The 26th annual Maine International Film Festival kicks off Friday, with about 100 films screening over 10 days at the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center in downtown Waterville.
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Waterville mill redevelopment plan on hold as developer grapples with construction costs, financing
It Is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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Waterville man pleads not guilty to charges he fired gun at Colby party
Andrew Gifford, 24, is accused of firing a handgun in a crowded hallway of an apartment building at the Waterville college.
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Waterville tavern owner threatens lawsuit after woman’s assault claims spur wave of online vitriol
The owner of Silver Street Tavern has taken legal action against an Oakland woman who took to Facebook to say she was drugged and raped at the tavern, a claim that drew a broad response online.
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Waterville boy, 9, rushed to alert tenants to Madison apartment fire, chief says
Devin Dumais was staying with his grandparents Sunday when he saw heavy smoke billowing from the apartment building at 25 Bean St., according to Chief Don French of the Madison Fire Department.
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Massachusetts man arrested on charge of aggravated attempted murder in Waterville
Irineu Goncalves, 34, faces several charges after police found him strangling a woman behind a hotel on Main Street, according to officials..
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New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death
A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
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Improper disposal of smoking material caused fatal Waterville fire, officials say
Smoking is not allowed on the Elm Towers property at 60 Elm St., where a fire May 22 caused the death of Ronald Kennerson, 65, in whose apartment the fire began, investigators said.
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Waterville looks to improve public notification system during emergencies
The City Council heard complaints this week that the city can do better in notifying residents of emergencies, such as when a contaminant entered the public drinking water supply Monday during a fire at an Elm Street apartment building.
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‘Only logical conclusion’ or ‘no evidence’? Closing arguments delivered in Waterville murder trial
The trial judge is expected to issue a verdict next week in the case of Jashawn Lipscombe, 23, of New York City, who is on trial for the 2020 shooting death of Joseph Tracy, 33, of West Gardiner.