The cause of the fire that destroyed a home and outbuildings at 11 East Pittston Road on Monday was an unpermitted outdoor burn that got out of control, officials said.
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Principals say teacher burnout prompts staffing shortages in Waterville
Waterville Senior High School Principal Brian Laramee tells the city’s Board of Education that on any given day, 10 to 16 staff members can be out of the building.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Bail set at $1 million for Fairfield man charged with attempted murder in Waterville
Maurice Watkins-Cundiff, 29, appeared before a judge Monday in Augusta, during which prosecutors say he fired at least a dozen shots during a domestic dispute.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Police: Fairfield man arrested after firing gunshots during domestic dispute in Waterville
Maurice Watkins-Cundiff, 29, faces numerous charges, including attempted murder and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, after the alleged conflict at a residence on Pleasant Street.
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Conservationists criticize dam owner for impeding salmon migration along Kennebec River
The Kennebec Coalition and the Conservation Law Foundation say Brookfield Renewable Partners must do more to project the endangered Atlantic salmon at four Brookfield dams from Waterville to Skowhegan.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
With revenues on the rise, specialty food maker finds ample room at new Winslow site
Maine Crisp is currently based in Waterville but says it will be able to consolidate manufacturing, packaging, retail and other operations at a 17,500-square-foot facility in Winslow.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors, Skiing
As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
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Lawyers for Waterville man accused of murdering woman argue evidence improperly obtained by police
The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.
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$18 million art center, a cornerstone of downtown Waterville’s rebirth, takes shape
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. is expected to open in early December, with art galleries, cinema and teaching space and a cafe.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson to speak at Colby College commencement
The college’s commencement is scheduled for May 22 and other featured speakers that weekend include artist Jamie Wyeth and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.