WATRVILLE — Ed and Joyce Rushton were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s July 26 game. Wilma Pouliot and Karen Torrey placed second, and Gabrielle Rice and Jessie Gunther took third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants are asked to bring their own […]
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Word on the Street: Bacon brothers set to rock Waterville
Actor Kevin Bacon and his brother Michael, known as The Bacon Brothers, are scheduled to play a show at Waterville Opera House on Sunday.
Waterville contractor who scammed elderly customers pleads guilty to felony theft charge
Tony J. Glidden, owner of Mainely Roofing and Siding, took deposits for work he never did for more than 20 customers, stealing a total of $115,000 in what the court judge described as a “scheme to prey on some of the most vulnerable people in our society.”
Waterville hospice to offer grief writing workshop Aug. 3
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is scheduled to offer a workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, on writing through times of grief. The workshop, to be held at 304 Main St. in Waterville, will be led by Sarah Kilch Gaffney. Gaffney will talk about ways writing can help to navigate grief, as well as […]
Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline
Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
Waterville synagogue to celebrate its 120th anniversary
Beth Israel Congregation on Main Street plans a celebration July 31 at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
Elm City Bridge Club recognizes July 19 players
WATERVILLE — The pair of Paul and Judy Jones placed first at the July 19 duplicate bridge game of the Elm City Bridge Club. Joyce and Ed Rushton placed second, and the teams of Karen Torrey and Linda Atkinson, and Gabrielle Rice and Jessie Gunther, tied for third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every […]
Waterville Board of Education reschedules meeting to Aug. 1
A Waterville Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, July 25 has been changed to Monday, Aug. 1, because the Waterville City Democratic Caucus has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on the 25th at The Elm at 21 College Ave. The school board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the media center at […]
With dozens of openings, Waterville schools face staffing shortage
Waterville Public Schools has 38 job openings for teachers, educational technicians, administrators, coaches and other positions.
Waterville student makes Springfield College dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lilyan Foster of Waterville has been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list for academic excellence at Springfield College. Foster has a primary major of recreation management. To make the dean’s list, a student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework for the term, exclusive of […]