The City Council is scheduled to meet via Zoom at 6 p.m. Monday. Those wanting to tune in can watch the meeting through a link on the city’s website — www.waterville-me.gov.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Sturgeon art planned for downtown Augusta
The Augusta Downtown Alliance has secured a grant from T-Mobile to pay for the installations as a semipermanent art exhibit to promote a sense of place.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
A decade in, the case of missing Waterville child Ayla Reynolds ramps up
Ayla’s mother, Trista Reynolds, is making progress in her civil lawsuit that seeks to hold the child’s father, Justin DiPietro, accountable in the case that’s nearing its 10th anniversary.
Posted inMaine
Norridgewock holiday stroll and tree lighting a welcome social event
The afternoon festivities included a home and business decorating contest sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank, as well as a lighted tractor parade.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Restoration of Starling Hall in Fayette has come a long way, but has much farther to go
Starling Hall was built in 1879 and is the state’s first Grange Hall. Efforts to revive the building have been limited by funding, and the group seeks $600,000 to finish the job.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Hospital staffs scramble to keep up as COVID-19 cases in Maine hit record levels
The state set another record Friday with 2,148 new cases, along with eight additional deaths, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta, Waterville groups look to join forces to provide shelter for homeless people this winter
With an arrangement with a Waterville hotel set to expire before winter’s end, officials are considering seeking a regional approach to house people who are homeless in an Augusta hotel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville native takes his place in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame
Stephen Clark spent nearly 70 years involved in some capacity on improving or promoting the Appalachian Trail. He’s the third Mainer to be inducted into the hall.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Pool testing at Chelsea school helps keep students in school during surge of COVID-19 cases
Without pool testing, news of the eight cases in the past week would have resulted in 72 individuals of both students and staff members in quarantine. With pool testing, only five students needed to quarantine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine
‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ to feature a Richmond family’s Santa clip Sunday
Bob White forgot all about the video he submitted a year ago, until he received a text this week with the good news that the clip of him personating a Santa Claus statue would air on the show.