The City Council discussed Tuesday the purpose of a proposed vacant buildings ordinance, as well as a rental registration ordinance that would require landlords to register with the city and provide contact information in case problems arise with their properties.
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Thomas College to name new sports center for family that has long championed charitable causes
The $10.2 million center will be named the Sukeforth Family Sports Center, after the family that for years ran the Festival of Trees fundraiser in Waterville.
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Waterville to begin public listening tours to get input for improving outer downtown
Waterville City Council Chairperson Rebecca Green on Tuesday announced the process is set to start next week and continue into February to plan for improvements around downtown that are not included in the current revitalization project.
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Waterville organization seeks applications, items for Christmas program
Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home is accepting applications from families who want to receive assistance providing gifts for their children this holiday season. “We actually begin prep for the holiday giving season in July at Maine Children’s Home,” Christmas Program Director Amanda Simmons said in a news release from the Waterville-based organization. “We accept […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville Oct. 11 were Ed and Joyce Rushton. They were followed by Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop, second, and Dick Quinlan and Wilma Pouliot, third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
City Council to host fifth session seeking public input on downtown Waterville
The public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Elm at 21 College Ave., and is to be followed by a regular council meeting.
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Diaper drives to kick off Oct. 21 in Kennebec, Somerset counties
Each year the family enrichment councils in Kennebec and Somerset counties organize a diaper drive to collect diapers and wipes for families in need. This year’s Stuff the Cruiser events are scheduled to be hosted in collaboration with local law enforcement in various communities: • Somerset County: Friday, Oct. 21, 3-6 p.m., Hannaford, 100 Fairgrounds […]
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Colby students, residents help clean up Waterville’s South End
About 20 Colby College students in the college’s civic engagement program on Saturday helped clean up litter, furniture, tires and other trash around the South End of Waterville as part of an effort by the South End Neighborhood Association.
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L. Tardif Jeweler to close after 87 years in downtown Waterville
The family business at 62 Main St., a downtown fixture since opening in 1935, is expected to end its run by year’s end.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: With missteps defining his past, man pursues sobriety, living day by day
William Moody visits the riverfront in Waterville as often as he can in his efforts to control his anxiety and work on getting sober, Amy Calder writes.