Convicted bank thief pleads guilty to robbing Waterville Goodwill store with pellet gun

Kevin Lee Barr, who robbed a KeyBank branch in 2018, pleaded guilty Tuesday to also robbing the Waterville Goodwill store last year.

South Sudanese sisters, born in Ugandan refugee camp, graduate from Thomas College

Twin sisters Achen and Apiyo Charles, born in a refugee camp in Uganda, graduated Saturday from Thomas College after only three years, and now will pursue master's degrees as they help their mother, a Portland resident, earn money to support their siblings in both the U.S. and Uganda.

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.

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.

MaineGeneral Health names Nathan Howell as new president

Nathan Howell, a graduate of Colby College in Waterville and president of MaineHealth’s Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, will become the hospital system's new CEO and president July 1.

Save A Lot grocery store in downtown Waterville scheduled to close June 1

The owner of the grocery store, which opened in 2012, said Monday the business is not drawing enough business and "hasn't been financially sound for years."

StoryWalk to launch at Reed Field in Waterville May 5

Waterville Tenants’ Association holds first meeting, discusses possible answers to area’s housing crisis

Members of the tenants' association said the 63-unit housing development proposed for downtown Waterville and other projects are not going far enough to address housing insecurity and renters' concerns in the area.

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.