The school expects to return Wednesday to its hybrid learning model.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Mercer residents approve $723,974 budget at annual Town Meeting
About 60 of the town’s approximately 300 registered voters attend four-hour meeting outside the Community Center.
Children’s Discovery Museum in Waterville to begin building renovations
The museum at 7 Eustis Parkway has delayed opening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A date for that opening has yet to be set.
Central Maine not included in Amtrak’s 2035 vision plan. What does that mean for future regional passenger rail service?
Experts say future not totally bleak, even if central Maine is not part of the passenger rail giant’s long-range plan.
New Waterville center ‘could be a model — the idea of the arts bringing downtown back to life’
Susan T. Rodriguez, the lead architect for the $18 million art center in downtown Waterville, discusses the building’s design process.
Despite pandemic challenges, Thomas College’s 2020 grads employed and making impact in central Maine
Of Thomas College’s 238 graduates in the Class of 2020, 88% are employed despite a changing job market.
Thomas, Colby colleges planning in-person 2021 commencement ceremonies
Thomas College’s commencement is scheduled for May 14-15, while Colby’s is planned for May 22-23.
105 students, staff impacted at Skowhegan Area High School after additional COVID-19 case
The high school shifted to remote learning on Friday and the administration is looking for ways to staff the building in order to resume hybrid learning on Monday.
South Paris theater receives multiple grants
SOUTH PARIS – Celebration Barn, Maine’s international center for physical theater training, creation and performance, has been awarded multiple grants, propelling the organization into a vibrant 2021 season. The Onion Foundation recently awarded the nonprofit $15,000 for general operating support and an additional $7,500 for addressing new and changing needs resulting from the pandemic. In […]
Evening stroll planned along Coburn Woods’ trails
Skowhegan Outdoors and Somerset Woods Trustees will lead a Friday stroll from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 16, along the trails in Coburn Woods on Russell Road. This walk, about three miles over easy/moderate terrain, will start at dusk to reach Taylor Field in time for sunset, then use headlamps for the walk back. This […]