Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home is accepting applications from families who want to receive assistance providing gifts for their children for the upcoming holiday season. Christmas Program at MCH serves families throughout Maine, providing brand new clothes, winter essentials, toys, books, and games to more than 1,500 Maine children whose families are facing financial […]
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Colby College receives $7 million gift for Maine students in need of financial aid
Students from Waterville and Bangor will be given priority for aid as part of gift from the George G. Petrikas Revocable Trust.
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Waterville Planning Board to consider law aimed at protecting sites with historic, other value
Board is expected to discuss proposed ordinance Tuesday night that would protect buildings and other locations seen as significant to city.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Waterville-area hospice volunteers to offer facilitator training
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a 20-hour volunteer training via Zoom for those interested in facilitating grief support groups for adults or children. The training is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, Wednesday, Oct. 20, Monday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Oct. 27, as well as from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Humane Society Waterville Area names new executive director following period of tumult
Rae-Ann Demos was a veterinary technician in the U.S. Army for several years, and for the last 14 years, has been district humane agent for the Animal Welfare Program in the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
As pandemic job market rebounds, central Maine college grads see abundance of opportunity
Universities in central Maine say their students have far more options as they enter the work force, and employers are coming to schools more often and earlier looking to recruit.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: The melodies linger on
Singing is an integral part of our lives, so it would make sense that it may be one of the last skills to leave us when we enter old age, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Waterville police investigate vandalism at RiverWalk amphitheater, vehicle burglaries
Mayor Jay Coelho made reference to the RiverWalk vandalism at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “I think that whoever is doing that should be ashamed,” Coelho said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Causes of poverty, homelessness highlighted at first of three virtual Waterville forums
Katie Spencer White, CEO of the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, hosts virtual forum, which is to be followed by sessions Wednesday, Oct. 13, and Oct. 27.
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Air bags deploy, no injuries reported in Waterville crash
Police: Crash occurs Wednesday afternoon on West River Road, when Chevrolet Equinox collides with Subaru Outback.