Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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Photos: Some skiers hit the slopes, others take to a bridge
A group of friends found the base of the Two Cent Bridge in Waterville a suitable place for some freestyle skiing and derring-do. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Crisis building at Kennebec County wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow school board hears complaints of district’s transgender policy, display of Pride flag
A group of about 10 people attended Monday’s board meeting to criticize a district policy they say may exclude parents from school conversations about a child’s gender identity.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Unity College continues transformation with ‘name augmentation’
The school is now called Unity Environmental University and an updated vision statement says it is “recognized as the thought leader in global ecological, economic and societal solutions.”
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville committee to interview 7 candidates for school district superintendent
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday got an update on a search for a new superintendent to succeed Eric Haley, who has said he hopes to retire this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads guilty in BB gun shooting, but denies he was the shooter
The man who was hit in the eye by a BB pellet underwent multiple surgeries, officials said.
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Photos: Colorful kites take to the air for Somerset SnowFest
The popular festival drew to a close Sunday and featured kite-flying for families at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Rebecca Corbett returns to Waterville for ‘She Said’ screening downtown
Rebecca Corbett, the editor who spearheaded The New York Times’ 2017 investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, reflected at Friday’s panel on her first-ever job at the Morning Sentinel and the role of an editor in investigative reporting.
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Skowhegan business lab hopes to raise new crop of local entrepreneurs
As the town positions itself to become a regional food destination amid revitalization efforts, local entrepreneurs are coming into the community to make it happen.