The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club winners for Dec. 13 were Fred Letourneau and Sharron Hinkley. Peter Rosenberg and Toby Frey placed second; Paul Mitnik and Paul Sherman placed third. The winners for Dec. 14 were Marilyn Ware and Martha Morrill. Glenn Angell and Dennis Purington placed second; Mitnik and Sherman placed third. The games […]
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Police: Man stole car in Waterville, led officers on highway chase
Lawrence Knowles of Norridgewock was arrested and charged with aggravated reckless conduct and several other crimes after police stopped him in Fairfield.
Wayne teen sentenced to 5 years after admitting to murdering his 14-year-old girlfriend
Aidan Grant, 16, was sentenced Monday to five years at Portland’s Long Creek Youth Development Center. He is accused of killing Brooke McLaughlin last year in Mount Vernon.
Powerful winds, rains across central Maine bring outages, closures and expectation of flooding
The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.
Thomas College to host winter open house in Waterville Jan. 26
WATERVILLE — Thomas College is set to host a winter open house at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, on the 180 West River Road campus. The college is hosting its traditional event to get to know students and faculty, and offer on-the-spot admissions and financial aid, paired with an evening of dinner and Thomas varsity […]
Santa Claus at Kringleville in Waterville: ‘Children are a gift’
The jolly man in red met hundreds of children and families Saturday in his cabin at Kringleville, his mini North Pole in downtown Waterville.
Waterville animal shelter official says sick cats have recovered
Workers at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter at 100 Webb Road are working to try to reopen its free-roam rooms that house adoptable cats on Monday, according to Malena Gatti, president of the organization’s board of directors.
Reporting Aside: The gift of books
Having gone through the publishing process makes one appreciate even more what a gift it is to hold a book in one’s hands and travel its pages, Amy Calder writes.
Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Duplicate bridge resumed Dec. 12. Ken Harbvey and Narasha Rosenbaum tied with Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice for first place. Ed and Joyce Rushton finished third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
Federal employee from Waterville sentenced for accessing child pornography on work computer
Terrence Talbot, who was employee with a U.S. Geological Survey office in Augusta, was initially arrested just over a year ago and faced up to 20 years in prison. He was sentenced to time-served, five years of supervised release, and $38,000 in restitution.