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 […]
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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 […]
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Waterville Area Art Society to offer landscape workshop
The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 15.
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Registration opens for summer Catholic youth program
PORTLAND — Hundreds of Maine youths can participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program for those in grades one through 12 that is dedicated to teaching the Gospel. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2022, which will be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer: Farmington, June 19-24; Houlton, June 19-24; Fort Kent, June 26-July […]
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Rich Abrahamson: Riggs the police K-9 might be new but he has already made an impression
There was a doggone good photo opportunity recently when the Morning Sentinel did a story about the new police dog in Waterville. One photograph in particular drew many cheers, but some jeers, too.
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Waterville races to benefit United Champion Club
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center plans to host its second annual Lucky 7K & Little Leprechaun 1K Dash at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19. The race, professionally timed by Back 40 Events, will begin and end in the parking lot at the community center at 126 North St. The first 50 registrants […]
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Chamber plans Taste of Waterville event for August
Applications are now being accepted for restaurant, bite booth, food truck and food-related vendor participants.
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes March 1 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ed and Joyce Rushton were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s March 1 game. Su Morrison and Maryanne Trafton placed second. 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 partner. The club welcomes new players. For more […]
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Ukrainian college students in Maine network together, struggle with separation from families
Two students from Ukraine this week shared what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.
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Amy Calder: A little thank you can go a long way
Volunteers at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Waterville have been making bag lunches for school staff and bus drivers as a way to thank them for their work during the pandemic, Amy Calder writes.