Town is working with the Sen. George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainable Solutions at the University of Maine, and has set up its food waste drop-off site at the Winslow Public Library.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Newly renovated Albion Public Library reopening after year-long closure
The Albion Public Library will reopen Thursday, after being closed for a year because of the pandemic and construction.
Benton Avenue residents in Winslow remain under boil-water order after testing is inconclusive
Kennebec Water District examining more samples and expects to know — and share — the test results Wednesday afternoon.
Waterville manufacturing plant faces $394,000 in work-safety penalties
Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found The Shyft Group Duramag LLC violated work-safety protocols.
Politicians, business leaders speak in support of revitalizing passenger rail service in central Maine
The Maine Rail Group sponsored the presentation about LD 227 “To Conduct a Feasibility Study for Extending Passenger Rail Service from Brunswick through Augusta and Waterville to Bangor.”
Waterville City Council to consider ban on facial recognition software
The council is scheduled to meet virtually at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The public can view the proceedings through a link on the city’s website — waterville-me.gov.
Some Benton Avenue residents in Winslow told to boil water after main is damaged
Kennebec Water District issues boil-water order early Monday to residents living between 85 and 120 Benton Ave.
RFA plans community art project, summer events
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts has announced its summer schedule of events, to be held at the RFA Lakeside Theatre, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. New this year is a community art project, “Rangeley Rocks ME,” a geo-tagging activity. Join the Facebook group to see all the details on this project. There also will […]
Compass Career Collaborative to offer college, career resources
Partners create the Maine Compass Career Collaborative for Maine’s students in grades 7 through 12.
Cereal box challenge raises 3,544 boxes for food pantries
SOUTH CHINA — Responding to a challenge issued by the Jobs for Maine Graduates students of Cony High School in Augusta to their peers at Erskine Academy, the school exceeded the 1,000 box challenge, raising 3,544 boxes of cereal for its local food pantries. Given only two weeks (one while the school was operating fully […]