Most summer camps in the Waterville area plan to open this summer, following guidelines of the Maine Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, while others have decided not to open because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Waterville’s Bill Mitchell gets national magazine award
Mitchell, owner of GHM Agency in downtown Waterville, was chosen from among more than 35,000 independent insurance agencies around the country to receive the Rough Notes Community Service Award.
Alfond Youth Center in Waterville to continue summer programs with reduced enrollment
In order to abide by new guidelines set by the state, the director of advancement for the youth center, said the center has implemented several precautionary measures.
Waterville Senior High School lists top 10 seniors for class of 2020
Students are listed by rank.
Brother from Waterville follows in military footsteps of older sibling
Wade Slack was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, but for his younger brother Andrew Slack, it was a ‘stern reality check,’ one that prompted him to join military service.
Colby graduates told not to seek or expect perfection
Colby College President David A. Greene addresses, virtually, 493 seniors Sunday in a “Celebration of the Class of 2020.”
Fifty years later, Colby College’s Class of 1970 recounts disruption to semester’s end
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced changes to Colby’s final weeks of classes and traditional commencement ceremonies, members of the class of 1970 recall how protests and tension that year also disrupted the end of the semester even as their own 50th reunion is now canceled.
Millie Good celebrates 100th birthday with vehicle parade
Family, friends hold event April 23 at Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville.
MIFF to screen features at Skowhegan Drive-In this summer
‘This has really challenged arts organizations to think outside the box and be creative,’ said Mike Perreault, executive director for the Maine International Film Festival.
Amy Calder: Feeding the hungry during a pandemic
Rita LaCroix, owner of Rita’s House of Pizza in Winslow and Rita’s Catering in Waterville, has been feeding those in need the last two months.