MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine has locations in Waterville and Augusta for people seeking treatment for substance use disorder, opiate use disorder and treatment of other addictive substances.
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Waterville’s O’Leary’s Fitness closing, will restructure as nonprofit
The boxing gym located at 192 College Ave. will close Feb. 17, 2021, as owner Mike Leary looks for a new space and transitions the gym to nonprofit status.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
MaineGeneral’s ‘selective’ vaccination pilot program was inconsistent with state policy, DHHS commissioner says
At a news briefing Thursday, Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the DHHS ‘got assurances’ that selective vaccination processes will not continue at MaineGeneral Health.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville area public works departments have not used mutual COVID agreement
Public works departments in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland have not had to use each others’ services because of COVID-19.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Alarm system saves Augusta home from severe fire damage, officials say
No one was home at the time of the fire at 7 Buena Vista Drive, but one of the family’s cats perished and another was missing following the blaze.
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Winslow after-school program reports case of COVID-19
Superintendent: The district was notified Wednesday afternoon a person associated with the child care program at Winslow Elementary School had tested positive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner considers extending retail pot shop ban
City officials agreed to schedule a public hearing on extending the ban to allow the Ordinance Review Committee and the Planning Board to complete their review of the city’s regulations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
MaineGeneral Health did not intend to offer ‘privileged access’ to COVID-19 vaccine, official says
The hospital’s 17-person Board of Directors was largely unavailable for comment on questions of vaccine equity, but the board chairman said the recent vaccine clinic was done according to CDC guidelines and provided useful feedback in making the process better.
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Waterville city manager says staffer has been out sick with COVID-19 for 2 weeks
One city employee has been ill with COVID-19 about two weeks, City Manager Steve Daly said, while the police and fire departments have also had staff test positive over the last year.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Norridgewock man arrested, charged with stealing a vehicle
Multiple requests for information on the incident were not answered by Maine State Police by press time.