Maine Crisp is currently based in Waterville but says it will be able to consolidate manufacturing, packaging, retail and other operations at a 17,500-square-foot facility in Winslow.
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As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Lawyers for Waterville man accused of murdering woman argue evidence improperly obtained by police
The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.
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Health network announces April workshop schedule
Adult Mainers can register for Healthy Living for ME’s free and low-cost workshops. Four workshops are scheduled to launch in April: HealthMatters, Better Health Now with Pain, the National Diabetes Prevention Program, and Better Health Now with Diabetes, according to a news release from the network. “Every step someone makes towards improving their health and […]
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Grand jury indicts Waterville man accused of shooting pedestrian in face with BB gun
Cody A. Dutton, 21, was indicted Thursday by Kennebec County grand jury on several charges, including reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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25th Maine International Film Festival scheduled for July in Waterville, Skowhegan
The festival, known as MIFF and scheduled to run from July 8 to 17, typically attracts thousands of film enthusiasts to central Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man planned ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago mosque, FBI says
A recently unsealed declaration by an FBI special agent details an apparent ISIS-inspired plot involving a Waterville man and two other teens to murder all the adults in a Chicago mosque during “spring break.”
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Short film submissions by K-12 students sought for festival
The 44th annual Maine Student Film + Video Festival is accepting submissions until June 15. All Maine students in grades K-12 are eligible to enter for free. Films will be judged by category: Narrative, Documentary, and Creative (animated, experimental, etc.), and by age group: Grades K-5, 6-8 and 9-12, according to a news release from […]
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Hartland man sentenced for police shootout that left Waterville officer wounded
Richard Murray-Burns was sentenced Thursday in a Skowhegan courtroom to a term amounting to 30 years in prison for the 2019 shooting in which dozens of rounds of gunfire were exchanged during a police chase.
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Maine International Film Festival plans July festivities
MIFF is accepting film submissions through April 22 and ticket go on sale in mid-June.