WATERVILLE — Local residents can experience a day of free cross-country skiing and other winter activities, set for Saturday, Feb. 11, at Quarry Road Trails, 300 Quarry Road. The city-hosted event offers a free pass for the Nordic trails. Also, a free alpine trail pass will be available, valid from noon to 2 p.m. Free […]
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Kennebec Valley program seeks volunteer drivers
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) seeks volunteer drivers. Qualified individuals can build their own schedule. Drivers will be reimbursed for the use of their car, up to 65 cents a mile, paid from the time they leave their driveway. KVCAP, which has offices in Waterville, Augusta and Skowhegan, has vans and volunteer drivers […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville has announced that Joyce and Ed Rushton finished first at the duplicate bridge game on Jan. 31, with Linda Atkinson and Jessie Gunther second. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Clubs […]
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Colby hires executive director for Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs
WATERVILLE — Alison Beyea has been appointed as the executive director of the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at Colby College. Beyea, an attorney and advocate, is the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, where she distinguished herself as a leader and fierce defender of civil rights, according to a […]
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Two Augusta-area students book spots in the Maine State Spelling Bee after winning county-level competition
Abby Leger of Cony Middle School and Abhinav Reddy of St. Michael School will compete in the statewide tournament for a chance to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Reporting Aside: If there’s any lesson you fall for it’s this — beware the wretched ice
Wearing proper foot gear this time of year can mean the difference between a safe trek to the mailbox and a painful ride to the hospital, Amy Calder writes.
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Saint Michael’s College recognizes local dean’s list students
COLCHESTER, Vt. — Two local students have been named to the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College. • Osman E. Karas of Jefferson, a sophomore engineering major, is a graduate of Lincoln Academy. • Evelyn G. Mercier of Waterville, a freshman sociology and anthropology major, is a graduate of Snow Pond Arts […]
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Central Mainers prepare warming areas, postpone events as dangerously cold conditions approach
As Maine braces for a cold snap this week, residents across the state are readying for frigid temperatures expected to plunge to minus 20 by the weekend.
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Fire damages biomass plant at Colby College in Waterville
The fire early Wednesday is believed to have started when smoldering wood ash ignited wood chips on a conveyor belt in the plant, according to Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler.
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Waterville church to host Grand Prix race March 18
WATERVILLE — A free Grand Prix race event is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Kennebec Valley Baptist Church, 91 Marston Road. Small wooden car creations built by youths age 2 through fifth grade, with the help of a parent or other adult, are raced. Trophies will be awarded for best design and […]