Three devices found in the apartment Friday were fireworks bundled together along with staples, pins and thumbtacks that were meant to be “shrapnel” when they were detonated, according to a criminal complaint.
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Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider overriding mayoral veto
Councilors may look Tuesday to upend Mayor Jay Coelho’s veto of their decision earlier this month to temporarily move to remote-only meetings.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
It may take awhile for your pet to receive care as burnout, staffing shortages bog down vet clinics
Many clinics and animal hospitals in central Maine have delays in seeing customers or are not taking on new ones as the pandemic and other factors make it difficult to retain staff.
Posted inCommunity
Massachusetts institute names local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. They are Hope Hutchinson of Greene, class of 2023, a biology and biotechnology major; Rowan Labaugh of Augusta, class of 2022, a mechanical engineering degree; Jacob Mills of Augusta, class of 2023, a biomedical engineering degree; […]
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Booth reservations available for business-to-business showcase
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase has been scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at Colby’s Harold Alfond Athletic & Recreation Center, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive. Reservations for booths at the showcase are available to Mid-Maine Chamber businesses only. For the most current list of exhibitors, visit […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine florists say planning key to meeting Valentine’s Day demand
Inflation and supply chain issues have caused price hikes, delays and shortages nationally, but those who run flower shops in the area say they have been able to fill orders at their busiest holiday of the year.
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Letourneau ice fishing derby set for Feb. 20
WATERVILLE — The 24th annual Gene & Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 20. The official weigh-in is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold St. Participants can bring their family and warm up next to the fire pit, play a game of corn hole, or […]
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Feeling put out by potholes? You’re not alone
Public works directors in central Maine say the problem with potholes isn’t any worse these days than in past years, just don’t tell that to drivers shelling out hundreds of dollars for repairs.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Federal agents respond to Waterville building as part of ongoing investigation
Few details were released by authorities Friday after FBI agents were seen on Front Street near the intersection with Union Street.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: With the snow comes far-off memories of skiing and a dose of vinegar
Night skiing at Eaton Mountain many years ago meant indulging in a culinary treat of vinegar splashed on fries, Amy Calder writes.