But the groups also said they are willing to seek a compromise that could address the business community’s concerns.
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Medical examiner testifies shot that killed man in Waterville was fired at close range
Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, is on trial for the murder of Joseph Tracy in Waterville in 2020.
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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.
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Blaze at Jefferson house also sparks brush fire, road closures
The fire started Tuesday afternoon and its cause was not immediately known, officials said.
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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.”
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New visitor center to tell Katahdin Woods’ story through Native American eyes
The land’s deeds allow construction of a visitor contact station on Lookout Mountain, and the Katahdin foundation partnered with the Wabanaki tribes in Maine.
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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.
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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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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.
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UMaine System trustees approve tuition, fee increases
Citing declining enrollment, inflation and other financial pressures, the board adopts a budget that will raise tuition 3% for in-state students beginning this fall. Room and board and student fees also will rise.