Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer an eight-week support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. The time-limited bereavement group is meant to support individuals through the holiday season. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Nov. 9. It will be facilitated by trained bereavement volunteers. Meetings are […]
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Waterville police chief plans to retire next month as city considers sweeping review of department
Joseph Massey, 69, has been with the Waterville Police Department for 36 years, the last 15 as chief. He is leaving at a time when Mayor Jay Coelho says he favors restructuring the way the city agency is run.
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Kennebec Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Oct. 15 in Waterville
The Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter invites residents from Waterville and surrounding communities to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Kennebec Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Head of Falls and Riverwalk in Waterville. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s […]
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Great Maine Apple Day to be held in Unity Oct. 16
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Great Maine Apple Day — a celebration of the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples — is set for noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. The event will be held at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road in Unity. Admission is free, with donations to […]
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Pittsfield theater remains darkened as Town Council moves cautiously on its future
Councilors finally received an offer last month on the defunct, town-owned theater, but it was well below the asking price, so they opted not to act on it as they consider other, limited options.
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Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity sets fall fundraiser for Oct. 15
Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity plans to hold its fall fundraiser, Murder at The Juice Joint, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The event will be held at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. in Waterville. With the passing of prohibition and organized crime on the rise, The Juice Joint, a swanky speakeasy run […]
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Rome says it’s taken the steps required to withdraw from FirstPark
Town officials sent a letter last month to FirstPark and the Kennebec Regional Development Authority saying it’s met the criteria for leaving the partnership that involves 23 other towns in central Maine.
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Reporting Aside: As natural disasters strike elsewhere, we feel safe in Maine, usually
As other parts of the country and world regularly face natural disasters, we in Maine seem somewhat insulated, but it is just a matter of time before the state experiences its own severe weather event, Amy Calder writes.
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Week In Photos Sept. 30 – Oct. 7, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Colby College talk to tackle global supply chains, trade barriers, nearshoring
WATERVILLE — Colby College and the Camden Conference plan to host a wide-ranging discussion about the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the updated version of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Schair Swenson Watson Alumni Center, on Mayflower […]