WATERVILLE — Not all high school students are prepared to administer CPR, use an AED or be part of a team of first responders, but this is where Thomas Tracy of Oakland, a senior in his second year of the emergency services program at Mid-Maine Technical Center stands out. Tracy spent his first year mastering […]
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Waterville church to ring bells for 11 minutes at 11 a.m. Earth Day
Churches throughout the U.S. plan to ring their bells for 11 minutes at 11 a.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, signifying the 11th hour of time remaining to address climate change. The ceremonies are in keeping with the history of ringing church bells to signal a warning, and reflect a tradition started in Denmark […]
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Waterville City Council to consider final vote on rezoning rectory for building supply company
Councilors are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to review proposed department budgets, and at 7 p.m. are expected to take a final vote on rezoning the former church rectory site at 74 Pleasant St.
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Poland Regional High students win Thomas Cup 2023
High school students from across the state gathered for an overnight information technology and innovation competition, the Thomas Cup, the weekend of March 31-April 1 at Thomas College in Waterville. The winners of this year’s event were “The Fellas,” composed of Parker Demelia, Samuel Tjalsma, Ben Cushman, Joseph Elliott and Isaac Young from Poland Regional […]
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Hundreds run, climb, crawl through mud at Thomas College
School hosts Dirty Dog Mud Run, a 5K race with obstacles, at Waterville campus.
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Two youths charged with terrorizing after school threat
Interim Waterville police Chief Bill Bonney said Saturday that the youths will have a court date but will first see a juvenile community corrections officer.
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Oakland’s Bowman 1 of 9 to receive chamber awards
Town Manager Ella Bowman will receive the 2022 Municipal Employee of the Year Award at the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 60th annual awards ceremony to be held April 27 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Recycled Shakespeare Company plans April 22 Bard’s Birthday Bash
WATERVILE — Recycled Shakespeare Company is planning a big party for its 10th annual Bard’s Birthday Bash on Saturday, April 22. The event begins with the Sonnet Stroll through downtown Waterville. Costumed members of RSC and anyone who wants to join them will gather at Camden National Bank, 150 Main. St., at 9 a.m. to […]
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Reporting Aside: With a shoestring budget and plenty of elbow grease, group looks to make Waterville shine
Volunteers turned out recently to help the nonprofit Waterville Community Land Trust erect a gazebo at the park and community garden it built on Water Street in the city’s South End, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville educator named Teacher Leader Fellow
Waterville Senior High School social studies teacher Jessica Graham has been named one of five Maine Teacher Leader Fellows in the inaugural class. The Fellows will work with Maine Department of Education staff to support the state’s educators in cross-cutting, interdisciplinary concepts of civics, STEAM, and humanities. “Taking on this new position offers so many […]