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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
As Waterville film festival concludes, Norridgewock native’s documentary and other movies to enjoy encore screenings
Though the Maine International Film Festival closed Sunday, a couple of films that were highly in demand during the festival are to be screened again in the coming weeks.
Skowhegan woman chosen to lead district of Elks
Melinda A. Voisine of Skowhegan was installed as district deputy for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for lodges in the Central District of the Maine Elks Association during the BPO Elks National Convention July 2-5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She will serve a one-year term, according to a news release from Elks USA, based […]
Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield
Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river’s edge, the event will only grow.
Three seriously injured in Skowhegan head-on collision
The crash Saturday morning on Route 2 was caused by one vehicle hydroplaning and hitting the other, officials said.
Reporting Aside: Childhood tragedy becomes lifelong lesson about being safe on Maine’s waterways
The death of a boy years ago on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan remains a regular reminder of how water can be powerful and unforgiving, Amy Calder writes.
Money emerges as key obstacle to housing asylum seekers at Unity campus
Unity Environmental University remains open to a proposal to house as many as 600 asylum seekers on its Unity campus, but no funding source has so far been identified for the approximately $10 million that would be needed.
Waterville party caucuses to be held soon ahead of candidate petition deadline
The Democratic City Caucus will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at The Elm and the city clerk’s office as of Thursday had not been notified as to when the Republican City Committee will caucus.
Waterville board to hear final plans for downtown housing projects
The Planning Board later this month will take up two separate proposals that between them would bring about 80 housing units to downtown.
Local historian to give talk about Skowhegan’s Bicentennial July 20
SKOWHEGAN — The Community Regional Charter School at 25 Commercial St. plans to host a historical presentation about the Rise and Fall of a Commodious Hall on the Coburn Hall which was located where the Charter School now stands. This free, public, 90-minute presentation is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; use the Commercial […]