In Waterville, the Forest J. Pare Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1285 held a morning ceremony at Castonguay Square, next to City Hall, and a wreath-laying ceremony at the Two Cent Bridge at Head of Falls, along the Kennebec River.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Nonprofit gifts meal delivery vans to 3 school districts
Districts include Lewiston Public Schools, SAD 58 and RSU 12.
Kennebec Water District looks to build $11.5 million complex off Drummond Avenue in Waterville
KWD officials say they expect to begin construction next year on the 21,000-square-foot business office and operations complex at 131 Drummond Ave., and move into the facility in 2023.
Not your typical summer school: Waterville to offer fun, social activities and academics
Cooking, building model rockets and art are a small sampling of the summer courses being offered this year to address students’ social-emotional needs that have gone unmet during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dresden public library sees strong turnout for return of annual sale
The sale was unable to happen last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and, despite the rain, had a good turn out.
Barney Wright keeps focus on family, eco-friendly farming during pandemic struggles
The fourth-generation family farm persisted throughout the challenges COVID-19 presented.
Solon workshop to focus on birds, forestry
SOLON — Landowners, foresters and loggers interested in learning how to support Maine’s forest songbirds are invited to attend a “Forestry for Maine Birds” workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 5. The workshop will be held at the Robbins Hill Scenic Area (Old Canada Road), U.S. Route 201, in Solon. In the spring, […]
Nine-unit apartment building project approved on China Road in Winslow
The town planning board earlier this month approved the project at the site of the former Great Northern Fudge Co.
Carrabec voters to consider $10.4 million school budget proposal
The final vote on the budget, which is $50,686 higher than last year’s spending plan, will be held on June 8.
Waterville returning to its roots as credit union, student plant elm trees
New Dimensions Federal Credit Union planted an elm tree in 2020 and is encouraging others to do the same.