Two schools in Litchfield were briefly put into lockout mode Thursday in an “abundance of caution,” as police continue their search for three people allegedly connected to a gunfire incident in Skowhegan.
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Maine police hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ men, including wanted robber, after car chase
Wanted are Christopher Terenc Farrow, 32, and Dayshawn Middleton, 29, of Connecticut, after they allegedly led police on a car chase across central Maine Tuesday night.
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Family of drive-by shooting victim in Waterville loses food stamps, social security
After 7-year-old Emahleeah Frost was shot in February, the family got $14,100 from a GoFundMe effort, but because of that income, their food stamps and Supplemental Security Income were taken away according to her parents.
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Maine Film Center launches new remote film series focused on current events
‘I think all of the experts will definitely tie the subject matter of the films back to our current moment in a variety of ways,’ Mike Perreault, executive director of the Maine Film Center, said about the new ‘Cinema in Conversation’ series.
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Judge grants harassment order to Waterville school in 10-year dispute with ousted student’s father
The Waterville District Court order against Tim White of Sanford prohibits him from harassing Temple Academy and from being on a large swath of road off Kennedy Memorial Drive, while ordering him to reimburse the school for $6,065 in legal fees.
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Demonstrators say ‘Weeks Must Go!’ over Waterville Planning Board member’s alleged racist comments
About 15 people stood outside the Waterville Planning Board meeting Monday night, some holding signs, asking that board member Catherine Weeks resign over allegations she made racist comments to her Iraqi-born neighbors.
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Plea made, then withdrawn, by suspect in Waterville drive-by shooting of young girl
Video conferencing between the Kennebec County jail and Capital Judicial Center, due to COVID-19 prevention efforts, has had glitches that impact defendants’ communications.
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Thomas College welcomes freshmen with test, mask and socially distanced activities
The college welcomed about 200 students to the campus Saturday.
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Two arrested after shots fired in Waterville neighborhood
Police responded to the report of a drive-by shooting Friday night on Oak Street.
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Central Maine colleges continue COVID-19 testing as students return to campus
Colby College, Thomas College and the University of Maine at Farmington have reported low numbers of positive COVID-19 cases during the first few weeks of welcoming students back to campus.