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🌱 Waterville shooter who fired 13 times learns his prison fate
Waterville, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Waterville! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Waterville shooter who fired 13 times learns his prison fate
- Why Clinton’s beloved chief traded his badge for a chaplain’s role
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
- Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Shooting Man 13 Times in Maine (q961.com) — A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting another man in Waterville in 2024, a killing carried out with 13 gunshots outside a local nursing home. Court records say he had stalked the victim for years and also admitted to additional assaults tied to the case. 
• Rusty Bell steps down as Clinton police chief, follows another calling (centralmaine.com) — A longtime Clinton police chief who once arrested a man for a Waterville killing has stepped down to serve as chaplain for local first responders. Residents can still expect to see him on calls, while new Chief Roger Smith plans to maintain the department’s community-focused approach and be highly accessible to the public.
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- Clinton Farmers Gather Signatures Needed to Put Food Sovereignty on Town Meeting Agenda (themainewire.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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