The monthlong coronavirus outbreak at the jail in Augusta is now contained to one block.
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UPS driver reports smoke after catching whiff of fire at Mt. Vernon home while making delivery
Nathan Allen called 911 on Monday when he smelled smoke at a residence where no one was home, and the local fire chief says he is grateful for the help.
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Waterville duck hunter found safe after kayak ‘got away from him’ on Kennebec River, police say
Authorities conducted a search Tuesday for the missing occupant of a kayak, but the man later contacted police to claim the boat and let them know he was OK.
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Vassalboro criminal justice academy cancels graduation ‘out of an abundance of caution’ over COVID case
The 40th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, which was to be held in-person on Friday, was canceled after a person associated with Maine Criminal Justice Academy tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic offering free milkshakes at Waterville McDonald’s draws large crowd
The free pop-up clinic was coordinated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention with the restaurant’s owner, Mike Ortins.
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Maine environmental groups sue to protect last Atlantic salmon, force dams to halt
The court action is part of an ongoing legal struggle over the fate of the dams. Brookfield sued Maine state agencies last month with a complaint that the agencies acted improperly in drafting fish passage policies.
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Organizers cancel in-person Common Ground Country Fair, citing COVID surge
The decision to not hold an in-person festival came just weeks before it was set to return after not being held last year because of the pandemic.
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Veteran journalist joins Morning Sentinel team as city editor
David Warren, who now leads Morning Sentinel reporters and photographers, comes to the Waterville newsroom after serving since 2019 as public safety editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Waterville mayor says he will continue in office despite health problems
Jay Coelho, 43, says he is feeling better and has been back home doing cardiac rehabilitation following his hospitalization last month to treat an acute heart condition.
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Waterville Opera House promotes its interim director to permanent position
Michelle Sweet had been serving as the opera house’s interim executive director since Tamsen Brooke Warner left the post about three months ago.