WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday disputed a claim from a member of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce that hospitals in Maine are struggling, saying they have $800 million worth of projects planned in Bangor, Portland and other areas. “The investment in Augusta has proved to be a massive disaster — they’re the highest […]
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Waterville woman accused of sexually assaulting child, held on $250,000 bail
AUGUSTA — A married Waterville couple is facing charges of gross sexual assault in a case where most of the details are impounded from the public but which a judge said involves “very deviant conduct with very young children.” Jennifer L. Stevens, 35, and Michael A. Stevens, 36, were arrested Thursday and scheduled for initial […]
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Two from central Maine charged with heroin, crack trafficking after turnpike stop
Two Maine residents are facing multiple charges after state police found heroin and crack cocaine in their car on the Maine Turnpike. Trooper Jesse Duda stopped a car for a traffic violation just before midnight Wednesday, police said Friday. The trooper found 51 grams of heroin and 31 grams of crack cocaine in the car, […]
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Winslow woman charged with selling heroin to undercover officers
WATERVILLE — A Winslow woman was arrested after allegedly selling heroin to undercover police officers twice in January. According to Chief Joseph Massey, of the Waterville police, Kelli Anne Johnson, 33, was arrested around 8 p.m. Wednesday on China Road in Winslow and charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs […]
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Rita W. Bailey
WATERVILLE — Rita W. Bailey, 88, a former longtime resident of Livermore Falls, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Woodlands Assisted Living in Waterville, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 4, 1929, in Livermore Falls, the daughter of Everett Wardwell and Winnifred (Matthews) Wardwell. She was a 1948 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. […]
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Waterville mom devastated after ICE officers took her husband away
WATERVILLE — Mindy Saint Martin finds herself crying frequently, but she tries not to when her children, Donovan, 5, and Marcus, 2, are present. “I cry a lot every day — when I go to bed, I cry when I’m in the shower, I cry if I go to the bathroom, but I try not […]
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Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro not running for governor, but criticizes candidates
Isgro said he considered his family and the city when making a decision, but lashed out at those who are running, calling them ‘custodians of decline.’ WATERVILLE — Mayor Nick Isgro announced Monday that he will not run for governor, saying he considered the weight of a campaign and its impact on his roles as […]
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Waterville’s first micro brewery to open in January
The Waterville Brewing Company, owned by four family friends, is currently under construction in the Hathaway Creative Center. WATERVILLE — The city’s first microbrewery will open this winter in the landmark Hathaway Creative Center along the Kennebec River as the popularity of craft beer continues to grow. Ryan Flaherty, co-owner and co-brewer of the Waterville Brewing […]
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For courts and police, case of missing Ayla Reynolds still simmers
Six years after the toddler disappeared from a Waterville home, the search for whoever’s responsible has intensified. WATERVILLE — Trista Reynolds is thinking a lot about her daughter, Ayla, on the sixth anniversary of the child’s mysterious disappearance. But she’s doing more than thinking. Now – for the first time since the early days […]
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Police looking for pit bulls ordered to be euthanized
Kole, left and Bentley, right. Both dogs got loose while on a walk with their owner Tuesday minutes after the Supreme Court upheld an euthanasia order against the dangerous pit bulls. (Photo courtesy of Danielle Jones) WATERVILLE — The president of Humane Society Waterville Area’s board of directors said Thursday that he is doing everything […]