Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a 20-hour grief support group facilitator training starting Monday, Feb. 28. The training will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 2, 7 and 9, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 5 and 12. This training aims to prepare trainees to […]
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Art society seeks entries for juried art show
WATERVILLE — Artists are invited to submit work to the Maine Open Juried Art Show, planned to run from Saturday, March 19 to Friday, April 22. The show will be hosted by, and on display at, The Framemakers, 46 Main St., according to a news release from the Maine Open Juried Art Show Committee. The […]
Cab driver pulls gun on Waterville Public Works employee, police say
Alfred Gervais, 63, of Waterville is accused of brandishing a handgun during Saturday’s snowstorm after being told not to remove barricades placed in the road to protect workers cleaning up after an automobile crash.
Want to save on energy costs? Waterville man charts path for others to follow
Electricity costs are spiking, but Steve Kahl has taken steps to make his house more energy efficient and insulate himself from volatile energy prices.
Waterville chamber to host business breakfast with hotel manager
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce plans to offer a presentation with Front & Main/Lockwood Hotel General Manager Jordan Rowan during its Thursday, Feb. 10 business breakfast. The event will be held from 7:15 to 9 a.m. in the Colby/Coburn Room at the Best Western Plus, 375 Main St. Rowan’s presentation will focus on the […]
Waterville City Council to consider remote-only meetings
Councilors are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Elm at 21 College Ave. Members of the public can view or take part in the meeting virtually via links on the city’s website — www.waterville-me.gov.
Winter’s heaviest snowfall so far, wind gusts, blast through central Maine
Cold temperatures, heavy winds and snow kept many area residents inside Saturday, and off roads.
Temporary shelter for homeless set to move from Waterville to Augusta hotel
An ongoing lack of available affordable housing is making it hard for homeless people to leave what was meant to be a temporary shelter.
Snowfall estimates creep up for central Maine as nor’easter’s track leans farther inland
The snow will fall at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service, and will start mid-morning Saturday.
Waterville issues parking bans for Jan. 29-30
Waterville Public Works is implementing a city-wide winter parking ban from noon Saturday, Jan. 29, through 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30. The department also is implementing a downtown winter parking ban. The Concourse and downtown must be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 30 and 31, to allow […]