But Alisa Carey, 21, gave conflicting accounts to authorities in the aftermath of the fires Monday at the construction site for a new arts center downtown, according to a police affidavit.
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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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Maine sees economic growth in second year of pandemic but ‘a lot of money on the sidelines’
Early in the pandemic economic forecasts drew a dismal picture of Maine’s economy, but while some businesses and industries are still struggling, the state has seen economic growth in the last year.
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Richmond committee restarts, eyes November vote on withdrawal from school district
Committee to try again on withdrawal from Regional School Unit 2 and hopes to have question on next November’s ballot.
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Waterville downtown restaurant closed for numerous health violations, state report says
Cancun Mexican Restaurant must immediately address violations found by a state health inspector, according to a report dated Dec. 8.
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Organic dairy farmers in Maine, Northeast offered new assistance in wake of contract cancellations
The proposal falls short of what state officials and organic agriculture groups had sought after Horizon Organic announced in August that it would not renew dairy contracts with organic dairy farms across the Northeast, including 14 in Maine.
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Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history
A Dominican Republic national was arrested and police Chief Joseph Massey said Wednesday that handguns, shotguns and $6,000 in cash also were confiscated from an apartment on College Avenue.
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Former Skowhegan selectwoman, Morning Sentinel reporter found dead in single-vehicle rollover, police say
Darla Pickett died Tuesday after emergency crews responded to a report of a wreck on Cowette Street in Skowhegan. She was 76.
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Waterville woman set fires at downtown Colby College construction site, police say
Alisa Carey, 21, of Waterville, was arrested Monday night on arson charges after police found several fires at the construction site of Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
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Augusta Armory clinic administers more than 3,500 vaccine shots last week, officials say
Saturday’s clinic had the highest turnout, with 1,206 people, and more walk-in clinics are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.