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Waterville man arrested after shot fired on residential street
John Rastrom, 28, of 72 Yeaton St., was charged Tuesday with multiple charges. Authorities say another person fired the gun and had acted in self-defense.
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Person taken into custody after shot fired in Waterville
No one was injured Tuesday afternoon when a gun was fired near Kennedy Memorial Drive and Northern Light Inland Hospital, police say.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waterville Opera House plans 2021-22 theatrical season
Highlights include Tuck Everlasting and A Flea in Her Ear, rescheduled from 2020.
Posted inMaine
Veteran journalist joins Morning Sentinel team as city editor
David Warren, who now leads Morning Sentinel reporters and photographers, comes to the Waterville newsroom after serving since 2019 as public safety editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Posted inMaine
Emergency workers revive drug overdose victim along Waterville road amid uptick in cases
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said emergency workers have administered 18 doses of Narcan to overdose victims this year so far, whereas last year, they administered a total of 13 for the total year.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Man stole utility vehicle in Fairfield, then traded it for motorcycle in Oxford County, police say
The Fairfield Police Department has recovered a stolen side-by-side utility vehicle and charged Joey A. Philbrook, 35, of Waterville in connection with the case.
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Animal welfare organizations receive grants
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded $282,500 in grants to 21 Maine organizations to support animal welfare, according to a news release. Local grantees include: • Humane Society Waterville Area, for the Angel Foster program, $20,000; • Franklin County Animal Shelter, for the shelter’s spay/neuter voucher program: $10,000; • Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, to support […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
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.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
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.