The crash occurred after Elizabeth Rude-Bograd, 20, of Oakland, New Jersey, attempted to make a U-turn and ended up in the path of a loaded tractor trailer, police said.
Molly Shelly
Molly Shelly covers the Fairfield beat for the Morning Sentinel. Molly recently earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University where she worked as a reporter/photographer for the campus sports site Owls247.com. While at Temple Molly also fulfilled multiple internships with news outlets such as NBC Sports Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and WBCB 1490 am. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Molly now resides in Waterville.
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Fairfield-area school district reports case of COVID-19 infection
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention has not recommended Maine School Administrative District 49 close its facilities, according to Superintendent Roberta Hersom.
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Waterville Senior High students march to raise importance of voter registration
“Because we’re not 18 yet, we wanted to be able to do something to advocate for voting in our community,” said Inga Zimba, a Waterville High School student who helped organize an event on Tuesday to promote voter registration.
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Lindbergh Crate moves from Canaan to Wreaths Across America Museum in Columbia Falls
This week the crate, which was used to ship the Spirit of St. Louis back to the United States in 1927, was shipped from Ross’ house in Canaan to its new home at the Wreaths Across America Museum in Columbia Falls.
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Rollover crash in Hinckley section of Fairfield sends Skowhegan man to hospital
Wayne Pemberton, 42, of Skowhegan was allegedly driving 30 miles per hour over the speed limit when his vehicle went off the road, struck a bank and rolled over, according to police.
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Loved ones of youths killed in Clinton crash rally outside driver’s home
A group of approximately 20 loved ones of Tommy Porfirio and Emily and Ashlin Baker gathered outside the home of Timothy Silva, 17, Saturday morning. Silva was the driver in a car crash that killed Porfirio, 15, and Ashlin, 12, and Emily Baker, 14.
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Waterville’s Alfond Youth Center dedicates Peter G. Alfond Pathway to Wellness project
“Thanks to the Harold Alfond Foundation, we are able to bring Peter’s vision to reality,” Ken Walsh, chief executive officer of the Alfond Youth and Community Center said as the addition to the center to house the project was celebrated.
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Newport-area school district reports ‘isolated case’ of COVID-19
Schools in Regional School Unit 19 will remain open as the one positive case of COVID-19 is said to be isolated, according to the Center for Disease Control.
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Central Maine colleges say coronavirus-testing efforts paying benefits
Officials from Thomas College and Colby College in Waterville and the University of Maine at Farmington have reported low numbers of infections and good cooperation from students and staff members as schools continue with testing.
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Family of teen killed in Clinton crash organizes protest
Tommy Porfirio, 15, and Emily and Ashlin Baker, 14 and 12, respectively, were killed Feb. 9 in a one-car accident in Clinton. Porfirio’s family plans to gather Saturday morning outside the house of the driver, Timothy Silva, 17.