Cooking, building model rockets and art are a small sampling of the summer courses being offered this year to address students’ social-emotional needs that have gone unmet during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville returning to its roots as credit union, student plant elm trees
New Dimensions Federal Credit Union planted an elm tree in 2020 and is encouraging others to do the same.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: Beautiful lives, cut short
Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee was a valued and well-loved colleague whose life ended too soon when she and her granddaughter and best friend were killed while walking along a road in Augusta, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine
Waterville council to discuss increasing fees to use Harold Alfond Municipal Pool
The council will meet virtually at 7 p.m. Tuesday and will be livestreamed via a link on the city’s website and those wanting to participate must register on that site.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Man indicted on murder charges in deadly Waterville shooting last year
A grand jury in Kennebec County on Friday indicted Jashawn Lipscombe, 21, after he was arrested in March in New York City on charges that he shot Joseph Tracy at a Waterville apartment complex.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Man to serve 8 years in prison for Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
The father of Emahleeah Frost says his daughter, who was shot while in her bedroom, may suffer consequences of the shooting for the rest of her life.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
At Waterville area municipal offices, differing rules on mask-wearing as officials digest latest pandemic guidance
Some town offices have immediately removed requirements for mask-wearing inside, while others are keeping mask rules in place for now as COVID-19 vaccinations continue.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
As state’s mask mandate ends, varied reactions emerge in downtown Waterville
Some local businesses are experimenting with an honor system for mask-wearing, as fully vaccinated people are able to go barefaced at most settings.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel
Sidney arts center to host inaugural beer festival, signaling return of food-drink gatherings
As the Snow Pond Center for the Arts plans its first craft brew and music festival for Sept. 11 on Messalonskee Lake, other annual gatherings are planning returns as COVID-19 pandemic precautions are eased.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Waterville’s Mount Merici Academy fulfills service learning with pen-pals
The school partnered with Oak Grove Center and Mount Saint Joseph to foster connections, which developed into an art show as well.