Gregory Powell will address the graduates at the school’s 128th commencement scheduled for Saturday, May 14.
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Colby art museum acquires painted textile
WATERVILLE — The Colby College Museum of Art has acquired a story quilt, “Coming to Jones Road #4: Under A Blood Red Sky” (2000), by American artist, activist, teacher and children’s book author Faith Ringgold. The quilt is scheduled to go on view in April in the Colby Museum’s Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion. It joins another […]
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Waterville City Council to consider ambulance purchase, outdoor dining, recreation requests
A new ambulance would supplement the two used ambulances the Fire Department has been using to transport patients.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
With revenues on the rise, specialty food maker finds ample room at new Winslow site
Maine Crisp is currently based in Waterville but says it will be able to consolidate manufacturing, packaging, retail and other operations at a 17,500-square-foot facility in Winslow.
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‘Farm Tools Project’ exhibit to open at 2 Waterville locations
Waterville Creates’ “The Farm Tools Project,” an exhibition at Ticonic Gallery, at 10 Water St., Suite 106, and the Railroad Square Cinema Lobby, at 17 Railroad Square, is scheduled to open Monday, April 11. It will be on view through June 17. A visual exploration of the use of hand tools on small farms in […]
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As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
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Children create giant cardboard box city, program computers at Waterville museum
Delayed by pandemic, Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine unofficially shows off its new location with a “STEM-a-Palooza” event on Saturday.
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Lawyers for Waterville man accused of murdering woman argue evidence improperly obtained by police
The defense attorneys for Nicholas P. Lovejoy said in court this week that police continued to question him after he said he wanted a lawyer if they were going to talk about Melissa Sousa, who was found dead in the basement of their apartment.
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$18 million art center, a cornerstone of downtown Waterville’s rebirth, takes shape
The Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. is expected to open in early December, with art galleries, cinema and teaching space and a cafe.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson to speak at Colby College commencement
The college’s commencement is scheduled for May 22 and other featured speakers that weekend include artist Jamie Wyeth and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.