The Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, based in Fairfield, has for decades offered planning, economic development and other services to more than 55 communities.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fire at Waterville apartment building likely caused by discarded smoking materials, investigators say
Rear porch caught fire Tuesday at building on Silver Place.
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Waterville Senior High recognizes honor students
Waterville Senior High School has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Emily Ackerman, Keya Amundsen, Blair Blaisdell, Madison Brown, Lydia Bussell, Emily Campbell, Colette Carrillo, Brittney Cayford, Kylene Cobb, Quinn Denis, Luke Douglas, Hazel Dow, Sydney Field, Phoenix Gatlin, Olivia Gervais, […]
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to continue meeting in person after failing to override mayoral veto
Council falls short on votes needed to override veto by Mayor Jay Coelho, who has argued moving to remote-only meetings would harm the public’s access.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Drones join battle against browntail moth as Kennebec County becomes epicenter of pest
In the county hardest hit by the invasive browntail moth, Litchfield arborist Eben Mann is taking to the air with a drone and a specially developed tool to cut down the nests before hungry toxic hair-bearing caterpillars start emerging.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Several families displaced following fire at Waterville apartment building
No one was hurt Tuesday in the fire that was mostly contained to two of the seven apartments in the building.
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Special Olympics athletes hit the trails for Waterville competition
A series of cross-country events were held Tuesday at Quarry Road Trails and drew about 40 competitors.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
FBI arrests Waterville man and seizes ‘handmade explosive devices’ from apartment
Three devices found in the apartment Friday were fireworks bundled together along with staples, pins and thumbtacks that were meant to be “shrapnel” when they were detonated, according to a criminal complaint.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider overriding mayoral veto
Councilors may look Tuesday to upend Mayor Jay Coelho’s veto of their decision earlier this month to temporarily move to remote-only meetings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
It may take awhile for your pet to receive care as burnout, staffing shortages bog down vet clinics
Many clinics and animal hospitals in central Maine have delays in seeing customers or are not taking on new ones as the pandemic and other factors make it difficult to retain staff.