Officials from Waterville and Kotlas, Russia, plan to participate in a call this week to discuss and reaffirm a relationship that began in the late 1980s, according to Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho.
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Partner bereavement support group starts in March
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week partner bereavement support group starting March 28. Meetings are set for 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays at a location to be determined. This group is for spouses, significant others, and widows or widowers who have lost their partner, according to a news release from the nonprofit. Group facilitators […]
Maine voters to see new district numbers beside candidate names on November ballot
The redistricting process is conducted every 10 years, following the U.S. census, and ensures districts’ populations do not become unbalanced and run afoul of the one-person, one-vote principle.
Animal surrenders are on the rise at central Maine shelters as pandemic restrictions ease
Animal adoptions spiked during the pandemic, but as more people return to work in-person many animals are being surrendered to local humane societies and shelters.
Amy Calder: Decades after suffering abuse, Waterville man offers a message and a warning
The man, who is on palliative care, tells his story about having been sexually abused as a child in an effort to spread awareness, warn parents to pay attention to their children and let children know it’s OK to tell someone when abuse occurs, Amy Calder writes.
Thomas College students to host poetry, prose contest
WATERVILLE — Thomas College students are hosting the school’s Lunder School of Education Poetry and Prose Writing Contest for area middle school and high school students this month. The contest is open to students in grades 5 through 12 with four categories: 5th-6th, 7th-8th, 9th-10th, and 11th-12th. The top prize for each category is $100, […]
Waterville hospital violated policies in assessment of man who later shot himself, federal report says
The suicidal man, who died from his wounds, had sought care at Northern Light Inland Hospital in August but a proper evaluation of him was not done, according to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Waterville-area hospice group offers volunteer training
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a 24-hour volunteer training for those interested in providing non-medical comfort and support care to patients and their families in end-of-life/hospice care, according to a news release from the nonprofit. The training will be held from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, March 30, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, […]
Estate of Waterville native, UMaine alumnus awards gift to university
ORONO — University of Maine Fogler Library has received an $800,000 gift from the estate of Lee Gagnon, a Waterville native and a member of the class of 1959, to support an endowed memorial fund in honor of his parents, according to University of Maine Foundation President/CEO Jeffery Mills. The Lionel J. Gagnon and Germaine […]
Waterville society seeks applications for art scholarship
The Waterville Area Art Society is accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship award, to be given to a graduating high school senior who plans to major or minor in visual arts, performing arts or music. It is open to students from the following schools: Waterville, Winslow, Lawrence, Messalonskee, Erskine Academy, Maine Arts Academy, Mid-Maine Technical […]