A special election also took place in Richmond, with a citizen’s petition to amend the Land Use Ordinance to allow individual well and septic systems for developments defeated at the polls.
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Winslow man arrested on drunken driving charges after allegedly causing highway crash
Police said Seth Tozier, 33, of Winslow, was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield when he rear-ended a pickup truck in front of him.
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Thomas College won’t require students, faculty, staff to be vaccinated
The college said Thursday those who are not vaccinated must follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, at the Waterville campus.
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Waterville council approves $46.5 million budget, cuts tax rate by 26 cents
With the new Waterville tax rate of $25.50 per $1,000 worth of valuation, someone who owns a home valued at $100,000 will pay $26 less a year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Readfield kicking off food recycling program Saturday
A total of 500 high quality composting buckets will be available during the event, which will also feature a food drive for the Maranacook Food Pantry.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield to offer incentives for new police officers, buy generator for water pump station
Town Council approves sidebar agreement with police union to allow for signing bonuses and other incentives, and approves bid for a new backup generator for water pump station, the cost to be covered by funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Waterville councilors allocate $100,000 for browntail moth attack plan
The City Council on Tuesday added $100,000 to the proposed municipal budget for dealing with the browntail moth infestation after Councilor Thomas Klepach laid out a mitigation plan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta woman says man repeatedly asked her to take, send sexually explicit images of girl
Jared Jandreau, formerly of China, is on trial on 23 counts of sexual crimes involving children.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police seize 4 pounds of cocaine disguised as a cake in stop on I-295 in Gardiner
Police say the cocaine has an estimated street value of $200,000.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner At-Large City Councilor Maryann White to step down
Now in her third term, Maryann White said she is resigning from the City Council because she and her husband are selling their house and leaving Gardiner.