William Moody visits the riverfront in Waterville as often as he can in his efforts to control his anxiety and work on getting sober, Amy Calder writes.
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Cold front expected to bring heavy rain, gusting winds to central Maine
Forecasters have issued flood watches and wind advisories to prepare for the first serious storm of the season, expected to bring up to 4 inches of rain and winds gusting to 35 mph.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
State again issues denial of water quality certificate for Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, but invites reapplication with ‘updated’ data
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Two Augusta eateries to be wrapped into one
The owners of Wrapped Up have closed their sandwich shop near the Maine State House and plan to serve breakfast and lunch on Water Street after completing renovations to the Wrapped Up Coffee House in December.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Three Skowhegan Planning Board members removed for not meeting attendance requirement
Selectmen took action this week after learning the three members of the Planning Board had failed to meet a town requirement they attend at least 75% of board meetings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education renews superintendent’s contract for one year, with a single dissenting vote
The one-year renewal was requested by James Anastasio due to where he “is at in his career,” the board chair said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: High-speed chase in Skowhegan ends in crash, driver at Portland hospital
The crash occurred late Wednesday afternoon on Malbons Mills Road after the driver of a 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse eluded police at a high rate of speed, authorities said.
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Vienna man who went missing last week found safe
Michael Holmes, 71, was reported missing Saturday.
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Litchfield considers withdrawing from RSU 4
The town has not formally decided to withdraw from the Wales-based school district, but has established a committee, scheduled to meet Thursday for the first time, to explore the possibility.
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Colby College to honor two Ukrainian photojournalists with Lovejoy Award
This year’s award recipients are Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, who covered the Russian siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol earlier this year and countered Russian claims that civilians were not being targeted.