Councilors voted Tuesday to add some of Councilor Flavia Oliveira’s alternate decree to Phil Bofia’s resolution about Black Lives Matter, but the debate proved divisive as another councilor declared, “All lives matter.”
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Bofia asks Waterville council to support Black Lives Matter resolution
Former City Councilor Phil Bofia submitted a resolution to councilors this week, asking that they vote to denounce police violence and brutality against black people and reaffirm Waterville is a welcoming community.
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Waterville council votes to allow dining on Common Street
Councilors also decided to hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss what capital improvement requests should be included in a 2020 bond.
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Waterville City Council to consider outdoor dining request on Common Street
The Proper Pig seeks to use sidewalk space and part of Common Street for outdoor dining. The bar and restaurant is asking that the entire street be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays.
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Request for more Waterville police funding stirs debate
A message Mayor Nick Isgro posted on Facebook Monday about the need for more police funding — just a day after a peaceful protest in the city — drew criticism from people who said the timing was inappropriate.
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Waterville council to review $4.4 million in capital improvement requests
The City Council on Tuesday also is slated to consider taking a final vote to accept a coronavirus grant, approve a lease option for a solar facility and recognize June as Maine Pride Month.
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Waterville council votes to add $1 million bond toward downtown transformation project
Councilors on Tuesday also voted to close part of Silver Street to allow three restaurants extra outdoor dining space and agreed not to open the municipal pool this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Waterville City Council to consider borrowing $1 million for downtown project
Councilors on Tuesday also will consider whether to keep the Alfond Municipal Pool closed this season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and closing part of Silver Street to allow for more outdoor dining downtown.
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Waterville council approves licenses for marijuana operation
Theory Wellness of Maine LLC plans to cultivate, manufacture and sell retail marijuana in the former Keyes Fibre machine shop at 20 Industrial St.
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Waterville council delays request for additional $1 million for downtown work
Former city engineer Nick Champagne wrote an email to councilors and Mayor Nick Isgro, opposing the request for more funding for the BUILD project and making claims that City Manager Michael Roy says are false or require clarification.