The murder trial of Dylan Ketcham, 23, began, for the second time, on Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. His first trial was declared a mistrial in September.
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City clerk set to retire after 24 years with Hallowell
Diane Polky was hired as deputy city clerk in 1999 and became city clerk in 2016.
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Man who repeatedly stabbed stranger in Winslow arrested and charged with assault, police say
Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said a 21-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a residence on Clinton Avenue following a brief chase.
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Waterville City Council delays vote on housing rental registration ordinance
Landlords and tenants packed the City Council chamber Tuesday night to urge councilors not to approve the proposed ordinance, saying it is burdensome, violates tenant privacy rights and discourages rental property investment at a time when housing is sorely needed in the city.
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Barn, farm equipment destroyed by fire at MOFGA’s Unity campus
A Saturday fire engulfed a barn at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s educational center in Unity.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell city manager gets 7% raise in renewed 2-year contract
Officials said they are pleased with the performance of City Manager Gary Lamb, whose annual salary will increase to nearly $100,000 in August.
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Darmita Wilson talks unity at annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Wilson, a vice president of Northern Light Medical Group, spoke to a virtual audience Monday at the Rotary Club of Waterville’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast.
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Hallowell police cruiser damaged, sergeant injured in crash
The crash reduces the Hallowell Police Department’s fleet of cruisers from three to two after the vehicle driven by Sgt. Christopher Giles was apparently struck from behind by a teenage driver.
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PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say
Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week.
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$1.5 million raised to help fight invasive plants at Cobbossee Lake
The money is expected to help protect one of central Maine’s largest bodies of water for up to three years.