City Manager Michael Roy said Monday that while officials had considered replacing the sculpture on The Concourse with another fixture, the site will remain vacant for now.
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Video: Waterville mayor avoids questions over claim of 13% tax increase
Nick Isgro held a press conference Monday morning to say headlines about mayoral recall distract from work of city but he refused to answer questions about his contention that city councilors are secretly crafting a budget proposal that would raise property taxes.
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Thai-inspired fried chicken, gourmet doughnuts merge in new Waterville restaurant
Money Cat Fried Chicken and Donuts owners David Gilbert and Kevin Sandes say their new concept fits in perfectly with downtown revitalization.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
More than 200 graduate at Thomas College
The commencement cermony included a decorated military veteran, Maj. Gen. John W. Libby; and Ann LePage, Maine’s first lady.
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Waterville mayor says council wants 13 percent tax hike
Two councilors reached Saturday said numbers for the city budget haven’t been finalized and they haven’t heard of any proposal to increase taxes 13 percent.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
First of 2 apartment buildings in Waterville demolished, making way for new credit union
The buildings on Oak and Main streets will be replaced by a 3,000-square-foot KV Federal Credit Union, to open in the fall and replace the location on Quarry Road.
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Waterville Creates! gets $75,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to plan redesign of Castonguay Square
The public will be asked to take part in planning workshops for the new park design, with meetings to start in September.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville council votes to place mayoral recall question on June 12 ballot
Mayor Nick Isgro was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, at which City Solicitor Bill Lee told councilors their role was not whether to put the recall to a vote, but when, as the city charter requires that the election occur.
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Revival of Waterville’s Panther Post deviates refreshingly from trend of student newspapers’ disappearance
Student newspapers provide an important service — and we should support them, Emily Higginbotham writes.