Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Lynne Kerschner and Jeannie Reillig finished first at the Elm City Duplicate Bridge during the Oct. 1 duplicate bridge session. Dick Quinlan and Ken Harvey finished second; Wilma Pouliott and Lee Lenfest finished third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are […]
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Preparing for the inevitable
No place is immune from severe weather events that can destroy communities, and we must heed the advice of climate experts and prepare, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Vassalboro man sentenced in police chase through Waterville, Oakland
Christopher Ratte was located the day after police broke off their pursuit of him due to safety concerns.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Wage increases, more vacation time at heart of Huhtamaki steelworkers contract
Members of United Steelworkers Local 449 at the Huhtamaki food service and packaging products mill in Waterville voted overwhelmingly to ratify a three-year contract that includes wage increases and more vacation time.
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Waterville senior named 2025 commended student
WATERVILLE — George Taylor, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented to him. Throughout the nation about 34,000 commended students were recognized. Although they […]
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Scouting volunteers hold uniform drives
Youths who just joined Scouting could receive an experienced uniform including the patches they would need for their program.
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Central Maine Striders set Fall Classic 10K Race for Oct. 13
The course begins and ends at the Quarry Road Trail Center, and winds through Waterville.
Posted inLocal & State
Legislative committee supports appointment of Waterville chief as next state fire marshal
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously in support of Shawn Esler’s appointment, which now advances to the Maine Senate.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine riders, officials worry about transportation contract change
Maine awarded its nonemergency medical transport contract for eligible MaineCare recipients to Modivcare, but Penquis Community Action Program, which has been Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s broker for transportation for the last 10 years, has appealed that decision, with KVCAP officials saying moving to Modivcare could devastate KVCAP’s transportation system.