WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage has denied a request to pardon a drug trafficking conviction for Waterville resident Lexius Saint Martin, who was deported to Haiti earlier this year in a high-profile and contentious case that separated him from his wife and children. A pardon would not have automatically brought Saint Martin back to the United States, […]
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Colby students' absentee ballots challenged over address concerns
WATERVILLE — About 150 absentee ballots submitted by Colby College students using addresses on Mayflower Hill Drive are being challenged on grounds that the addresses do not stand up to voter registration requirements. The ballots are being challenged by a group of registered voters in Waterville who have argued the addresses — which include a […]
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Dryland sled competition brings humans, dogs together in Waterville
WATERVILLE — There was no snow on the ground Sunday morning, but that did not stop a hardy crew of humans and canines from competing in a variety of dog sledding events at the Quarry Road Trails. All they needed were cool temperatures, good trails and competition. “We’re dog sled people, so we’re out all […]
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Mental health worker devastated to lose son to suicide
WATERVILLE — Shirley Kershner will never forget the call she got Thursday from a police officer who had news about her son, Anthony. “The minute he asked if I was Shirley, I just knew this was the call that I dreaded. He said, ‘I’m sorry, but your son, Anthony Kershner, is dead.’ It was like […]
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Documentary looks at 40 years of Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema
WATERVILLE — Railroad Square Cinema, an independent movie theater run under the Maine Film Center, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Friday with the screening of a short documentary about its history. “Railroad Square Cinema: For the Love of Film” is a 30-minute documentary by Portland filmmakers Michael McDade and Laura Ozmet-Schenck that follows the theater’s […]
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Police investigate body found near Waterville train tracks
WATERVILLE — A man’s body was discovered Thursday morning at the train trestle off North Street. Waterville police responded to reports around 11 a.m. of a body being found near train tracks. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit was summoned to investigate as well as railroad police, because the body was on Pan Am […]
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Colby forgoing standardized test scores for applicants
WATERVILLE — Officials at Colby College announced Monday that applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the admissions process beginning with the Class of 2023. The change is designed to increase access for disadvantaged students, lessen anxiety over the college admissions process and place more of an […]
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Rose Anna Ouellette
BIDDEFORD — Sister Rose Anna Ouellette, SSS, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, after two-and-a-half months at the infirmary of St. Joseph’s Convent in Biddeford after a second bout with cancer. Sister was born Feb. 4, 1937, in Jay, the daughter of Anna (Henry) and Robert Ouellette. She pronounced her perpetual vows as a Servant of the […]
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Waterville man sues Betty Crocker for $250,000, claims measuring spoons made him sick
WATERVILLE (WGME) – A Waterville man is suing Betty Crocker and its parent company General Mills, alleging the company’s red measuring spoons made him sick, according to a court complaint. Three days after purchasing two sets of Betty Crocker red measuring spoons, Greg Violette claims the Betty Crocker emblem started coming off the two tablespoons […]
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Colby College unveils new dorm to public
WATERVILLE — The public will have a chance Thursday to tour Colby College’s new $25.5 million mixed-use residential complex downtown. The 10 a.m. event at the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons will include speeches by Colby President David Greene and Bill Alfond, a 1972 Colby alumnus and member of the college’s board of […]