The former governor’s appearance included at least 2 security guards and a sheriff’s deputy. Afterward, leaders of Colby College Republicans said they had faced pressure to cancel the event.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Waterville police find body in missing woman’s building
A friend said Melissa Sousa had been threatened by her boyfriend and she had been planning to leave him and take their children with her.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: When fake sites and trolls beat facts, we all lose
Fueled by social media and cynical politics, misinformation is rampant, and we are all paying the price.
Posted inLocal & State
German shepherd kills chihuahua after escaping house in Waterville
Kilo’s owner, Randy Lyon, 23, of Waterville, has been charged with a civil violation of keeping a dangerous dog and must keep Kilo quarantined in the residence for 10 days.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Former Gov. LePage to speak at Colby, drawing planned student protest
The former governor and mayor of Waterville, who is becoming a prominent voice once again in Maine politics, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ostrove Auditorium in Colby’s Diamond Building.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville mayor claims council conspired with resident against him
A letter Mayor Nick Isgro posted on his personal Facebook page says that councilors, blinded by hatred, took part in a ‘preconceived plot’ to attack him Tuesday, when resident Bob Vear criticized the mayor.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to helping Type 1 diabetes families, Sen. Collins is resting on her laurels
As insulin costs soar, she has put forward a Band-Aid bill and supported tax breaks for insulin manufacturers.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville mayor, resident clash over Indigenous Peoples’ Day
After the City Council voted Tuesday to follow the state’s lead in naming holidays, resident Bob Vear and Mayor Nick Isgro got into a shouting match and Isgro declared the meeting over and stormed out of the room.
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Report: Colby College’s recent investments producing big results
Independent analysis of the economic impact from the college’s investments, both on campus and in the city, shows that from 2014 to 2018, the output was $1.1 billion in greater Waterville.
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Waterville downtown Lockwood Hotel construction on schedule
Officials say they want to have the structure of the planned 53-room hotel completed so they can start enclosing the building by Thanksgiving.