Brian Charette Jr. allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that started in Waterville when a woman in his vehicle flagged down police for help.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Plans underway to rebuild after fire destroyed buildings in downtown Waterville
Construction could begin as soon as this fall on a new structure to replace the buildings that housed The Last Unicorn restaurant, which were destroyed by fire April 23.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
St. Albans man killed when car crosses centerline in Palmyra and hits tractor-trailer
Officials: Robert Sylvia, 67, died Thursday and a juvenile passenger was hurt when Sylvia’s subcompact car crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer on Ell Hill Road.
Posted inSports
Fran Purnell, an ambassador to Waterville youth baseball for decades, remembered as an inspiration
Purnell, whose name adorns the city’s Cal Ripken baseball field, died Tuesday at 83 years old.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Oakland residents approve $7.4 million municipal budget with no rise in tax rate
Town Manager Ella Bowman said a jump in revenue helped the town offset a 9.1% increase in the budget from last year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Cleanup, damage assessment begin throughout central Maine after river flooding
Property and business owners were beginning to take stock Wednesday of the damage left behind as flood waters receded along the Kennebec River across the region after a storm dumped 3 to 6 inches of rain over a 24-hour period.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield Town Council hears latest pitch to reopen downtown theater
The council on Tuesday was presented with a proposal for a nonprofit to relaunch the Pittsfield Community Theatre while also incorporating a vacant adjacent space.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Gardiner man arrested on charges he assaulted 91-year-old
David F. Dineen, 59, was charged following a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged elder abuse.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Proposal to create lodging for Maine state legislators criticized as self-serving amid housing shortage
Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public’s business in Augusta.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Richmond School Committee approves $7.9 million budget carrying 24% hike in tax impact
Voters will be asked whether to use $500,000 of undesignated municipal funds to reduce the tax increase posed by the school budget.