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Town officials said the program comes after the police department has struggled to fill vacant positions for full-time officers.

A Winslow fire official says 11 of the 12 career firefighters no longer support the merger and 'morale in the firehouse has dropped significantly from the deputy chief position down to the lowest member.'

In an effort to save money, the town has been testing a restructured public safety system in which a public safety director would oversee the fire and police departments.

The crash involving a Waterville police officer and two others in a vehicle occurred Saturday afternoon on Kennedy Memorial Drive.

The accident occurred when a 32-year-old man attempted to cross Benton Avenue as a public works truck sanding the street was backing up, according to police.

The officer, who was driving the cruiser, and two other individuals in a second vehicle were treated for injuries not considered life-threatening.

The accident occurred when a 32-year-old man attempted to cross Benton Avenue as a public works truck sanding the street was backing up, according to police.

The accident occurred when a 32-year-old man attempted to cross Benton Avenue as a public works truck sanding the street was backing up, according to police.

The 65-year-old man was attacked from behind and stabbed at least six times.

Police Chief Leonard Macdaid said the man was stabbed at least six times Wednesday by an unknown assailant on Lasalle Street, prompting school and town officials to implement heightened security measures.