Nearly 400 people, many in scrubs, lined both sides of State Street in front of the Maine State House to protest the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1 or have a medical exemption.
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Second man indicted in Waterville drive-by shooting pleads guilty
Jeremiah D. Gamblin pleads guilty Monday to elevated aggravated assault in the shooting of a Waterville girl in February 2020.
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Litchfield approves second phase of Woodbury Pond Dam repair
The second phase includes permitting for sandbags, geotechnical exploration and conceptual engineering design, with costs not to exceed $45,800.
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Years of inaction to redevelop historic Kennebec Arsenal prompts Augusta officials to take initiative with owner
A citizen group worried about ongoing deterioration at the site, asked city officials to take action to get North Carolina developer to finally redevelop the historic riverfront site.
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Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school
Parents demanded that the board respect their wishes to not require students to mask up when returning to school next month, but the board ultimately sided with the superintendent’s recommendation to proceed with caution and begin the school year wearing masks.
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Police: Monmouth man killed in fog after being struck by car
Kyle Foyt-Bridges, 29, was killed while walking on Main Street early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
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Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape
Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
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As Winslow Blueberry Festival marks 5 decades, the event’s founding history mystery solved
Over 625 pounds of blueberries are expected to be made into baked goods and consumed this weekend at the annual Blueberry Festival in Winslow, which is celebrating its 50th year.
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Waterville’s Thomas College reverses stance on vaccination rules for fall, will now require inoculations
The Waterville college joins a growing number of higher education institutions in Maine that are requiring inoculation for students and staff who are on campus.
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigating Clinton crash involving off-duty Somerset deputy
An off-duty Somerset County Sheriff’s Office deputy was the driver in a single-vehicle crash late last month that injured him and a passenger.