Business owner John Fortier is asking Waterville officials to find alternatives to closing part of Silver Street downtown from April 1 to Nov. 1, 2021, to allow for outdoor dining and to solve problems with unsavory activities occurring in an alleyway next to his business.
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Waterville’s Burleigh Street to be quiet on Halloween
City councilors on Tuesday said the city will not be providing barricades to close off Burleigh Street on Oct. 31 so as not to encourage trick-or-treaters there, and families who don’t want to take part in Halloween will turn off lights and not answer doors.
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Surveillance videos reveal unsavory activity in Waterville restaurant district
Insurance business owner John Fortier has dozens of videos showing late-night crowds urinating, drinking alcohol, fighting and doing other such activity on Silver Street downtown.
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Waterville business owner says late-night crowd urinates, defecates in street
Business owner John Fortier pleaded with the Waterville City Council to do its “due diligence” and address the problems, which include drug dealing and people jumping on his business roof.
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Waterville council to consider outdoor dining extension for next year
City councilors Tuesday will also discuss referring to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to rezone city-owned property on North Street where a community ice rink would be built.
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Waterville council approves joint emergency medical services agreement
The City Council also took a first vote to approve leasing land to the Alfond Youth & Community Center for a community ice rink.
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Waterville City Council to consider emergency medical services agreement, ice rink land lease
Councilors on Tuesday are also expected to consider amendments to the city’s marijuana ordinance.
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Waterville voters to decide contested races for City Council, Board of Education
Voters in Ward 4 on Nov. 3 will also consider choices in a three-way race for Kennebec Water District Board of Trustees.
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City Council OKs Waterville’s membership in U.S. Conference of Mayors, benefitting land trust housing
The Waterville Community Land Trust was successful in requesting the city spend $2,000 so Waterville can become a member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, allowing the nonprofit land trust to apply for grants for affordable housing for families.
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Waterville council approves leasing land to Alfond Youth for ice skating rink
The indoor rink is estimated to cost more than $4 million, and the Alfond Youth & Community Center will raise funds to build it next to the municipal pool on North Street.