High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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Amy Calder: The summer air is changing
We may not be able to stop the transition from summer to fall, but we humans have the power to alter the course of the coronavirus and we should use it, Amy Calder writes.
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Colby museum virtual event to focus on visual culture
The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville plans to host a virtual panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in the mid-century era. “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions” is to expose audiences to some of the rich visual creations produced in, by, and for the […]
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine
Taste of Waterville event serves up savory feast on Kennebec riverfront
Food, drink, crafts and live music were on tap Wednesday off Front Street in Waterville as part of the 28th annual event.
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Waterville to consider purchasing body cameras for its police officers
“It’s really an amazing product and it’s long overdue for us — it really is..,” Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey told the City Council.
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After months of heated debate, Waterville Planning Board to vote on proposed events center
The Planning Board is expected to vote Aug. 24 on a memorandum to councilors recommending whether the council should rezone the former Sacred heart Church property to allow an events center there.
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As Waterville mayor weighs whether to resign, City Council to consider charter changes for filling vacancies
Mayor Jay Coelho said recently he is considering resigning his office because of a serious illness. If that were to happen, city officials said, a special municipal election must be held.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville animal shelter’s director departs after facility closes temporarily due to sick animals
A Humane Society Waterville Area spokesperson says the state inspected the shelter at the board of directors’ request and found overpopulation, sick animals and procedural deficiencies.
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Kennebec Water District has found safe levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in water
New state legislation requires community water systems to test for PFAS, and to filter the chemicals if above the legal limit of 20 parts per trillion.
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Skydiving company takes off in first months at Waterville airport
Vacationland Skydiving is now taking people 10,000 feet above the Robert LaFleur Airport after a delayed opening during the pandemic.