Amy Calder: Young Waterville-area swimmers head to nationals

The Waterville Area YMCA's Mid-Maine Dolphins team will go to Florida next month to compete against others from across the country, Amy Calder writes.

Alfond Youth & Community Center serves 1,500 Thanksgiving dinners at drive-thru event

In lieu of an in-person sit-down meal, volunteers at the Alfond Youth & Community Center prepared 1,500 individual Thanksgiving dinners that were handed out Saturday afternoon.

After some uncertainty, a colorful Festival of Trees returns to Waterville

The festival will run this weekend and next weekend, and visitors can enter drawings to win one of the 52 colorfully decorated trees, and accompanying merchandise, that are on display.

Somerville, Rumford-area school districts to split nearly $100,000 USDA grant for food programs

Regional School Unit 12 will use funds to make its locally sourced food programs more sustainable, while Regional School Unit 10 is hoping to strengthen its efforts to bring healthy meals to students.

Golf tournament to benefit youth community center

Board recommends Waterville church property be rezoned for events center, but with conditions

The Waterville Planning Board says a proposed events center in the residential neighborhood would have to close at 9 p.m. and have no alcohol on site.

Waterville council OKs funding for outside agencies after lengthy debate, heated criticism

The city years ago funded several outside agencies, but when times were tough, funding stopped for most organizations.

Waterville council to consider approving Lockwood Mills tax district request

The City Council on Tuesday also will consider adopting an ordinance dealing with the use of facial recognition technology in the city.

Funding outside organizations triggers debate on Waterville’s budget priorities

Some councilors on Tuesday questioned whether the city should commit to funding certain organizations in the proposed budget, while others said the city has the money to do so.

Lockwood housing plan in Waterville gets boost after council takes first vote on tax districts

As part of the housing plan, 65 units will be developed in the former Marden's Industrial building on Water Street in Waterville.