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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
Waterville house where suspicious fire occurred had history of code violations, unsanitary conditions
The property on County Road, which burned Monday, had 21 tons of trash removed from it in the spring, including discarded household items and hundreds of hypodermic needles.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
Waterville house fire considered suspicious, chief says
The old, three-story farmhouse at 224 County Road was believed to be uninhabited, but people were apparently staying there, Fire Chief Shawn Esler said Monday.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Improper disposal of smoking material caused fatal Waterville fire, officials say
Smoking is not allowed on the Elm Towers property at 60 Elm St., where a fire May 22 caused the death of Ronald Kennerson, 65, in whose apartment the fire began, investigators said.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Waterville looks to improve public notification system during emergencies
The City Council heard complaints this week that the city can do better in notifying residents of emergencies, such as when a contaminant entered the public drinking water supply Monday during a fire at an Elm Street apartment building.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Waterville senior living complex where fire killed 1, displaced 48 didn’t have sprinkler system
Ronald Kennerson, 65, died in the fire and there is no indication or evidence of foul play, according to Lt. Thomas Pickering of Maine State Police.
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PublishedMay 13, 2023
Longtime Waterville firefighter remains in critical condition after medical event, crash
Mike Folsom, a call fire captain and full-time employee of the city's public works department, suffered a medical event Thursday and was in a single-vehicle crash on Silver Street.
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Plans underway to rebuild after fire destroyed buildings in downtown Waterville
Construction could begin as soon as this fall on a new structure to replace the buildings that housed The Last Unicorn restaurant, which were destroyed by fire April 23.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Waterville property owner plans to rebuild after downtown fire
Property owner Sidney Geller said he wants to move quickly to rebuild on Silver Street, and the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant, John Picurro, said he wants to work with Geller to reopen on the same spot.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Ten people displaced after structure fire destroys Waterville apartment building
The Red Cross was assisting the people who rushed from the building early Monday on School Street, just west of downtown.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Fire damages biomass plant at Colby College in Waterville
The fire early Wednesday is believed to have started when smoldering wood ash ignited wood chips on a conveyor belt in the plant, according to Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler.
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