An Amish man directed his horse and buggy through Waterville traffic this week while on the way to Home Depot, and his journey was a lesson on the importance of slowing down, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville center pilots payment model for recreational basketball program
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center is piloting a pay-what-you-can payment model for the 2023-24 recreational basketball season. Under the AYCC’s pilot program, any youth can register for recreational basketball and pay what they can afford to pay. Or, if they cannot afford to pay a fee, they can register for free. The […]
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Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Two vie for Ward 2 City Council seat in Waterville
Incumbent Councilor Flavia DeBrito, a Democrat, is being challenged for the Ward 2 seat by Brian Keith Tibbetts, a registered Republican who is running with no party affiliation.
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Waterville Planning Board delays vote on additional lots for mobile home park
The chairwoman of the board chastised the owner of the park at 457 West River Road for ongoing problems there, including flooding, poor roads and rodents.
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Bagel craze spreads through central Maine
Augusta-area residents’ appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.
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Waterville society to host Trunk or Treat Oct. 29
The Waterville Humane Society plans to host its third annual Trunk or Treat Fundraiser from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at 100 Webb Road in Waterville. This year will include more than 30 community trunks, a selection of Halloween craft vendors, an assortment of local food trucks, field games with prizes, a haunted trail and […]
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Thomas College students plan Halloween event for public
WATERVILLE — Thomas College students plan to host a trunk or treat and haunted hall tour on Friday, Oct. 27, at 180 West River Road. This event is open to the public. Trunk or treating, hosted by the Thomas College Special Olympics Club, is set for 4-7 p.m. The Thomas Residential Life team will host […]
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New $95 million Gordon Center officially opens at Colby College in Waterville
The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts was the largest academic project in the college’s history and is regarded as one of the most advanced performing arts facilities in New England.
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Reporting Aside: As many have witnessed, homelessness has become a crisis in Waterville
The Waterville community has been generous and empathetic when it comes to helping a growing number of homeless people living in encampments, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that the city can’t do it alone and should seek state or federal intervention, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville mayoral candidates take on homelessness, taxes in debate
The debate involving Michael J. Morris and Matthew S. Boulerice was held Thursday night at Ayotte Auditorium at Thomas College.