Now 420 employees remain at the plant after 102 have been temporarily laid off because of a drop in demand caused by the coronavirus.
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Waterville restaurant launches fundraiser for local meal program
“Fred and I are glad to give back to the community who have been so supportive to us since we opened three years ago,” said Bill Mitchell, co-owner of The Proper Pig and owner of GHM Insurance Agency.
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Waterville family celebrates grandmother’s birthday from afar
“She is the matriarch of the family so this was a special day,” said Christopher Weeks, grandson of Jeanne Jacques.
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Amy Calder: The ‘new normal’: Working from home
Being confined to a home office has its challenges, but in the long run, it presents opportunities, Amy Calder writes.
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Augusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April
A message sent to parents of students at Augusta Schools on Friday morning said all schools are closed due to COVID-19.
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City Solicitor: Waterville coronavirus panel illegally met in secret, made unlawful decisions
City Solicitor William A. Lee III issued a memo to city officials Thursday saying holding subcommittee coronavirus meetings in private is illegal, and the panel does not have the authority to make certain decisions.
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Oakland enhances its initial response to the coronavirus
Efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus are now increasing in Oakland, with the closure of municipal buildings and the formation of a task force that will meet every morning to discuss the town’s plans of action.
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Waterville hospital preps for Friday launch of drive-up coronavirus testing site
The site, at the Faith Evangelical Free Church off Kennedy Memorial Drive, will become the key COVID-19 testing location for Northern Light Inland Hospital.
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Towns postpone annual meetings amid coronavirus pandemic
Burnham, Albion and Jackman have either postponed Town Meeting and local elections or modified how the town will conduct elections.
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Second suspect arrested in Waterville child shooting case
Jeremiah Gamblin was arrested Friday on a warrant, but charged Monday with elevated aggravated assault in connection with a drive-by shooting Feb. 28 that injured Emahleeah Frost, 7, of Waterville.