Community Service and Outreach Committee launches digital fundraiser July 13, raises $740 for Community First Fund.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Rich Abrahamson: Photography is a humbling thing
Having a nice camera, the ability to use it may be basic to the job, but a bit of luck, the happenstance of coincidence presents the opportunity.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Waterville Democrats nominate former City Councilor Jay Coelho as candidate for mayor
Along with Coelho, 11 other Democrats were nominated as the party’s candidates in the November election.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Temple Academy, Centerpoint Community Church ending affiliation
The 45-year relationship between Temple Academy and Centerpoint Community Church, both of Waterville, is coming to an end so the school can better establish itself as a nondenominational Christian institution.
Posted inCommunity
Camp Tracy extends day camp by week to include Aug. 17-21
With a late start to area schools, Camp Tracy is offering an extra week of day camp, Monday through Friday, Aug. 17-21, at its 302 McGrath Pond Road location in Oakland. There are 45 camper slots available and registration opens Friday, July 31, according to a news release from the Alfond Youth & Community Center […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College requiring students to live in campus housing
A local landlord said that she has been put in a tough situation after students who had signed lease agreements to live in one of her rental units were told that they had to live on campus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
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 inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow firm stays strong during pandemic
Standard Waterproofing had to adjust quickly once the coronavirus pandemic hit, but has remained busy during COVID-19 — including working on the Lockwood Hotel and the sprawling Colby athletic complex, both under construction in Waterville.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
J.P. Devine: In COVID-19 time, DON’T TOUCH IT
As careful as a person might be during the coronavirus pandemic, getting caught without a mask or gloves can trigger a most disconcerting panic, J.P. Devine writes.