As the investigation continues into Saturday blaze in Troy, an official said at least one prior fire at the property was arson.
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Waterville charter commission hears calls for voters to approve city budgets
Some speakers at the charter commission meeting argued taxpayers — not councilors — should have the final word on budgets, while others favored keeping the ward system as a means of neighborhood representation.
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With no other option, Oakland accepts 115% increase to its 911 dispatch cost for next year
The cost for emergency service dispatch from the Waterville Regional Communications Center will increase from $42,894 to $92,185 next year.
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Prohibition-era laws stay, for now, in Norridgewock
The blue law effort led by a community member was not successful in gathering the required 218 signatures, but the select board will decide if the petition to remove the speed tables will go to voters.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
New York man pleads guilty to trafficking drugs in Gardiner
Michael Nelson, 33, is the second New York man to go to court for trafficking in cocaine and heroin, after 2018 search of a Gardiner apartment where the two were staying.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Dresden residents weigh in on property purchase proposal
At a public hearing Tuesday, residents supported taking the proposal for the town to buy the property next to the Dresden Town Office to a special town meeting next week.
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Hallowell residents get first look at community development program
The Community Heart & Soul program identifies a community’s values and uses those values to create a framework for future decision-making.
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Democrat elected as chairman of Waterville City Council
Erik Thomas, 44, has served on the council a total of five years and was chairman in 2014.
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Meeting sparks interest in educational opportunities in Waterville
SPaRC, a group hoping to leverage partnerships between educational institutions in Waterville, held its first public meeting Tuesday evening.
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Augusta City Councilors to discuss zoning change to help redevelop former church
Councilors also to discuss proposals to allow distilleries, breweries and bakeries in more of the city and tighten zoning rules on Winthrop Street.