A night of Queen planned in Sidney, The Nevaeh Dance Circus in Farmington, and a May the Fourth celebration are among events set for May 1-7; and don’t forget to get your tickets for upcoming Lakewood Theater shows.
Waterville
Get aboard a new Maine film festival that celebrates movies on trains
Full Speed Ahead will feature 16 films at venues all over Maine, May 6-11, including ‘The Darjeeling Limited,’ ‘Strangers on a Train’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express.’
Feds freeze community paramedicine funding across Maine
Waterville, Topsham and Portland’s programs lost funding after grants were terminated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Truck parking facility proposed near I-95 in Waterville
The facility, proposed by Steve Baldwin and Andrea Freeman of RTG Enterprises LLC, would accommodate 35, 70-foot trucks off Airport Road, like an Airbnb for the freight vehicles.
Waterville building named for father, son duo’s commitment to city
The Kirk & Greg Powell Building, located at 173 Main St., was dedicated in honor of their generational work in Waterville.
Waterville to advertise again for new city manager
The search will start anew since four candidates interviewed won’t be invited to a second interview, Mayor Mike Morris says.
Lacrosse, fresh flowers and Easter eggs are the focus of Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos April 18-25, 2025.
Proposal for passenger rail to Bangor loses steam in committee
The Legislature’s transportation committee says LD 487 ‘ought not to pass,’ especially without assured funding from the Trump administration.
Colby women’s lacrosse enters NESCAC tournament on a roll
The Mules, who have reached the NCAA Division III tournament each year since 2019, are in the midst of a five-game winning streak.
After years of giving, a Waterville man’s wish granted
Michael Williams of Waterville, who suffers with a terminal illness, applied for and was granted a wish for his daughter and grandson to visit him from North Carolina, Amy Calder writes.