Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby “through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change.”
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Interim superintendent for Richmond School Department approved by the committee
The school committee voted unanimously Friday night to hire Bob Webster as the Richmond School Department’s start-up administrator and interim superintendent.
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Passersby rescue ATV riders who broke through ice at Litchfield pond
Officials say quick action by two men, one of whom broke through the ice at Pleasant Pond during rescue efforts himself, could have been lifesaving.
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Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport
Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.
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Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre to return for another summer as owner works to secure buyer
The landmark theater is one of about 300 drive-ins still operating across the country, and owner Don Brown says he is trying to find new revenue streams to keep it operational.
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Waterville man charged with reckless conduct after gunshots fired at Colby College campus apartments
Andrew Gifford, 24, was charged by police in connection with the early Saturday morning incident at the Alfond Apartments at Colby.
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Maine’s high court orders new sentencing for man involved in shootout that wounded Waterville officer
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in a ruling Thursday said the judge who oversaw the trial of Richard Murray-Burns erred in the way he imposed the sentence against Murray-Burns for the 2019 shooting.
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Augusta man arrested by FBI agents in alleged $50,000 murder-for-hire scheme
Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.
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Richmond School Committee to ask town for $194,000 to hire essential school staff members before July 1
The funds would pay for a superintendent, business manager and other directors to begin before the first budget year takes effect and smooth the transition during the town’s separation from Regional School Unit 2.
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Two men arrested in Waterville following monthslong drug investigation
Acting Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said the seizure of cocaine, crack, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin put “a significant dent in the drug trade in our community.”