While all the impacts of the sale of Brookfield Renewable Energy’s hydroelectric dams to The Nature Conservancy aren’t yet known, here’s what we know so far.
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Maine man convicted of sexual assault dies in prison
Richard Sweet, 73, formerly of Waterville, died Monday morning while serving a 35-year sentence at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, officials said.
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4 Kennebec River dams to be sold to Nature Conservancy
Brookfield Renewable Energy and The Nature Conservancy agreed to a deal that’s expected to eventually remove the dams.
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These 7 movies playing in Maine feel like rebellion in unsettling times
Movies about courage, truth and acceptance are an answer to the current political climate.
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Central Maine towns grapple with rate hikes announced by regional ambulance service
Delta Ambulance officials announced a $20 to $25 increase in per capita rates for 2026 at the China town office Wednesday morning. That number could rise, officials said.
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In Waterville, 7 artists explore their ancestral roots
‘Dark the Night and Bright the Stars’ is open until Oct. 12 at Ticonic Gallery.
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Downtown Waterville smells like cannabis | Letter
The pleasant, homey aromas along College Avenue have been driven out. It feels to me like we’re losing something.
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In his visits to Maine, Robert Redford emphasized hope and collaboration
The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.
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See the concerts across Maine we’re recommending for the rest of 2025
Venues around the state are bringing in a wide range of musical genres.
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Babs Dionne is both vicious crime boss and worried mother
Set in Waterville’s Franco-American community, ‘The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne’ is a tense, sweeping story that encompasses drug wars, a dying mill town and a mother’s love.