A Q&A with local trans activists and Colby students will follow.
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Number of sports officials dwindling to crisis level, but Alfond center seeks to train next generation in Waterville area
Alfond Youth & Community Center hosted a clinic Saturday to help bolster the ranks of local baseball and softball umpires. Leaders say there is a national shortage of sports officials caused by their poor treatment at the hands of coaches, parents and fans.
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Waterville student named National Merit program finalist
Waterville Senior High School senior Karin Zimba has been named a finalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Zimba, the daughter of Travis and Yasameen Zimba of Waterville, is one step closer to earning one of 7,250 National Merit Scholarships, worth nearly $28 million. Finalists placed among the top 1% of high school seniors […]
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Waterville center to give free documentary screening April 8
WATERVILLE — Maine Film Center, located in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St., is set to offer a free screening of “I Know a Man … Ashley Bryan” at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8. This documentary tells the story of Bryan, who used art his entire life to celebrate joy, mediate […]
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Reporting Aside: Woman’s actions draw ire of online commentators, but family says there’s more to the story
Nichole Nalley-Dickey says her brother’s wife, Rebecca Mceachern-Gorman, was suffering from brain damage when she crashed her car into a pole on Main Street in Waterville last week, Amy Calder writes.
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Talks continue on another round of improvements to downtown Waterville
The third in a series of meetings for the public to give input on what Waterville needs to further improve the downtown area was held recently at the Spectrum Generations Muskie Community Center.
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Waterville man, prosecutors agree to plea deal in terrorism plot targeting Chicago mosques
The agreement, which a judge must still approve, would have Xavier Pelkey, 19, of Waterville sentenced to prison for up to 15 years.
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Waterville man faces drugs summons after standoff with police at apartment near fire station
Police said they responded Tuesday night to Union Street after neighbors reported hearing what they thought were shots fired inside an apartment, but it turned out the man inside was smashing things with a hammer and was found with methamphetamine.
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Waterville center to offer free ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ screening April 2
WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center plans to offer a free screening of “My Neighbor Totoro” at noon Sunday, April 2, in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St. As part of Waterville Creates’ Listening to Film series, the screening will be preceded by a discussion of the film’s sound design by Colby […]
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Thomas College students win top awards at Nashville competition
WATERVILLE — Thomas College students won top awards at the Society for the Advancement of Management International Business Conference, held March 16-18 in Nashville. The team placed first for the written case study competition, third place in the knowledge bowl, third place in the case study presentation competition, and third place in the overall competition. […]