The Waterville Fire Department plans to hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the 7 College Ave. firehouse. The event will feature activities for children, periodic demonstrations and station tours. Food and beverages will be provided. For more information, call the station at 207-680-4735. Check out […]
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Proposal to open Chipotle Mexican Grill in Waterville follows closure in Augusta
The Augusta Chipotle closed in July after workers sought to form a union, and company officials said they were unable to adequately staff the restaurant.
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Eucharistic retreat set for Oct. 9-12 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The Beatitudes & The Eucharist: A Eucharistic Retreat is scheduled for Sunday through Wednesday, Oct. 9-12, at the chapel of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament on 101 Silver St.; all can attend. The retreat facilitator will be Fr. John Thomas Lane — a pastor in Highland Heights, Ohio, who also is a […]
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Abortion rights, reproductive justice rally set for Oct. 8 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — A rally is scheduled for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Silver St. This event is being organized in advance of the November election and in solidarity with the national Women’s March, which has called people to action across the country Oct. 8 to express their determination to […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Winners at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville Sept. 27 were Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop. Lorry Letourneau and Beverly St. Germain placed second, and Su Morrison and Maryanne Trafton placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants should […]
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Thomas College’s fall open house set for Oct. 15 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Thomas College plans to host its fall open house on Saturday, Oct. 15. Open to high school students and their families, this event will take place on Thomas College’s 180 West River Road campus in Waterville, according to a news release from the college. The events will entail academic sessions, an interactive campus […]
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Day’s Jewelers hires new vice president of marketing Nikia Levesque
Joseph Corey, president of Day’s Jewelers, announced hiring Nikia Levesque as vice president of marketing for the company’s eight jewelry stores across Maine and New Hampshire. Levesque has worked for Day’s since she was a teenager beginning her career as a service specialist at the company’s Waterville location. Her career within the company has only […]
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Reporting Aside: We excel at accumulating stuff, but as we age it becomes less and less important
People and relationships matter more than material things, a truth we appreciate more as the years pass, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville center to host Cornhole Cornucopia benefit Oct. 14
WATERVILLE — Alfond Youth & Community Center plans to host a fundraiser for The Unified Champions Club at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Purnell-Wrigley Field, 47 Matthews Ave. The rain location is the center’s gymnasiums at 126 North St. Unified Champions Club serves adults with disabilities by providing them with sporting and recreational activities, […]
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Conversation with author Machado at Colby College to kick off first Maine Lit Fest
Carmen Maria Machado, who wrote the celebrated “In the Dream House,” spoke this week ahead of the festival and weighed in on rising efforts to ban books from school libraries.