Despite lacking key information from Gov. Janet Mills, the Winslow Public School District has drafted a plan for instruction in the school year and invested $52,000 in laptop computers to ensure enough are available for remote learning.
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Winslow Fire Department seeks to buy another used ambulance
Since putting its first used ambulance into service July 6, the Fire Department has transported 32 patients, with only two calls requiring coverage from Delta Ambulance.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Girl, 4, and man injured in Dresden automobile accident
Police said a 2012 Mitsubishi driven by Kassandra Gammon, 27, of Augusta, hit a 2017 Nissan driven by Alan Hewitt, 30, of Wiscasset, on Cedar Grove Road.
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Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park begins to take shape
About 20 people meet at a lot on the corner of Water and Central streets to discuss the location of a temporary park.
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Indictments handed up in Waterville drive-by shooting, China chase in which trooper was hit by car
Following months-long delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted several people last week.
Posted inMaine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Norridgewock man indicted on manslaughter charges in 2019 crash
Police: David “Mike” Obert, 51, was driving on Ward Hill Road in Madison on the morning of July 4, 2019, when his dump truck collided with a Pontiac Torrent driven by Joyce Gipson, 85, killing her and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.
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While Augusta has rescinded its coronavirus emergency order, other central Maine municipalities keep theirs in place
Since a July order from Gov. Janet Mills did not include Winthrop, town officials used the community’s emergency order last week to enact mask-wearing requirements.
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Teen partially ejected, pinned when car rolls in Norridgewock, police say
Chloe Riportella, 17, of Sidney was riding in the back seat of a 2003 Toyota Camry when it rolled Sunday afternoon on Winding Hill Road. She suffered what police described as minor injuries, none related to her having been pinned under the car.
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Photo: West Gardiner woman celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends
Arlene “Nan” Brann-Brown, recipient of the Boston Post Cane in 2018, celebrates at her house.