Waterville council, despite pushback from mayor, OKs rezoning for marijuana store near highway

Waterville city council

Published
September 17, 2019

Waterville council, despite pushback from mayor, OKs rezoning for marijuana store near highway

Councilors voted 5-1 to approve the zoning change to allow an adult-use marijuana store at 475 Kennedy Memorial Drive with Chiarman Sydney Mayhew the lone dissenter.
Published
September 16, 2019

Marijuana store, more than $1 million in Fire Department purchases on Waterville council agenda

In addition to considering a request to rezone part of 475 Kennedy Memorial Drive to allow an adult-use marijuana store there, the City Council on Tuesday will consider awarding contracts to buy a fire ladder truck, resurface the fire station floor and do masonry repair, accept a FEMA Grant for the fire department and appoint a panel to study fire services.
Published
September 14, 2019

Waterville council to consider rezoning request for pot store

City councilors on Tuesday will consider whether to follow the recommendation of the Planning Board, which voted 4-3 Monday not to recommend the council rezone part of 475 Kennedy Memorial Drive so an adult-use marijuana store may open there.
Published
September 3, 2019

Waterville council appoints new Planning Board member

Samantha Burdick, director of resource development for United Way of Mid-Maine, will fill the unexpired term of Alek Fortier, who has moved out of the city.
Published
August 23, 2019

Waterville City Council debates the future of funding recycling center

With Waterville already operating a curbside recycling service, some councilors see recyclers such as I Recycle Inc. as redundant, but businesses see them as necessary.

Published
August 20, 2019

Waterville City Council refers rezoning for marijuana store to planning board

Councilor argues that back of the building that will house the pot store being within 500 feet of a house of worship should not pose an issue though the city's marijuana ordinance states that requirement.
Published
August 18, 2019

Adult-use marijuana store request on Waterville agenda

Remington Street Properties LLC is requesting that the Waterville City Council refer to the city's Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to rezone property at 475 Kennedy Memorial Drive so that an adult-use marijuana store may be opened there.
Published
August 8, 2019

With $70,000 grant, Waterville to get full-time Quarry Road director

The Waterville City Council approved the grant in a final vote at its meeting Tuesday evening.
Published
August 7, 2019

Waterville Democrats nominate candidates for city council, school board, water district

The party held a caucus Monday evening at City Hall, following the Republicans' caucus at the end of July.
Published
August 7, 2019

Waterville councilor Winifred Tate resigns from city council, citing lack of time to serve

Candidates looking to fill the Ward 6 seat will have until Sept. 6 to submit a petition to the city clerk with the signatures of 25 registered voters in the ward.

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