Construction crews have begun a $52.8 million project to replace the aging bridge connecting Waterville and Winslow, and the effort ramps up with the closing of the structure from last Sunday to Saturday morning, Aug. 12.
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Popular festival returns to Waterville offering plenty of food, music and sun
Taste of Waterville was held downtown Wednesday at Head of Falls along the Kennebec River and an estimated 10,000 people joined in the fun.
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Hardy Girls to host Camp Brilliance
WATERVILLE — Hardy Girls is hosting its third year of Camp Brilliance, a collaborative, weeklong day camp set for Aug. 7-11. The camp is open to girls and nonbinary youth entering grades five through eight. Over the course of the week, nearly 30 camp attendees can make new friends, learn about ways to make a […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville house where suspicious fire occurred had history of code violations, unsanitary conditions
The property on County Road, which burned Monday, had 21 tons of trash removed from it in the spring, including discarded household items and hundreds of hypodermic needles.
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Sale of Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel to national nonprofit is finalized
The newspapers formerly known as Masthead Maine are now part of the Maine Trust for Local News.
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Waterville house fire considered suspicious, chief says
The old, three-story farmhouse at 224 County Road was believed to be uninhabited, but people were apparently staying there, Fire Chief Shawn Esler said Monday.
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Power cut to part of downtown Waterville after problem with underground cable
Central Maine Power Co. cut electricity after the cable shorted in the area near Holy Cannoli, causing smoke and the smell of burning rubber to fill the block.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville antiques emporium plans free appraisals Aug. 5
WATERVILLE — Hathaway Mill Antiques plans to offer free appraisals from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, by independent appraiser Daniel Buck Soules at 10 Water St. Appraisals are limited to three items per customer, and registration is required the day of the event. Soules has been involved in the sale and appraisal of […]
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Waterville Republicans set caucus to nominate candidates for office
City Republicans on Tuesday are scheduled to name candidates for mayor, City Council and Board of Education, as well as Kennebec Water District board of trustees.
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Reporting Aside: Waiting for breakfast and seeking opportunity
A group of homeless people who hang out near the old Waterville Boys and Girls Club on Main Place in Waterville, waiting for the nearby soup kitchen to open, say finding a place to live is difficult, and out of reach financially, Amy Calder writes.