State officials say no action will be taken to remediate the spill, which occurred when a barge struck and punctured the pipe carrying all of Winslow’s untreated sewage beneath the Kennebec River.
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Waterville Historical Society to hold Nov. 9 talk on Kennebec River
WATERVILLE — A talk, “Kennebec River history: Moosehead Lake to the Atlantic Ocean,” is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Waterville Historical Society at Redington Museum, 62 Silver St. Winslow native Ray Caron, president of the Friends of Fort Halifax, is this month’s history talk presenter. He plans to share a broader […]
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Local students named scholarship program semifinalists
EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight local students have been named semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Henry Dimitri, Edward Little High School, Auburn; Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Henri B. McCourt, Mount Blue High School, Farmington; Jayden B. Brown, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle; Ella Martinez Nocito, Ethan Smith and Cooper Tarbuck, […]
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Newcomer defeats incumbent in Waterville City Council Ward 7 seat
Catherine Tamara Herard defeated incumbent Thomas A. McCormick Sr. in Tuesday’s race for the Ward 7 City Council seat, defeating McCormick by 55 votes.
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Maine dancers attend Autumn Leaves Square Dance Festival
Every square dance club of Maine had dancers in attendance, including Central Maine Squares of Waterville, Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans, Le-Vi Rounders of Hermon, and Friendship Squares of New Sharon.
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Maine Chapter of American Mothers to hold gala Nov. 16
WATERVILLE — The Maine Chapter of American Mothers is set to hold its annual gala to honor the 2025 Maine Mother of the Year nominees from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Waterville Elks Lodge 905, 76 Industrial St. Each nominee will be asked to provide a short speech titled “What is your philosophy on […]
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Veterans Day events planned for 2024 around central Maine
Festivities and resources are planned for Augusta, Hallowell, Leeds, Skowhegan and Waterville.
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‘Our democracy in action’: High turnout reported as voters across central Maine flock to polls
Poll workers across the region dealt with lines of voters Tuesday, even after heavy absentee voting. ‘We want people to know their vote is safe, and it counts,’ said one official.
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Waterville to terminate parking ban email notifications
To start receiving CivicReady notifications, residents can enroll online, sign up through the CivicReady myAlerts mobile app, or select the following link waterville-me.myfreealerts.com.
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Clinton man accused of murder in Waterville shooting death denied bail
Richard Hatt is accused of shooting Stephen Killam 14 times.