Waterville Senior High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll students for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Allison Anich, Ashe Barley, Ava Bash, Brianna Bates, Cole Bazakas, Monika Begin, Teja Benbow, Robyn Brochu, Luka Burdin, Parker Champe, Rayana Clement and Adam Cullen. Also, Alexa DeWitt, Christopher Dixon, Delaney Doe, Sarah Doore, […]
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East Madison Days set for July 14-16
East Madison Days 2023, a major fundraiser for the town’s grange and historical association, is set for Friday to Sunday, July 14-16. July 14’s events, taking place at the East Madison Grange on Grange Road, includes an art show opening reception at 6:30 p.m. and a jazz concert with Brian Richmond and friends from 7-9 […]
Rangeley museum to host logging festival, parade July 14, 15
RANGELEY — The Maine Forestry Museum plans to hold its 42nd annual Logging Festival Days on Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15. The festival is located at the museum’s fairgrounds, 221 Stratton Road. The museum hosts multiple events in mid-July to celebrate its region’s timber heritage. This event features an Arts & Crafts Vendor […]
Florida man, 72, drowns in Kennebec River after airboat sinks in Anson
Mark Henry of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Wednesday after the boat he owned nose-dived into the river, throwing him and another man into the water, according to officials.
Arborist from Athens dies in fall from tree in China
Christopher Thwing, 35, was working Wednesday afternoon when he accidentally severed his safety line and then fell to the ground, officials said.
J.P. Devine movie review: Stars float in and out in ‘The Three Musketeers’
This madcap adventure about a young swordsman who comes to Paris to face villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three musketeer friends begins showing Saturday at the Maine International Film Festival.
China student honored at SkillsUSA Workforce Development event
ATLANTA, Ga. — Galen Neal of China, a student at Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in photography at the 2023 SkillsUSA Championships on June 21-22. Skill Point Certificates were awarded to all national contestants who met a threshold contest score. The Skill Point Certificate represents workplace readiness in the […]
Downtown Waterville businesses brace for ‘large concentration of people’ as film festival opens in new art center
The 26th annual Maine International Film Festival kicks off Friday, with about 100 films screening over 10 days at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville.
Two from Fairfield charged after search of residence, automobile yields $15,500 in illegal drugs, police say
Amanda Douglass, 38, and Joshua Gray, 35, were arrested Wednesday morning after a search warrant was executed on their Gagnon Road residence, according to officials.
J.P. Devine movie review: Maine-made film ‘Hangdog’ surprises with polished performances
The film, included among the opening titles being shown Friday as the Maine International Film Festival begins, features performers who add rich texture to a solid script, J.P. Devine writes.