Twins Achen and Apiyo Charles now will pursue master’s degrees as they help their mother, a Portland resident, to support their siblings in both the U.S. and Uganda.
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Man shot, suspect flees, several fights break out in downtown Waterville
Police from multiple agencies converged on The Concourse late Friday after a man was shot in the leg and the suspect fled.
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Longtime Waterville firefighter remains in critical condition after medical event, crash
Mike Folsom, a call fire captain and full-time employee of the city’s public works department, suffered a medical event Thursday and was in a single-vehicle crash on Silver Street.
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Norridgewock man arrested after breaking into marijuana dispensary, sheriff says
Christopher D. Kelly, 42, was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following the break-in that occurred early Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said in a news release.
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Saco city administrator named Waterville city manager
Bryan Kaenrath, 39, is to begin work July 31 as the top administrator in Waterville after the City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to hire him for a five-year term.
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Fran Purnell, an ambassador to Waterville youth baseball for decades, remembered as an inspiration
Purnell, whose name adorns the city’s Cal Ripken baseball field, died Tuesday at 83 years old.
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Waterville mayor shuts down man who uses ‘vile language’ about English-language learners
Bruce Poulin peppered city councilors and school officials with questions Tuesday about a plan to hire another teacher for English-language learners.
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Waterville man arrested after threat to MaineGeneral 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.
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State expands fish consumption warning due to PFAS contamination
It is now advising that people eat no more than 1 meal a month of largemouth bass from Number One Pond in Sanford.
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Waterville officials assessing whether to expel students charged with making threat
Superintendent Eric Haley and Assistant Superintendent Peter Hallen of the Waterville Public Schools said Wednesday that school staff members, police, mental health professionals and others are working to determine if two students charged with terrorizing will remain in school.