WATERVILLE — The Holistic Hooper hooping class is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center. The one-hour class costs $31, which includes a hula hoop, or $6 if participants bring one.
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Demise of July 4th parade sees retirement of red boots
Rarely has one had the opportunity to experience such adulation, and abuse, all in the same public event. I am writing these words in farewell to the West Athens Fourth of July parade. For the last 10 years, almost one-quarter of its nearly 40-year history, I have paraded along its “corner of nowhere” route. Its […]
Fairfield man held following Winthrop collisions
WINTHROP — A Baptist missionary with a football background made a key tackle Thursday afternoon, helping police apprehend a suspect in a foiled Manchester bank robbery.
Reported bomb threat turns out to be a drill
WATERVILLE — Emergency officials responded quickly Thursday to a reported bomb threat at Kennebec Behavioral Health, only to learn moments later that it was a drill.
JOSEPH REISERT: Court immigration ruling deprives states of an element of sovereignty
On Monday, a majority of the US Supreme Court justices wrote that our constitutional system of federalism “adopts the principle that both the National and State Governments have elements of sovereignty that the other is bound to respect.”
OUR OPINION: Health care law ruling just adds fuel to the fire
If you’d been thinking that the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s controversial health care law would settle the argument once and for all, well, think again.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE OF YEAR: Commitment helps Waterville junior turn in record-breaking season
Bethanie Brown finally committed to running full time this year.
Thanks to teens who aided motorists in sudden flood
My car was one of those damaged in the flooding at Elm Plaza after a recent sudden, torrential downpour in Waterville. The last thing I expected to see when I’d finished my grocery shopping was murky water, three-quarters of the way up my tires after the storm drains failed. Some cars were even worse off […]
Thanks for utility workers who labor in storms
Kudos to these storm workers. Just a word of thanks to the employees of Central Maine Power, Time Warner Cable and Internet workers (the people who actually do the work). We old timers really appreciate their dedication under the conditions they have to do this work. I hope their companies find some way to reward […]
A shame that Waterville decided to ban fireworks
I think it is a shame that, because of a few complaints, Waterville decided to ban the sale/possession of fireworks. My guess is that every councilor who voted for this has at some point in their lives possessed and used fireworks. The same probably goes for those who complain about them. If people are so […]