Greg LeClair, 26, founded Maine Big Night, a citizen-based science program that collects data on amphibian road crossings and deaths and seeks to find solutions to wildlife conservation, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville church to host prison ministry event June 10
WATERVILLE — A prison ministry program is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, at Notre Dame Church, 112 Silver St. The program will be livestreamed for remote participation as well, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Joe Cotton of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the […]
Waterville police, Maine Gun Safety Coalition to host ‘gun giveback’ day
People who have guns or ammunition they do not want may bring them to the Waterville Police Department and eight other law enforcement locations around the state June 11.
Healthy Living for ME announces free workshops in June
Mainers can register for Healthy Living for ME’s free summer workshops, scheduled for June. The workshops now open for registration include A Matter of Balance, Living Well for Better Health, Better Health Now, Living Well with Chronic Pain, and Living Well with HIV+. Mainers who are caregivers or supports for individuals living with conditions addressed […]
Fairfield student receives Ezhaya scholarship
Mikala Ferland of Fairfield has won the 2022 Joseph B. Ezhaya Memorial Scholarship, according to a news release from the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Ferland is one of the top students in her class at Lawrence High School in Fairfield. She also completed a Health Science Certificate at Kennebec Valley Community College while still a […]
Drowning victim seen as talented man dogged by addiction, mental illness
Justin Howard, whose body was pulled May 22 from the Sebasticook River in Benton, “would give the shirt off his back to the people he cared about,” said his partner, Amanda Howard.
Winslow High School announces top 10 seniors for 2022
Winslow High School has announced its top 10 seniors for the class of 2022. They are listed in alphabetical order. Carina Chen is the daughter of Sandy and Wing Chen of Winslow. She is a member of the drama program, student senate, Seeds of Peace, the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, the tennis team, and […]
State investigation finds Waterville officer justified in fatal shooting of Hartland man
Police responded to a Waterville hotel in February 2021 following reports of a disturbance and found 32-year-old Eric Porter armed with a knife, according to a report by the state Attorney General’s Office.
Former Levine’s store, family to be commemorated in Waterville
At a celebration in July, the triangular strip of land to the south of the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville will be named Levine’s Park and a plaque will be erected honoring store owners Ludy and Pacy Levine and their nephew, Howard Miller, who managed the store.
Waterville residential care facility seeks volunteer board members
Sunset Home of Waterville, governed by a board of directors, seeks individuals who have an interest in serving in the areas of residential care, building maintenance, financial expertise, and interactive skills. The nonprofit residential care facility is dedicated to providing high quality assisted living services for older women in a safe, comfortable and dignified home-like […]