Colby officials responded to the initial email, sent by a group that calls itself “Colby Action for Palestine.”
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow school budget voted down by council after contentious meeting
Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Outdoors
A busy spring of improvements is planned for Skowhegan area’s Lake George Regional Park
Plans for the park on the Skowhegan-Canaan line include building a road with parking on the west side of the park, turning a former social hall into an event venue and outdoor recreation base camp and renovating five aging cabins on the lake.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Investigation continues into Waterville shooting as neighbors wait for answers
‘It’s as if it didn’t happen,’ a neighbor said of the Feb. 19 shooting, which resulted in the death of Justin Iraola, 22, of Winslow.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Wayne man to serve up to 33 months in prison on federal drug smuggling, lying charges
Victor Sousa, 25 had pleaded guilty to smuggling methamphetamine pills from Canada and lying about knowing people linked to a federal narcotics investigation.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Canaan man sentenced to prison for trafficking large amount of fentanyl, other drugs
Garrett Joseph Cote Jr., 24, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for the most severe of several charges he faced: Class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, court records show.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Augusta bank
Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man sentenced for robbing Waterville bank, Fairfield convenience store
Per the terms of his plea agreement entered in April, Isaac H. Sterling, 24, will serve a sentence of six years in state prison, followed by three years of probation.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Former Liberty man convicted of sexual assault against a minor delays sentencing over jury-tampering claims
Wade Drew Brayman, 65, who was a former China- and Winslow-area food pantry employee, was convicted on several counts of sexual assault in March last year.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Moose Mountain Adventure Park in Richmond returns for its second season with new attractions and big plans
The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year’s season.