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KVCAP raises $25K for micro-transit pilot project
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Ninth annual Golf Tournament took place on June 23 at Lakewood Golf Course in Madison. The event raised $23,000 to support a micro-transit pilot project. Hannaford provided a $2,000 grant to also support the pilot. Delivering traditional public transit in rural areas is extremely challenging and costly. KVCAP’s Transportation […]
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Waterville event to feature speaker Abrahm Lustgarten Aug. 9
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Global Forum, along with the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs, plans to co-host Abrahm Lustgarten as speaker for its annual Linda Cotter Speaker Event. The gathering is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center at Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive. A reception will include a […]
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A life of loving film: Edda Briggs’ passion for cinema keeps her returning to MIFF
Edda Briggs of Waterville has been attending the Maine International film festival for many years with her children, two of whom now work for the Maine Film Center, which hosts the 10-day event.
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J.P. Devine movie review: ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ pays tribute to a legend
The film, which tells the story of singer Tina Turner’s rise to stardom and how she broke free from her abusive husband, begins showing Monday at the Maine International Film Festival.
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J.P. Devine movie review: ‘Queen of the Deuce’ a great story with a comic book feel
The film biography, which tells the tale of Greek-born Chelly Wilson and how she built a porn cinema empire in the Times Square vicinity known as the Deuce, begins showing Sunday at the Maine International Film Festival.
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Filmmaker says Waterville roots and ice cream scoops inspired documentary airing at festival
There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
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Waterville Senior High names honor roll students
Waterville Senior High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll students for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Allison Anich, Ashe Barley, Ava Bash, Brianna Bates, Cole Bazakas, Monika Begin, Teja Benbow, Robyn Brochu, Luka Burdin, Parker Champe, Rayana Clement and Adam Cullen. Also, Alexa DeWitt, Christopher Dixon, Delaney Doe, Sarah Doore, […]
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville on June 27 were Gabriele Rice and Suzon Morrison. Ed and Joyce Rushton placed second, and Lynn Kerchener and Jeanie Reileig were third. Games are played at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge at 76 Industrial St. New players […]
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China student honored at SkillsUSA Workforce Development event
ATLANTA, Ga. — Galen Neal of China, a student at Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in photography at the 2023 SkillsUSA Championships on June 21-22. Skill Point Certificates were awarded to all national contestants who met a threshold contest score. The Skill Point Certificate represents workplace readiness in the […]