David Warren

Morning Sentinel

David is the Morning Sentinel's city editor. He joined the staff in Waterville in August of 2021, arriving from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where he was the public safety editor. Prior to working for the Missouri paper, David served as the supervisory breaking news staffer for The Associated Press based in Dallas; as executive editor of The Bristol Press & The New Britain Herald in Connecticut; city editor of the Globe-News in Amarillo, Texas; and deputy metro editor at The Sun in San Bernardino, California. He’s no stranger to Maine: early in his career, David served as city editor of the Kennebec Journal, wire editor at the Portland Press Herald and as a copy editor at the Sun Journal.

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Published
August 27, 2023

J.P. Devine: A bridge over troubled water

Bridges grand and small have long fascinated J.P. Devine, who turns his attention to the aging Ticonic Bridge that connects Waterville and Winslow.
Published
August 26, 2023

Teenager killed, 3 hurt when pickup truck leaves St. Albans road, hits tree

A preliminary investigation has determined the pickup was traveling too fast Friday when the 18-year-old driver lost control and the truck veered off Dudley Brook Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Published
August 26, 2023

Two men arrested on drug charges following Fairfield traffic stop

Deputies arrested Shane Murphy Sr., 48, of Fairfield and Travis Clement, 44, of Norridgewock after seizing 169 grams of fentanyl, according to information provided by Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Published
August 23, 2023

Backyard Naturalist: ‘In such an ugly time’

News of the world’s weather this summer brings a level of dread that most poetry can do nothing about, Dana Wilde writes.
Published
August 17, 2023

Electrical problem sparks fire at Backyard Farms in Madison

The fire occurred Thursday and heavily damaged a building that houses several offices and which is adjacent to one of the tomato producer’s large greenhouses.
Published
August 1, 2023

Pair arrested in Canaan following theft of SUV

Jeffrey Bell, 36, and Stephenie Freeman, 34, were arrested Saturday on several charges after stealing a Jeep Wrangler a day earlier, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Published
July 30, 2023

J.P. Devine: These days it’s worth asking that old Johnny Carson refrain, ‘How hot was it?’

The longtime ‘Tonight Show’ host would use the bit in his opening monologue, and these days, with blistering heat descending on many parts of the world, there are plenty of ways to respond, writes J.P. Devine.
Published
July 28, 2023

Photos: ‘Badges for Baseball’ clinic brings officers, players together on the diamond

Waterville police officers worked this week with young ball players at Maine’s Fenway Premier Baseball Camp in Oakland, and a few former major league players joined them, too. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Published
July 24, 2023

Photos: Maine Open Farm Day draws a crowd in central Maine

More than 100 farms across Maine participated Sunday in the annual Maine Open Farm Day, which is meant to promote all the goods the farms produce and how integral the farms are to state agricultural operations. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Published
July 20, 2023

Unity Environmental University sees enrollment grow as it continues transition to distance learning

Officials at the university, formerly known as Unity College, said that within a couple of years, they expect to enroll more than 10,000 full-time students.