On Tuesday, Colby will award Pitts, a journalist, commentator and novelist, with the award named for Lovejoy, an Albion native, Colby alumnus, journalist and abolitionist who was murdered in 1837 while defending his printing press in Alton, Illinois, from an angry, pro-slavery mob.
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Central Maine providers gear up for next round of COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccinations are now open to those 16 and older, but 16- and 17-year-olds can receive only a certain type of vaccine and under certain conditions.
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Amy Calder: With Easter comes hope
Easter in the 1950s and ’60s meant donning pastel-colored dresses, patent leather shoes and bonnets and listening to mysterious sermons in church, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville chamber breakfast to cover generational divide
WATERVILLE — Career Management Associates CEO David Ciullo will give his talk “Engaging the Generational Divide” during the Thursday, April 8, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast. He will address the effectiveness of organizations in valuing and creating a culture where all generations thrive and engagement soars, capitalizing on the strengths of different work styles […]
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Waterville plans to accommodate businesses, building owners during construction
An $11.2 million downtown revitalization project, to include changing the traffic pattern on Main and Front streets, is occurring simultaneously with construction of the $18 million Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Main Street.
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Central Maine faithful celebrating holy days in-person and virtually amid pandemic
Places of worship in the Augusta and Waterville areas are using a combination of virtual and in-person gatherings as key holy celebrations get underway a year into the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brookfield Renewable Partners subsidiary sues state over plan that could remove dams
The dam owners want to stop the process that would amend the Kennebec River Management Plan, which includes provisions supporting hydro power.
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‘St. Patrick’s Day To Go Event’ well attended in Waterville
Beltone in Waterville celebrated St. Patrick’s Dayby hosting its first-ever St. Patrick’s Day To Go Event. The idea was spearheaded by Hearing Instrument Specialist Felicia Curtis, who wanted to give back to the community and her patients while at the same time lift everyone’s spirits after a hard year from COVID-19. More than 20 people […]
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Waterville woman, killed when tree branch hit car, was executive chef, engaged to be married
Rochelle Hager, 31, died Monday when a large pine tree branch fell onto her car during strong winds, as she drove on Knowlton Corner Road in Farmington.
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Lending library opens at Waterville community center
The ShineOnCass Foundation brings lending library to the Alfond Youth & Community Center.