JCPenney plans to close its store at 60 Elm Plaza in Waterville on Sept. 22, and R.H. Reny Inc. owner John Reny confirmed Monday his company’s 19th store will open there next year.
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Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Baseball: Skowhegan makes most of its chances to beat Camden Hills in Class A North quarterfinal
The third-seeded River Hawks are held to two hits but advance with a 2-1 victory.
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Posted inSports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Class B track: Greely boys and girls win championships in dramatic fashion
Both squads clinch titles with strong showings in the 1,600-meter relay – the final event of the day.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Mother of Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide files lawsuit over ‘reckless and conscious disregard’
The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
Posted inSports
Babes and Bugs? Slamming Salmon? Maine baseball league prepares for openers
The revamped summer league includes franchises with quirky nicknames connected to their communities.
Posted inMaine
Residents, environmental groups urge federal government to consider removal of Kennebec River dams
About 80 people turned out Tuesday night for a public hearing at Thomas College in Waterville, where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River, between Waterville and Skowhegan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Public hearings on Kennebec River dam relicensing set for this week in Waterville, Augusta
Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
Posted inMaine
One killed, 2 injured in Monday morning collision in Winslow
Dominic Reid, 21, of Waterville was killed in the head-on collision at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, police say.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Auto racing: Coastal 200 ups early-season pressure at Wiscasset Speedway
Jonathon Emerson earned a recent Late Model win entering the $15,000-to-win race on May 26.
Posted inMaine
Blaze at Athens wood pellet manufacturer leads to firefighter injury, building damages
A Cornville firefighter was taken to a Skowhegan hospital Wednesday evening with an airway injury he suffered while fighting a fire at Maine Woods Pellet Co. in Athens.