WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center has announced that filmmaker Mary Harron is the recipient of the 2024 Midlife Achievement Award and Jos Stelling is the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Both are to be honored at the 27th annual Maine International Film Festival, set for Friday to Sunday, July 12-21. Since Harron’s 1996 feature […]
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Waterville council takes first vote on proposed $62 million budget that’s 1.5% over current spending plan
Under the budget proposal, the city’s tax rate of $19.90 per $1,000 worth of assessed property value would increase between 30 cents and 40 cents per thousand.
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New community board announced to advise Maine Trust for Local News
Owner of Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal and other papers gathering input from community leaders across Maine.
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House District 65: Rep. White faces challenger Julia in Democratic primary
We asked the candidates in the June 11 legislative primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
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Waterville Creates to kick off Pride Month June 7
WATERVILLE — Waterville Creates and other downtown businesses are set to kick off Pride Month on Friday, June 7. On the first Friday of every month, people visit downtown Waterville to meet artists, see performances, listen to live music, eat delicious food, shop at local businesses, enjoy the arts, and come together as a community, […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Elm City Bridge Club welcomed Dick Quinlan back to the game May 28, and he and partner Maureen Brochu led the field in the duplicate bridge session. Finishing second were Dian Bishop and Ken Harvey, with Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the […]
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‘Paw-tio’ fundraiser draws canines, owners to Waterville eatery
The fundraiser for the Humane Society Waterville Area, kicked off Sunday by the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville, is planned for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday in June, and to include a special menu catering to dogs.
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Alice Willette, Waterville High School
“I can’t beat you in a race, but I can build a robot that can beat you,” Alice Willette likes to tell people. While Willette admits she doesn’t have the best athletic ability, she thrives in her love for building robots and spends her time on the robotics team. Willette started with Lego Robotics […]
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Central Maine gets ready to celebrate Pride Month
Parades, music, ice cream and a drag show are on tap for June in celebrations across the region.
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Firefighter indicted on charges of stealing more than $12,000 from Winslow Fire Association
Shawn Stetson indicted by Kennebec County grand jury.