Steve Kosmidis was enjoying his retirement when he learned that his former restaurant, Waterville House of Pizza, was struggling, so he and his son bought it back and it will reopen under their management Wednesday.
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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
Grades changed during glitch in University of Maine at Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds
No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.
Winslow Elementary School construction on track to add needed classrooms
A $2.4 million project to expand the school by adding four classrooms, utility space and bathrooms is expected to conclude in June.
Active shooter hoax calls at Maine schools were ‘very real’ to those involved
The calls impacted 10 schools across Maine and are still under investigation by the Maine State Police and FBI.
Athens man dies while in custody at Somerset County Jail
Virgil White, 33, was being held on a domestic violence charge when he was pronounced dead Monday morning at the jail in Madison.
Maine to receive $5.5 million in federal money to expand internet access statewide
Maine becomes the first state to receive the funding as part of a federal push for broadband improvements meant to give every American access to high-speed internet service.
Winthrop officials agree to revisit controversial mooring ordinance
The town plans to present a new draft of the policy in early 2023. The existing policy will remain in effect in the meantime.
State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta
Augusta city councilors say they weren’t informed of the state’s plans to install 8,000 solar modules on 15 acres of land at interstate exits in Augusta, but state officials say they would have been willing to hold a public hearing if there had been interest.
Hartland man dies when SUV strikes tree in Canaan
The wreck occurred Friday on state Route 23 and claimed the life of a 59-year-old man who authorities have not yet identified.