Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell officials approve additional money for public works land purchase
The City Council voted to take money out of two accounts so the city does not exceed its $250,000 borrowing limit.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Winthrop town manager, who alleges he was harassed, to leave job earlier than planned
Town councilors appointed Steve Eldridge as the interim manager. Outgoing Town Manager Jeff Kobrock’s last day is expected to be Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
St. Albans man sentenced to 23 years for child sex assault
Corey Farley, 30, was sentenced Tuesday at Somerset County Superior Court after being found guilty Dec. 15 of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
Posted inAnimals, Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Roses are red, cockroaches go crunch: Waterville pet store ‘turns your ex into lunch’
Fish Tails Pet Emporium is cashing in on a nationwide trend: For a small fee on the week around Valentine’s Day, customers can name a cockroach after an ex-partner and feed it to the store’s 30-inch Savannah monitor lizard, Brutus.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skijoring, downhill kayaking, ice fishing derby to highlight 10-day Somerset SnowFest
The SnowFest, in its fifth year of celebrating winter activities, kicks off Friday and continues to Feb. 26.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Driver operating under influence when SUV crashes through guardrail and into Fairfield Brook
Vanessa Poirier, 25, of Waterville suffered minor injuries Tuesday when her SUV ran a stop sign, hit a guardrail and went down an embankment and into the brook, Fairfield police say.
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Waterville Planning Board recommends City Council rezone former church rectory for Ware-Butler offices
The board forwarded its recommendation following a strong debate Tuesday on whether rezoning the land that was once home to Sacred Heart Church would change the complexion of the neighborhood.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
School meals served on remote learning days will now be reimbursed by the state
The news could be a boon to central Maine districts that were facing thousands of dollars of unbudgeted expenses or ending the school year in late June.