Students from Anson, Embden, New Portland and Solon were recognized for academic achievement for the second quarter.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Fairfield committee, town officials explore economic opportunities through survey
Residents and business owners are encouraged to fill out the survey so the town can prioritize redevelopment projects in the downtown and waterfront areas of Fairfield.
Former Waterville City Manager Michael Roy reflects on 16 years at the helm
Finding a new city manager to replace Roy was difficult during the coronavirus pandemic, when travel and setting up interviews was difficult, and those who know Roy best say his institutional knowledge of and dedication to the city he grew up in would make it hard to find a comparable successor.
Amy Calder: The art of finding lost things
Losing important belongings can be unnerving, but there’s a tried-and-true method for finding them, Amy Calder writes.
Pittsfield-based school district reports case of COVID-19
The positive case connected with Warsaw Middle School was announced Thursday and others may have been exposed.
Mid-Coast Audubon offers free bird feeding stations
Schools, libraries in midcoast area inland from Boothbay Harbor, west to Windsor and China, and east along coast to Bucksport can apply.
Colby College announces Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Colby officials believe this is the first and only institute of its kind at a small U.S. liberal arts school.
Skowhegan making progress in planning for new public safety building
Community officials have sat down with architects and engineers to figure out floor spaces and how to fulfill the needs of the fire and police departments.
Public health group, Maine lawmakers call for sweeping response to ‘forever chemicals’
Defend Our Health, a Portland-based nonprofit group, has worked with two state representatives to introduce seven bills aimed at cleaning up and regulating “forever chemicals” in food, farmland, drinking water and household products.
Hotel opening, $11.2 million revitalization project among plans for this year in downtown Waterville
The Lockwood Hotel completion by Colby College is just one of many projects expected to occur this year in downtown Waterville, including the completion and opening of the Arts Collaborative across Main Street from the hotel.