In the old days, some teachers would physically hit kids, a transgression that today would get them fired and charged with assault, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville announces downtown winter parking ban
Waterville Public Works asks people to keep The Concourse and downtown clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, to allow for snow cleanup by the department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College sees surge in COVID-19 cases as students return to campus
College reports 106 cases at its Waterville campus, including 90 students.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Mid-Maine Chamber to host governor at Jan. 13 business breakfast
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber plans to host a presentation with Gov. Janet Mills as she talks about the pandemic and Maine’s economic recovery during the chamber’s Thursday, Jan. 13, business breakfast. Mills will discuss her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan and her vision for the state in 2022. The breakfast is set for 7:15-9 a.m. […]
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Waterville film center to host free matinée screenings
WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center plans to host a wintertime weekend matinée film series, which will be free and open to the public. Each film will screen at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, at at Railroad Square Cinema, at 17 Railroad Square. The series was curated by a committee of Railroad Square Cinema […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Freezing rain, slick conditions cause crashes across central Maine
Slick roads send vehicles spinning throughout central Maine on Wednesday as freezing rain fell across the region.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Rebecca Green appears to make history as first chairwoman of Waterville City Council
A Democrat representing Ward 4, Green wins leadership post in 5-2 vote, making her the first woman to lead the council.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Waterville square dance club seeks new dancers
The Central Maine Square Dance Club of Waterville is welcoming anyone who would like to learn to square dance the opportunity to join throughout January. The club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the George Mitchell School, 58 Drummond Ave. in Waterville. Bob Brown of Newport, the caller, provides instruction in a […]
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council expected to elect new chairman, consider appointments to boards
Erik Thomas, chairman of the council for the past three years, was defeated by political newcomer Thomas A. McCormick Sr. in November.
Posted inLocal & State
Overlapping power outages affect about 3,000 customers in Waterville
The shorter outage, which lasted about 11 minutes, was caused by an automobile crash, according to Central Maine Power.