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Police search for suspects after Fairfield conveniece store robbed
FAIRFIELD — Police are searching for at least two suspects after a convenience store on the Norridgewock Road was robbed early Friday, authorities said. The suspects were armed but Fairfield police in a brief statement did not elaborate. Authorities said money was taken from the Circle K store at 149 Norridgewock Road but declined to say how much. Fairfield police were joined by Waterville and… → Read More
Mother of Ayla Reynolds seeks to expand wrongful death lawsuit to include child’s grandmother, aunt
Trista Reynolds alleges in new court documents that Justin DiPietro's mother and sister played roles in helping to 'clean up' and conceal evidence of the child's death from a Waterville house in 2011. → Read More
Corinna man killed in motorcycle crash, state police say
Merle Page, 60, of Corinna, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday evening, according to Maine State Police. → Read More
Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell. → Read More
Maine Community College System to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, but not booster shots
The system also said Wednesday that decisions on masking policies will come from college presidents. → Read More
Skowhegan officers discover child in SUV in which illegal drugs were found, police say
A traffic stop Saturday resulted in the confiscation of fentanyl and crack cocaine, and the arrest of three people, including two who are the parents of an 8-year-old also found in the SUV, authorities said. → Read More
Lane closed after blown tire causes motor home to veer into woods off I-95 in Pittsfield
Motor home towing Chevrolet Suburban when it blows tires near mile marker 144, causing driver to lose control. → Read More
Police seek help finding Norridgewock man missing from Bangor psychiatric center
Graham Lacher, 37, was last seen about 4:40 p.m. Monday before he left the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor, authorities said. → Read More
Hepatitis A exposure warning at Oakland restaurant is second this week involving food service in central Maine
A case of acute hepatitis was identified in a worker who handled food while infectious at the Waterville Country Club’s Nineteen 16 Restaurant in Oakland between April 26 and May 17, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. → Read More
Police: Pair from Waterville charged with robbing Fairfield Circle K store
Authorities said they were able to identify a getaway vehicle linked to the Sunday robbery that led them to search a residence in Waterville. → Read More
Skowhegan woman seriously hurt after pickup strikes her and flees scene, police say
The woman, 34-year-old Jessica Dunton, was struck Tuesday evening as she walked along Island Avenue near downtown, police Chief David Bucknam said. → Read More
State trooper finds missing Vassalboro man, carries him to safety
Trooper Tyler Harrington locates 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease after the man is reported missing from his home. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccination clinic offering free milkshakes at Waterville McDonald’s draws large crowd
The free pop-up clinic was coordinated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention with the restaurant’s owner, Mike Ortins. → Read More
Augusta man charged with arson in city garage fire, authorities say
The man who was charged, Peter Wing, 59, lived at the property where the Saturday night fire was reported, according to a news release. → Read More
Organizers cancel in-person Common Ground Country Fair, citing COVID surge
The decision to not hold an in-person festival came just weeks before it was set to return after not being held last year because of the pandemic. → Read More
Veteran journalist joins Morning Sentinel team as city editor
David Warren, who now leads Morning Sentinel reporters and photographers, comes to the Waterville newsroom after serving since 2019 as public safety editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. → Read More
Woman found deceased in Fairfield
Police are seeking the public's help in gathering information about a woman who was found deceased Wednesday afternoon in a Fairfield driveway. → Read More
Wilton Select Board acts on suspected sewage leaking into Wilson Lake
Testing, stopping up a creek and pumping a septic tank are among the steps to halt possible contamination. It's not yet clear what might be flowing into the lake. → Read More
Franklin County battling psychiatric services shortage
A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has added stress to an already struggling system in Franklin County. → Read More
Waterville Opera House promotes its interim director to permanent status
Michelle Sweet had been serving as the opera house's interim executive director since Tamsen Brooke Warner left the post about three months ago. → Read More