The City Council at a special meeting Thursday will consider disbanding a subcommittee that had been meeting illegally and instead authorize the city manager to spend up to $150,000 on coronavirus-related emergency needs.
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Sidney postpones elections, annual Town Meeting
The elections scheduled for Friday and annual meeting scheduled for Saturday will take place at a later date, officials said.
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Clinton’s privately held food bank closes amid coronavirus pandemic
Those who have an application with the Clinton Community Food Bank can call the Clinton Town Office about food pickup while the town looks into an alternate means of distributing food.
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Older and at-risk Hannaford shoppers take advantage of early hours in Waterville
Hannaford stores are open from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the coronavirus pandemic as a service to shoppers 60 and older, as well as those identified by the Centers for Disease Control as at-risk.
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Central Maine family making face masks for those in need during pandemic
Three women in the Lachance family create face masks to help protect those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oakland launches meal program, local grocer work to feed elderly, homebound during pandemic
The Oakland Cares Program will allow senior citizens and homebound residents to order groceries for delivery from Buddies Meats & Groceries Store.
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Waterville insurance agency raising money for local nonprofits
GHM Insurance on Main Street is putting the word out that, for every person asking for an insurance quote, it will donate $10 to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, Humane Society Waterville Area, Spectrum Meals on Wheels or the Boys & Girls Club meals program, with the caller designating which charity the money will go to.
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Support grows for Waterville area youth center’s meal program
Amici’s Cucina and Campbell’s True Value Hardware have joined The Proper Pig in launching a fundraiser to raise money for the meal program that the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville is conducting during the pandemic.
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Waterville schools to stay closed until at least April 27
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday voted 6-1 to extend school closure to April 27.
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Waterville scrambles to meet public meeting laws
The COVID-19 subcommittee met again Monday and discussed how to move forward in light of the fact that the city has no provision in its charter to allow for it to make big decisions in emergencies.