WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center has opened submissions for the annual Maine International Film Festival. The festival is scheduled for July 8-17, 2022, and is to be hosted at Railroad Square Cinema, the Waterville Opera House and online. The festival was founded in Waterville in 1998. Festival organizers are planning for a full-sized event, […]
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Colby College announces program aimed at budding entrepreneurs
The Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship is expected to launch next year and could increase the college’s presence in downtown Waterville.
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Alfond youth center cornhole tournament raises $24K
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center held its second annual “Friday Night Lights” Cornhole Tournament on Oct. 8. This year’s event, organized by Wicked Cornhole and held at Purnell Wrigley Field, featured more than 60 teams and nearly 140 people from across the state. Players of all ages and abilities were guaranteed four […]
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Waterville StoryWalk launches along North Street Community Connector Trail
18 panels have been built along a stretch spanning just over half a mile for visitors to promote reading, movement and outside time.
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Halloween celebrations returning across central Maine, though many with pandemic precautions
Organizations across the region are gearing up to offer spooky fun and chocolate for Halloween celebrations, even as they are mindful of the specter of COVID-19 that continues to haunt the state.
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Amy Calder: We can make the season bright, and put the pandemic behind us
If all who are unvaccinated get the jab now, it would ensure we all have a happy upcoming holiday season, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville hospital, partners offer online activity, nutrition guide
Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, in partnership with the Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program, are partnering to provide individuals and families with the online “Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition Guide — Kennebec County.” People can check out places to adventure in Kennebec County, as well as guidelines to […]
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Central Maine schools see improvement with staff COVID vaccination rates, state data shows
Despite reporting errors, more school staff members are getting vaccinated at or above the statewide average of nearly 80%.
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Waterville looks to boost pay for assistant city manager position as few apply
City had few takers after seeking applicants for assistant city manager and for fire inspector.
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Stuff the Cruiser diaper drives to be held around Kennebec County
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Family Enrichment Councils serve as Child Abuse and Neglect Councils for Kennebec and Somerset County. As part of its annual diaper drive, KVCAP plans to host “Stuff the Cruiser” events, in partnership with local law enforcement, at the following four locations during the last two weeks of October. • Madison […]