Police responded to a Waterville hotel in February 2021 following reports of a disturbance and found 32-year-old Eric Porter armed with a knife, according to a report by the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Reward offered for information on theft of guns from downtown Waterville pawnshop
Federal authorities and a trade association for the gun industry have announced a $5,000 reward for information related to the burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn at 100 Elm St., where 14 handguns were stolen April 10.
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Hepatitis A exposure warning at Oakland restaurant is second this week involving food service in central Maine
A case of acute hepatitis was identified in a worker who handled food at the Waterville Country Club’s Nineteen 16 Restaurant in Oakland between April 26 and May 17, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Colby College graduates hailed for resilience, perseverance
College presents diplomas to about 540 new graduates from 36 states and 23 countries.
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Delta Ambulance to pull out of joint agreement with Waterville
The announcement this week by Delta reflects a fraying relationship between the regional ambulance service and the city, due in part to the staffing challenges created for Delta when the city has hired away its emergency workers.
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Communities across Maine secure $24.2 million to address contaminated sites
The funding is part of the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021 that identifies money to address infrastructure needs across the United States.
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Gov. Mills signs $150,000 bill to help Maine communities kill browntail moths
Invasive browntail moths are destroying trees and causing health issues for Mainers, especially in the Midcoast.
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Waterville police caution pedestrians, motorists after 3 seriously hurt in separate incidents
Deputy Chief Bill Bonney on Friday warned pedestrians and drivers to be cautious after three people were struck Thursday while trying to cross roads where there were no marked crosswalks and the motorists had no time to stop.
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Waterville man pleads guilty to murdering mother of his children
Nicholas P. Lovejoy admitted to the murder of Melissa Sousa in Waterville in 2019. His sentence will be capped at 45 years.
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Waterville police investigate drive-by shooting of man and woman early Saturday
A man and woman from Unity told Waterville police that they were each shot in the leg while in their vehicle near Kennedy Memorial Drive after they fled The Concourse following an altercation and assault with two males.