The Town Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Vicente Morris, who succeeds Harold Bickmore.
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String of car burglaries reported in Augusta neighborhood
A half-dozen burglaries from motor vehicles, and one theft of an entire vehicle, were reported in the Sewall Street area.
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Kennebec County mulls gift of memorial bench honoring late probate judge
Kennebec County commissioners plan to decide in two weeks whether to accept a granite bench as a memorial to the late Judge James Mitchell, who presided over Kennebec County’s probate court for nearly four decades before his death in 2016.
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Waterville council delays decision on police pay raises
The majority of city councilors Tuesday night said they needed more clarity on what proposed pay raises for patrol officers and commanding officers would mean for the long term before voting to approve them.
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State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta
Augusta city councilors say they weren’t informed of the state’s plans to install 8,000 solar modules on 15 acres of land at interstate exits in Augusta, but state officials say they would have been willing to hold a public hearing if there had been interest.
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Hartland man dies when SUV strikes tree in Canaan
The wreck occurred Friday on state Route 23 and claimed the life of a 59-year-old man who authorities have not yet identified.
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UMA faculty asks for ‘advocate’ in their new president as system commits nearly $70,000 to search
Faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta told the search committee Tuesday they want a leader who can inspire and motivate the community.
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Man robs Camden National Bank in downtown Waterville
The man, who left the bank Tuesday with an undisclosed amount of money, headed north on foot, police said.
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Seven residents displaced by weekend fire at multifamily building in Winslow
No injuries were reported following the fire early Sunday in the basement at 2 Monument St., according to interim fire Chief Scott Bolduc.
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Waterville City Council to consider pay increases for police
Councilors on Tuesday could approve two separate union contracts for police that would result in officers seeing a $3 per hour pay raise in January and another in July.