Susan Pope, 63, was a retired York County prosecutor; her husband, Gary Capehart, 71, was a retired Bangor schoolteacher.
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Two die in crash as vehicle hits guardrails on I-95, rolls over onto Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville, police say
A man and a woman from Sanford traveling north in a snowstorm died in the crash as the pickup they were in landed on the road below the overpass and caught fire.
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Top MaineGeneral officials expect uptick in COVID cases because of holidays
MaineGeneral Health’s chief executive officer, Chuck Hays, and Steve Diaz, the health system’s chief medical officer, urge people to follow safety protocol and not to spend holidays with anyone they don’t live with, except virtually.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Oak Grove School Foundation in Vassalboro looks to survive with innovative idea
To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker’s cottage to provide those necessities.
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?
Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Pleasant River Lumber buys Ware-Butler Inc. in Livermore Falls, Madison, Waterville
Both are family owned businesses.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter
While they hope the governor’s new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn’t seem to make sense to wear them.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Former Unity College employee pleads guilty to taking almost $517,000
Beth Bing, 49, of Waterville faces up to 20 years in prison for unauthorized use of the college’s credit card.
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Oakland church goes virtual, saying student who attended in-person tests positive for COVID-19
Jamie Dickson, senior pastor of Kingdom Life Church in Oakland, announced via Facebook video church services will go virtual because a college student who had attended in-person services tested positive for COVID-19.
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Surveillance videos reveal unsavory activity in Waterville restaurant district
Insurance business owner John Fortier has dozens of videos showing late-night crowds urinating, drinking alcohol, fighting and doing other such activity on Silver Street downtown.