Dirigo Labs is a Stage One winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The Waterville-based accelerator will receive a $50,000 cash prize to build strategic partnerships supporting the launch, growth and scale of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses by creating an SBIR/STTR media lab, according to a news release from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Dirigo […]
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Waterville-based chamber hires customer service specialist
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville welcomes Deborah Hellman as its new customer service specialist. She has been named to the position, replacing Katelyn Hood, who worked for the chamber less than one year. Hellman had a 25-year career in the aviation industry, focusing on passenger service and ground handling operations. She most recently was […]
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Golden Pond Wealth Management employee completes exam requirements
WATERVILLE — Alexis Bowman, relationship manager at Golden Pond Wealth Management, has successfully completed the requirements for her Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law Exam. This exam was designed to ensure candidates have an understanding of various securities, products, ethics and regulation. The Series 66 exam is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for […]
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New Dimensions Federal Credit Union promotes Angela Hallee
WATERVILLE — New Dimensions Federal Credit Union has a new Winslow branch manager, Angela Hallee, who came on board in January 2022 as a head teller with 15 years in the financial industry. Soon after her arrival, her financial knowledge and experience owning a small business in Waterville made her an excellent choice to fill […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Crisis building at Kennebec County wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville schedules parking ban for March 1
The city of Waterville asks that the Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, to allow for snow clean up. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Waterville committee to interview 7 candidates for school district superintendent
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday got an update on a search for a new superintendent to succeed Eric Haley, who has said he hopes to retire this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads guilty in BB gun shooting, but denies he was the shooter
The man who was hit in the eye by a BB pellet underwent multiple surgeries, officials said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Rebecca Corbett returns to Waterville for ‘She Said’ screening downtown
Rebecca Corbett, the editor who spearheaded The New York Times’ 2017 investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, reflected at Friday’s panel on her first-ever job at the Morning Sentinel and the role of an editor in investigative reporting.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Waterville partners to launch local youth exhibit March 3
The Youth Art Month exhibition will be on view at Ticonic Gallery, Greene Block + Studios through March 31.