Steel beams are expected to be installed starting Monday for the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center. The center will include art galleries, three cinemas, a cafe, studios and a skywalk to the Waterville Opera House.
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Amy Calder: An unlikely Waterville pair tackles an intractable problem
Purpose over profit: Mayor Jay Coelho and the Rev. Maureen Ausbrook are teaming up to cook food for the homeless and deliver it where necessary — be it under a bridge or in the woods, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Community program to host ‘Food & Fun’ drive-thru event Oct. 6
In lieu of its annual community celebration, the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is set to host a Food & Fun Drive-Thru event from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, simultaneously in Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan. The drive thru will be held at the Augusta Civic Center, at 76 Community Drive, Notre Dame Church, […]
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Colby College to honor journalists with Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award
The award is given annually to journalists who exhibit courage in reporting and writing. The recipients this year had their phone records seized by the Justice Department in an effort to uncover their sources.
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New scouts receive uniforms, donate food
WATERVILLE — New cubs and scouts received uniforms, books and other scouting items at the annual Scouting Uniform Bank held Sept. 22 at the Goodwill Industries store. Those scouts paid it forward by donating food to the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church Food Bank. They collected seven bags of canned goods and other non-perishables to […]
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Oct. 2 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Head of Falls Riverwalk on Front Street, or in people’s own neighborhoods as they walk from home. The opening ceremony takes place in the newly-renovated park. The walk route crosses the pedestrian Two Cent Bridge, offering […]
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Waterville pitches $1.8 million plan to boost soccer, other recreational offerings
The City Council will hear a broad proposal on Oct. 5 that includes moving the youth soccer fields from the North Street Recreation Area over to the Pine Ridge Recreation Area.
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Waterville, Pittsfield hospitals receive funds supporting vaccine outreach
Grant funds awarded from the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program to Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield are meant to give the hospitals resources to support vaccine outreach in their communities. The initiative aims to improve vaccine confidence and counter vaccine hesitancy in rural communities where […]
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Private Waterville school superintendent who condemned COVID-19 restrictions tests positive for virus
Kevin Wood of Temple Academy has criticized those who support restrictions meant to stop the spread of the disease as ‘twisted and sick.’
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New collaborative space among Colby’s additions to Waterville arts scene
The Greene Block + Studios will house artist fellows, exhibits and performances.