Ayla Reynolds disappeared in Waterville in December 2011. PORTLAND (AP) — A probate judge is convening a hearing on a woman’s request that her toddler daughter be declared dead more than five years after her disappearance evolved into the largest criminal investigation in Maine history. The mother of Ayla Reynolds is asking for a declaration […]
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Labor councils hosting events in four cities
LEWISTON — Maine’s labor councils will host Labor Day weekend events in Portland, Lewiston, Waterville and Brewer to honor working people. Workers, families, friends and community members are invited to celebrate working people and their accomplishments. The keynote speaker at each event will be Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, the […]
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Waterville man injured after tipping over riding lawn mower
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine man is in the hospital after his riding lawn mower tipped over, sending him down an embankment. Waterville and Winslow fire Chief David LaFountain says the man went too far while driving on the steep embankment Wednesday morning and the mower tipped sideways. The Waterville Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2twz1Qs ) reports […]
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Joe Biden tells Colby grads: ‘It’s time to regain our sense of unity and purpose’
WATERVILLE — Former Vice President Joe Biden gave assurances Sunday that the country’s current divisiveness brought on by a presidential election that “churned up some of the ugliest realities” of society will be temporary. Biden told graduating seniors at Colby College to resist the impulse to throw up their hands after an election that played […]
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Man wants plea deal review decades after conviction for Waterville murder
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine man sentenced to life in prison for a murder two decades ago wants his case reviewed, saying his lawyer didn’t properly communicate the possibility of a plea deal. Robert Wayne Lonardo was convicted of murder in the 1994 death of Marianne Pembrook in Waterville. Prosecutors said he shot her when […]
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Rangeley pilot not hurt when plane flips during Waterville landing
WATERVILLE — Maine State Police say no one is hurt after a plane flipped over while landing in Waterville. The 37-year-old pilot, Keith Deschambeault of Rangeley, was flying a 1978 two-seater biplane that got into trouble after touching down Sunday. He told police a strong tail wind pushed the plane off the runway, then the […]
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Entries sought for student film/video festival
WATERVILLE — The Maine Student Film & Video Festival is accepting film submissions from students throughout the state until June 1. Films will be judged in three categories: narrative (fiction), documentary and creative. The creative category includes stop-motion, music video, art film, experimental and other genres that do not fit the narrative or documentary categories. […]
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High school students participate in Jobs for Maine’s Graduates conference
WATERVILLE — About 600 high school students from across the state took over Thomas College in Waterville Tuesday, as Jobs for Maine’s Graduates hosted its 25th annual Career Development Conference. The conference is a daylong celebration that gives seniors, as well as a few juniors, a chance to show off the college and career readiness […]
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Woman accused of leaving 5 kids in car while she got her hair done
Melissa Bagley WATERVILLE (WGME) — Police say a woman left five children in a running car for more than an hour while she got her hair done at a salon in Waterville. Police say 32-year-old Melissa Bagley, of Unity, is facing child endangerment charges. Officers say she left the children, ages 11 weeks to three […]
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On the Job Training students graduate as CNAs
WATERVILLE — Six local students graduated as certified nursing assistants at a ceremony held at Thomas College on Jan. 18. Patty Shuck, RN, director of nursing at Lakewood Continuing Care Center, welcomed administrators, staff, residents, family, friends, teachers and community partners to the pinning ceremony and presentation of certificates. Commencement remarks were shared by instructors Chris […]