Homeless in Maine: A new policing protocol shifts focus to assisting homeless people who need help

Local police agencies are grappling with a new protocol established by the Office of the Maine Attorney General that calls on authorities to not charge homeless people with minor crimes but instead focus on connecting them with service providers who may be able to help.

Photos: A homeless woman’s journey from overdosing to recovery

Over the past year, Sarah Juliano has gone from living at a homeless encampment in Waterville to now recovering at a sober house in Winthrop. All photos by Morning Sentinel staff photographer Michael G. Seamans.

Waterville man arrested after threat to MaineGeneral’s Thayer Center for Health causes lockdown

Police said Friday that the threat was made by 41-year-old John Picurro, who was the owner of The Last Unicorn restaurant that was destroyed in a fire last weekend.

Maine Children’s Home in Waterville seeking new director

Richard Dorian, executive director of the 124-year-old nonprofit organization, plans to leave July 31 to pursue a job as a full time church pastor.

Husson University Online names local students to dean’s list

Fire destroys The Last Unicorn restaurant in downtown Waterville

The blaze early Sunday morning leveled the eatery at 8 Silver St. and forced a road closure on Main Street downtown.

Veteran-owned food truck finds pop-up location in Waterville

Hero's on Wheels is one of many food businesses in recent years to eschew the traditional brick-and-mortar restaurant and take to the road.

‘He was aiming to shoot’

Rose Clayton said she was just getting off Interstate 295 on Tuesday when a man in the car in front of her slammed on his brakes, got out and pointed a gun at her. She later recognized him when she saw photos of Joseph Eaton, now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his parents and family friends.

Poland Regional High students win Thomas Cup 2023

Hundreds run, climb, crawl through mud at Thomas College

School hosts Dirty Dog Mud Run, a 5K race with obstacles, at Waterville campus.