City councilors Tuesday approved the use of $40,000 to contract with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to review Police Department operations.
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Waterville police chief plans to retire next month as city considers sweeping review of department
Joseph Massey, 69, has been with the Waterville Police Department for 36 years, the last 15 as chief. He is leaving at a time when Mayor Jay Coelho says he favors restructuring the way the city agency is run.
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Two-way traffic change in downtown Waterville to start Nov. 5
City Manager Steve Daly made the announcement Tuesday that in another month Main and Front streets, after years of being one-way, will revert to two-way traffic as the $11.2 million downtown revitalization project draws to a close.
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Waterville council to discuss better ways to connect downtown to riverfront
The City Council plans to hold another public input session Tuesday to discuss what the downtown needs, this time focusing on connecting City Hall, Castonguay Square and the downtown to the riverfront.
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Redesign of Castonguay Square in Waterville will not happen as planned
Funding did not work as intended for the redesign, but a Colby College official said Tuesday that ideas from the original plan could be used to move forward with another design in the future.
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Waterville City Council to host third downtown visioning session
The council is also expected Tuesday to consider approving a vacant and abandoned building ordinance.
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Waterville council votes to join state partnership in protecting city against climate change
The City Council on Tuesday took a first step to prepare for a plan to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate change by adopting a resolution to partner with the state on a climate action plan called Maine Won’t Wait.
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Waterville residents cite a community center, more library parking as needs for greater downtown area
The City Council on Tuesday hosted its second meeting to get public input on envisioning what Waterville needs in the area that is not being addressed in the current $11.2 million revitalization work that’s underway.
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Waterville Democrats nominate candidates for council, school board, Kennebec Water District
The Waterville Democratic Committee caucus was held Monday and will be followed this week by a caucus held by the Waterville Republican Committee.
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Waterville City Council to consider union contract, funding plan for RiverWalk
Councilors to review proposed pact Tuesday for about a dozen city employees, including administrative workers and finance clerks.