The shelter at 100 Webb Road has cut its cat and dog population by nearly half as it continues to treat 36 animals for illnesses since the shelter closed temporarily late last month.
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Winslow teen earns Eagle Scout status
WATERVILLE — Samuel Dale Fegel of Troop 417 was presented his Eagle Scout medal July 29 during a ceremony at the Waterville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Son of Dale and Lauralee Fegel of Winslow, he is the second Fegel to earn the Eagle distinction with Troop 417. His brother Walter was […]
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Waterville Elks to host backpack school supply event
WATERVILLE — The second annual “Tools to Thrive Backpack School Supply Drive-Thru” for grades K-12 is to be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Road. A total of 500 backpacks are to be given away. Children must be in the car so they can choose […]
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At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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Amy Calder: The summer air is changing
We may not be able to stop the transition from summer to fall, but we humans have the power to alter the course of the coronavirus and we should use it, Amy Calder writes.
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Colby museum virtual event to focus on visual culture
The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville plans to host a virtual panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in the mid-century era. “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions” is to expose audiences to some of the rich visual creations produced in, by, and for the […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State
Taste of Waterville event serves up savory feast on Kennebec riverfront
Food, drink, crafts and live music were on tap Wednesday off Front Street in Waterville as part of the 28th annual event.
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Waterville to consider purchasing body cameras for its police officers
“It’s really an amazing product and it’s long overdue for us — it really is..,” Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey told the City Council.
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After months of heated debate, Waterville Planning Board to vote on proposed events center
The Planning Board is expected to vote Aug. 24 on a memorandum to councilors recommending whether the council should rezone the former Sacred heart Church property to allow an events center there.
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As Waterville mayor weighs whether to resign, City Council to consider charter changes for filling vacancies
Mayor Jay Coelho said recently he is considering resigning his office because of a serious illness. If that were to happen, city officials said, a special municipal election must be held.