The city has allowed the sale of medical marijuana since 2019.
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Police: Suspect in custody after shots fired in Anson, standoff with police
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said Paul Caplin, 44, is in custody after a two-hour-long standoff with police following the incident.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider final vote on rezoning rectory for building supply company
Councilors are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to review proposed department budgets, and at 7 p.m. are expected to take a final vote on rezoning the former church rectory site at 74 Pleasant St.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Hundreds run, climb, crawl through mud at Thomas College
School hosts Dirty Dog Mud Run, a 5K race with obstacles, at Waterville campus.
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Photos: ‘Mud Run’ at Thomas College in Waterville
More than 600 competitors races splash through muddy water during the Dirty Dog Mud Run 5K, obstacle race at Thomas College in Waterville on Sunday. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails north of Rockwood
A photo of the train derailment posted on Facebook by Rockwood Fire & Rescue shows a fiery scene near a curve on the railroad track, with several cars off the track.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two youths charged with terrorizing after school threat
Interim Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said Saturday that the youths will have a court date but will first see a juvenile community corrections officer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland’s Bowman 1 of 9 to receive chamber awards
Town Manager Ella Bowman will receive the 2022 Municipal Employee of the Year Award at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual awards ceremony to be held April 27 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts
The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Report: Broader PFAS testing needed to avoid underreporting contamination
A study organized by the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council determined that the testing protocol used by federal researchers misses an array of “forever chemicals” that are contaminating drinking water.