WATERVILLE — An “over 35” informal pick-up basketball group meets at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at the Alfond Youth Community Center, 126 North St. Men and women at least 35 years old who would like to join can call Peter Beckerman at 207-547-4411 or Club Athletic Director Beth LaFountain at 207-873-0684. There a nominal charge of […]
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Embden man seriously injured when his car veers off road, strikes utility pole and trees
Brendan Manning, 34, was driving north on Dunbar Hill Road in Embden on Thursday when his car left the road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say
A months-long investigation concluded with the arrest Wednesday of Jeremy Goodwin, 43, on charges that he sold illicit drugs from his home on Middle Road, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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On-demand public transport emerges as key option in Augusta as group faces staffing, funding shortages
Amid a dwindling number of volunteer drivers, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program officials say the need for transportation significantly outweighs their resources.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville seniors seek youthful competition in chess matches
The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum’s Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville library to host 2023 Nosh & Knock Off fundraiser Oct. 28
The Waterville Public Library plans to host “Nosh & Knock Off: An Interactive Mystery Event,” an evening of mystery and magic at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the 73 Elm St. library. This fifth annual fundraiser will be a live-acted event. Nosh & Knock Off 2023 will feature an original script, “Murder at the […]
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Fairfield looks to switch providers for police camera equipment
The Town Council decided Wednesday to sign a contract with Florida-based LensLock Inc. for body cameras and cameras in cruisers following problems with equipment provided by a previous vendor.
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Founders of NYC culinary collective come to Colby College to promote food as way to build community
The Waterville college hosted the three men Thursday who founded Bronx-based Ghetto Gastro, which uses the culinary arts to build community, particularly by incorporating design, music, fashion and other elements.
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Embden native to open his play on stage he knows well — Lakewood Theater in Madison
Tucker Atwood has learned a few lessons along the way to becoming a playwright who is directing and producing a play he wrote, “Waiting in the Wings,” that opens Friday at the storied theater in Madison.
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Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area to offer workshop with poet Oct. 5
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to host a reading and discussion workshop, Finding Joy Within Grief, with poet Sarah Carlson. The workshop will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St. in Waterville. Carlson brings several of her passions together — writing, teaching, the power of […]