaching women in the Walmart parking lot and asking "strange questions." → Read More
Winslow Council adopts 90-day moratorium on new medical marijuana facilities
The councilors voted unanimously to adopt the delay in order to come up with new regulations following an amendment to state law. → Read More
Waterville mayor vetoes council vote on placing plastic bag ban on ballot
In his veto statement, Nick Isgro warns that such a referendum would invite "dark money funded influence peddlers" into the city. → Read More
Oakland beach reopens as lake’s E. coli levels return to normal
The high temperature experienced earlier in the week had exacerbated the town's persistent goose waste problem, prompting the town to shut down the beach area. → Read More
Poor market forces Unity recycler to stop accepting most plastics
The Unity Area Regional Recycling Center is accepting only No. 2 plastics, including milk jugs, after failing to find buyers in the vanishing Chinese market. → Read More
China’s new town manager confronts questions about his beliefs
Dennis Heath, the unanimous selection of the China Select Board, explains his views on same-sex marriage, Islam, women and Roy Moore. → Read More
New food cart introduces Bengali food to Waterville
The Khan family is serving up Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern fusion rice and wrap dishes from a silver cart in the parking lot of Joseph's Market. → Read More
Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser indicted on a dozen charges
Tyler Tibbetts, 23, of LaGrange, could face more than 10 years in prison if convicted on most serious charges. → Read More
Winslow couple arrested after allegedly assaulting juvenile in the street
Brendan A. Chalmers and Ashley N. Varner face charges of assault and disorderly conduct fighting. → Read More
Fourth Annual OakFest to begin Friday with parade, live music
Classic car show and Civil War reenactors new additions to festival's activities. → Read More
SNAP-Ed Kids Club aims to get more low-income families to shop at farmers markets
Children's activities highlight Harvest Bucks program, which double the purchasing power of shoppers who use SNAP benefits at farmers markets. → Read More
Latin American talent on display at MIFF’s World Filmmakers’ Forum
Programming director Ken Eisen said the region is producing some of the most interesting films being made today. → Read More
Duo creates enchanting digital dimension at MIFFONEDGE in Waterville
Brazil-based new media artistic pair VJ Suave uses virtual reality software to create three-dimensional Floresta Encantada at Maine International Film Festival. → Read More
Dominique Sanda says, ‘Sometimes in life you wish something and it happens’ at MIFF award ceremony
Maine International Film Festival presented the French actress with the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday. → Read More
Teenager charged with imprudent speed in Smithfield rollover
Kane Grondin, 17, of Oakland, was allegedly traveling down Wilder Hill Road Thursday at an excessive rate of speed when he lost control and rolled into the ditch. → Read More
Recount on Winslow bond and budget votes returns same result
Phil St. Onge, who initiated the petition for the recount, got a chance to review the ballots, which he said was his primary objective, but still has questions about why voters voted as they did. → Read More
Bank robbery reported at Key Bank in Waterville
Police are converging on the Key Bank offices on Kennedy Memorial Drive and setting up a search for a suspect in the robbery. → Read More
Police: Waterville bank robbery caught after brief manhunt
Police converged on the Key Bank offices on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville after the 11 a.m. robbery report. → Read More