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.
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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.
Attic fire at Augusta sober living house displaces 12
The fire at 93 Western Ave. left the property’s owner scrambling to find housing for the building’s residents.
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.
Skowhegan’s Redington-Fairview General Hospital prepares for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
The next phase includes those 70 or older, adults with high-risk medical conditions and certain front-line workers.
School districts in Fairfield, Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
Three individuals from Maine School Administrative District 49, 54 and Waterville Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19.
What will lifting the 9 p.m. curfew do for central Maine businesses? It’s hard to say
Gov. Janet Mills says early closing time for businesses will cease Monday. Owners in central Maine say they are not sure what this will mean for their operations.
Police and friends search for Augusta man missing since Monday
Pierre “Pete” Bolduc, a contractor who has worked on many construction and renovation projects in downtown Augusta, hasn’t been seen or heard from since Monday afternoon.
Gardiner-, Monmouth-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Maine School Administrative District 11 Superintendent Pat Hopkins gave an update to the current coronavirus cases.
Locals remember Janis Joplin’s 1969 visit to Waterville, The Chez
Joplin visited The Chez after performing at the Waterville Armory, and several locals recall that memorable night.