Large populations of browntail moths detected in many Waterville-area towns

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Published
February 5, 2021

Large populations of browntail moths detected in many Waterville-area towns

Albion, Belgrade, China, Vassalboro and Winslow have large populations of the caterpillars.
Published
December 10, 2020

Musical family takes Oakland-based RSU 18 chorus international

Choral directors Kevin and Pam Rhein are working with their daughter and son-in-law on a choral collaboration with the Marymount International School in Rome, Italy.
Published
November 17, 2020

China woman thought she was bailing out a relative. It was an $18,000 scam.

Police say a small, clean-cut man in a black Cadillac Escalade with New York plates picked the cash up from the woman.
Published
October 11, 2020

Raider’s Sugarhouse emphasizes education on Maine Maple Producers Weekend

Doug and Gail Tibbetts say they love showing visitors how the maple process works.
Published
August 19, 2020

Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’

As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is "not possible to do this safely"
Published
June 26, 2020

Bail set at $500,000 for man accused of striking trooper during central Maine chase

Robert Belmain, accused of injuring Trooper Mickael Nunez who tried to stop his fleeing vehicle with a spike strip, made his first court appearance Friday and had his bail set at $500,000.
Published
June 25, 2020

Police charge man who allegedly struck state trooper during central Maine car chase

Robert Belmain, 53, of Caribou faces charges of elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct in connection with a chase that severely injured Trooper Mickael Nunez.
Published
June 17, 2020

Maine towns’ trash disposal future in limbo as buyer sought for beleaguered plant

The Municipal Review Committee updated members Wednesday on its efforts to find a new buyer and operator after Coastal Maine LLC suspended operations last month at the Fiberight plant in Hampden.
Published
June 16, 2020

State trooper recovering after hit by fleeing car in China

Maine State Trooper Mickael Nunez, 30, underwent surgery for a severe broken leg Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase that started in Waterville and ended in China.
Published
June 15, 2020

State trooper in serious condition after hit by car during high-speed chase

State Trooper Mickael Nunez, 30, was listed in serious condition Monday at MaineGeneral in Augusta. Police say Nunez was hit Sunday in China by a car driven by Robert Belmain, 53, of Caribou.