A new petition effort seeks to recall Ward 5 Councilor John O’Donnell just one week after he was appointed to the seat temporarily and a day after a recall effort was announced against Mayor Nick Isgro.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Colby College to buy Camden National building in Waterville to buttress hotel development
The college plans to raze the current bank building at 33 Main St. and build a boutique hotel on both that lot and the adjacent former Levine’s lot.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education approves proposed $24.4 million budget
Savings in technology, insurance and funds for building improvements allowed for cuts of $265,455 and $52,613.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Former Waterville mayor leads effort to oust Nick Isgro from office after tweet controversy
Karen Heck along with two other residents took out paperwork Monday morning to initiate the recall process for Mayor Nick Isgro following outrage over a tweet telling a school shooting survivor to “eat it.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville native buys former Boys & Girls Club building
Uria Pelletier, who owns Kavestone LLC with his wife, Angela, closed Friday on the 6 Main Place property and plans to renovate it.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, Opinion, Politics
Bill Nemitz: What is it with these Republican mayors from Waterville?
Today, former Mayor Paul LePage’s old job is in the hands of one Nick Isgro.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville Mayor Isgro faces calls for resignation over tweet attacking Parkland student
Post targeting Parkland, Florida school shooting survivor David Hogg condemned as latest in a string of inflammatory posts.
Posted inMaine
New peer-run center in Waterville helps those with mental health, substance abuse challenges
The Waterville Peer Recovery Center, run by the National Alliance on Mental Illness Maine, is open five days a week and offers classes and support groups.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Winslow man to serve 24 months in federal prison for exporting guns to Romania
Iulian Petre was sentenced Thursday in U.S. Disrict Court in Bangor by a judge who told him ‘your firearms days are over.’
Posted inMaine
Waterville sex offender residency ordinance moves step closer to reality
Councilors voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve tighter restrictions on where offenders who have committed crimes against those under 14 may live.