William Lessa and Callista Merrill, president and vice president of the Central Maine Recovery Center, opened the nonprofit residential program earlier this month on Hazelwood Avenue in Waterville.
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Police: Woman says she robbed Waterville store to pay back drug dealer
Casey Glidden, 42, of Vassalboro, is charged with robbing a Big Apple store at knifepoint on Jan. 17.
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Winslow woman, 15 volunteers fill Sunday void with free food, clothing in Waterville
At a gathering every Sunday near the Two Cent Bridge, Jessica Gammon and her team of volunteers provide hot food and warm clothing to those in need as part of an effort Gammon calls “This Thing We Do.”
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Vassalboro woman charged with robbery of Waterville Big Apple store
Casey Glidden, 42, was arrested on a charge of Class A robbery after the multi-day investigation for a suspect, police said.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville soup kitchen offers a hot meal, a warm place
The Lighthouse Waterville Area Soup Kitchen on Monday opened an afternoon warming center and has launched a new fundraising campaign, the $100 Club, seeking 1,800 people to donate $100 each to fund the kitchen for a year.
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Runners, walkers needed for Indoor Insanity 5K Feb. 11
WATERVILLE — Online registration is open for the 2024 Indoor Insanity 5K event, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 11, at the new Alfond Center for Athletics and Recreation at Colby College. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome. Registration opens at 7:15 a.m., with the first heat at 8 a.m. All race registration […]
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Update: Waterville police continue to investigate report of armed robbery Wednesday night
Waterville Police say they are “actively following up on all leads” into an armed robbery at the Big Apple store on Elm Street Wednesday night and that more info is expected to be released Friday.
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Waterville becomes first Maine city to endorse plan to study passenger rail expansion bill
The City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday night to approve a resolution that seeks, ultimately, to extend passenger rail service to Lewiston-Auburn, Waterville and Bangor.
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Could passenger rail service be coming to central Maine? State lawmakers are pushing for it.
Proposal calls to connect Waterville, Lewiston, Auburn and Bangor to Portland
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Waterville council rejects sending church zoning request to Planning Board
Councilors said the church presented a proposal that does not reflect the compromise the city and church officials had discussed at a meeting Jan. 8 and thus they would not vote to refer the matter to the Planning Board.