Children’s Grief Awareness Month aims to recognize and understand the impact of death on children and their need for support. To help support the children in the Waterville area during the month, Waterville Creates — along with Family Violence Project, Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program and the Waterville Public Library […]
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After some uncertainty, a colorful Festival of Trees returns to Waterville
The festival will run this weekend and next weekend, and visitors can enter drawings to win one of the 52 colorfully decorated trees, and accompanying merchandise, that are on display.
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Amy Calder: As winter tightens its grip, homeless pair turns again to a tent for shelter
Ana Zinkovitch, 19, and Kevyn Warren, 28, continue to look for a place to live, but Warren’s modest income isn’t enough to cover rental costs in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Kennebec Behavioral Health to host fundraiser Dec. 4
A basket raffle, which includes a money bouquet raffle, begins Nov. 26.
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Waterville council to consider using federal aid for city staff, the homeless and opioid addiction
The city will receive $1.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding, and councilors on Monday will hash out how to spend more than $800,000 of it.
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Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter receives largest private donation in its history
The nonprofit based in Waterville announced this week that it received the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, which was established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Jay man who police say crashed into 3 cars arrested again after walking on interstate
Jeffrey Smart, 48, was charged and released Tuesday after investigators say he was under the influence when he struck other cars.
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Waterville officials continue to wrestle with future of former Sacred Heart Church
The city is considering whether it should buy the church land from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. There’s a proposal to use it for a soup kitchen and homeless shelter, among other ideas.
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Tensions mount at Waterville council meeting when group challenges mask mandate
Police were called when matters further escalated after the meeting when members of Maine Patriots With Attitude followed a couple outside where one member repeatedly used a vulgar term to insult a woman.
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Waterville center to offer drive-thru Thanksgiving dinners
WATERVILLE — Alfond Youth & Community Center plans to offer free drive-thru Thanksgiving dinners beginning at noon Saturday, Nov. 20, in the center’s 126 North St. parking lot. The turkey meal will include pie for dessert. The event is open to everyone in the community. With the support of multiple community donors and volunteers, the center […]