The City Council on Tuesday took the first of two votes needed to erase the requirement for existing buildings, following a recommendation by the Planning Board to encourage more housing development.
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Cal Ripken: Waterville shows its resilience in 12U 60′ state tournament
On the back of pitcher Nic Karagiannes, Waterville clawed back to beat rival Fairfield in walk-off fashion and reach the championship final.
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Football: Lobster Bowl week begins with opening practices at Foxcroft Academy
34th Shrine Lobster Bowl set for 4 p.m. Saturday at Don Roux Field in Lewiston.
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Shop offering sustainable products from local vendors to open Tuesday in downtown Oakland
Neecko Dugas’ business, My Boho Life at 58 Main St., is also expected to offer classes on a variety of topics, including wellness, reflexology and reiki.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Raising people up in Waterville
A network of Waterville police officers, homeless advocates, city leaders, businesspeople and volunteers work in the city as part of a well-oiled machine to help those struggling get on a path to health and resilience, Amy Calder writes.
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Appleton Street in Waterville to get new park, streetscape as downtown projects kick off
The $650,000 project, which is part of the city’s downtown visioning and revitalization efforts, will include building a “pocket park” off Appleton Street, to include trees, flowers, grass and benches.
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Downtown Waterville store that helps effort to build affordable homes to close after a decade
In business since 2014, the Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore at 24 Silver St. carries a wide variety of donated items.
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Men’s basketball: Clinton native Keith Chesley moves on to new role at Mount St. Mary’s
The former Lawrence and UMaine-Augusta standout enters his ninth season as assistant coach in Division I ranks.
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Youth baseball, softball heat up in central Maine with major tournaments
Capital Area wins District 5 baseball title; area hosts Cal Ripken, USA Softball of Maine state tournaments.
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Bingham woman in Somerset County crash in ‘critical’ condition; baby suffers leg injuries
Kennedy Humphrey, 18, and Adrean Yates, 27, of Bingham, remained Tuesday at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after the car they were in Saturday collided with a Chevrolet truck on Kennebec River Road in Concord. A baby in the back seat of the car suffered leg injuries.