WATERVILLE — Thomas College’s new president, Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, invites high school students and their families to attend November Open House, set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at 180 West River Road. The event will entail meeting faculty and current students, an interactive campus tour, and a meet-and-greet with Uzzi. […]
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Thanksgiving meals, pie sales, volunteer opportunities
Augusta, Gardiner, Madison, Madrid, Oakland, Readfield, Skowhegan, Thorndike, Waterville and Winslow are among communities planned Thanksgiving festivities.
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Revolutionary War veteran Asa Redington, one of Gen. George Washington’s guards, honored in Waterville
Redington, a member of Gen. George Washington’s elite Commander-in-Chief’s Guard during the first years of independence, was commemorated Monday by local and national historical groups.
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Hundreds turn out at Augusta Indoor Flea Market
Organizers say over 150 vendors and around 750 attendees turned out for the first day of the flea market at the Augusta Civic Center, which continued through Sunday afternoon.
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Ruptured pipe sends 150,000 gallons of Winslow’s untreated sewage into Kennebec River
State officials say no action will be taken to remediate the spill, which occurred when a barge struck and punctured the pipe carrying all of Winslow’s untreated sewage beneath the Kennebec River.
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Waterville Historical Society to hold Nov. 9 talk on Kennebec River
WATERVILLE — A talk, “Kennebec River history: Moosehead Lake to the Atlantic Ocean,” is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Waterville Historical Society at Redington Museum, 62 Silver St. Winslow native Ray Caron, president of the Friends of Fort Halifax, is this month’s history talk presenter. He plans to share a broader […]
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Local students named scholarship program semifinalists
EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight local students have been named semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Henry Dimitri, Edward Little High School, Auburn; Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Henri B. McCourt, Mount Blue High School, Farmington; Jayden B. Brown, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle; Ella Martinez Nocito, Ethan Smith and Cooper Tarbuck, […]
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Newcomer defeats incumbent in Waterville City Council Ward 7 seat
Catherine Tamara Herard defeated incumbent Thomas A. McCormick Sr. in Tuesday’s race for the Ward 7 City Council seat, defeating McCormick by 55 votes.
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Maine dancers attend Autumn Leaves Square Dance Festival
Every square dance club of Maine had dancers in attendance, including Central Maine Squares of Waterville, Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans, Le-Vi Rounders of Hermon, and Friendship Squares of New Sharon.
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Maine Chapter of American Mothers to hold gala Nov. 16
WATERVILLE — The Maine Chapter of American Mothers is set to hold its annual gala to honor the 2025 Maine Mother of the Year nominees from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Waterville Elks Lodge 905, 76 Industrial St. Each nominee will be asked to provide a short speech titled “What is your philosophy on […]