Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville began its celebration of the Jewish New Year — Rosh Hashanah — on Sunday, hosting more than 120 people from the Waterville area and Colby College for dinner. The two-day celebration concludes at sunset Tuesday. In addition to the new year, Rosh Hashanah celebrates creation, marking the covenant between the […]
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Amy Calder: There are a lot of odd, quirky, peculiar road names
Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.
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Rollover causes minor injury to driver, brings down power lines in Waterville
No residences or businesses lost power following the crash near 270 Main St. and the intersection of Boutelle Avenue Saturday afternoon, according to Waterville Sgt. David Caron.
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Waterville homeless shelter names new executive director
Katie Spencer White, of Brunswick, is the new executive director of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, succeeding Betty Palmer, who resigned a year ago.
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J.P. Devine: The best man for the job in 2020 is gay
Harvard and Oxford educated, a former U.S. Navy officer, married to a teacher, multilingual and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg will never be president, J.P. Devine laments, because he’s gay.
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CANstruction in Waterville drives central Maine food drive
Workplace teams get creative in effort to end hunger.
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Augusta, Waterville area bridge results
Gamers play in Waterville, Hallowell, Fairfield and Augusta.
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PechaKucha set for Oct. 3
PechaKucha Night Waterville volume 33 is scheduled to begin at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Shannon Haines will be the emcee. The presenters and their topics include: Emily Davis, Anguish; Sarah Doremus, Oh, Come On, We All Worry About That!; Chris Kein, An Unlikely Artist?; […]
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Colby launches second writer-in-residence program
The first writer to participate in the program will teach on campus in 2020, supported by a donation from Jamie and Jennifer Forese.
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Graham Nash concert planned in Waterville
Graham Nash — An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories will take the stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., in Waterville. The legendary artist is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee — with Crosby, Stills and Nash and with the Hollies. He also […]