We Mainers are tough and stubborn and will survive this setback, Amy Calder writes
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Waterville city councilor back in U.S. after stranded in Cape Verde Islands
Councilor Flavia Oliveira, D-Ward 2, is quarantined in Rhode Island for two weeks until she can be tested and return to her home in Waterville where her children await.
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‘I’m in limbo,’ says Massachusetts man, 61, who continues to test positive for coronavirus while quarantined in Somerset County
Nearly a month after his initial diagnosis, a man who would only identify himself as Jeff is still in quarantine at his Somerset County lakehouse as a full recovery eludes him.
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Hartland fire destroys home, leaving couple homeless
Thomas Braley and his wife had no insurance on the house at 117 Athens Road, which had no smoke detectors inside, according to Hartland fire Chief Charles Gould.
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Waterville fire department seeks funding for part-time medical director
Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler told city councilors Tuesday that he is seeking $10,000 for a part-time medical director whose responsibilities are filled now by a physician earning $12 an hour.
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Waterville’s Lockwood Hotel on track for fall opening despite coronavirus pandemic
Hotel construction workers are now operating under strict safety protocols implemented by the Associated General Contractors of Maine to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus on job sites.
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Liz Soares: Our ‘third places’ closed when we need them the most
The places where we feel most comfortable — coffee shops, taverns, churches, social clubs, bowling alleys and libraries — are shuttered because of the coronavirus, writes Liz Soares.
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First responders salute health care workers at MaineGeneral in Waterville
About 70 first responders greeted health care workers at Thayer Center for Health in Waterville early Wednesday.
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Hard times get a layer of frosting at Jorgensen’s Café in Waterville
While curbside service has become the rule of survival for Waterville restaurants, the luster of a special dessert to mark a holiday such as Easter can create a special moment in the lives of people eking out a living.
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Language to promote diversity on boards, panels excluded from Waterville charter
The Waterville Charter Commission voted 6-4 to include language in the city charter, saying the diversity of the community should be considered when making appointments, but it was not enough to make the final list for consideration.