The project to rehabilitate and build more than 4 miles of trails is funded with a $69,650 state Department of Conservation grant, $78,150 from a city recreation bond and $10,000 from the city ‘s airport fund.
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Maine shelters, civil rights groups slam Trump executive order on homelessness
The order signed this week seeks to shift federal funds and policies away from harm reduction and towards civil commitment, which enables authorities to hospitalize and treat people without their consent. Local advocates compared it to “signing a death warrant.”
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Waterville eatery to feature crepes, smoothies and more
Mohammad Aljendi plans to open Jendi Crepe & Smoothie in early August at 40 Main St. in downtown Waterville.
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Hammond Lumber Company to buy Waterville-based Ware-Butler, expanding its footprint
Hammond Lumber, based in Belgrade, will add 12 locations in Maine and New Hampshire and consolidate three other stores.
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Winslow food cupboard buys larger building, raising funds for freezer, cooler
The Winslow Community Cupboard, which serves 36 towns, bought a 7-bay garage at 26 Lithgow St. and is trying to raise $150,000 to build a large freezer and cooler to hold pallets of food, to meet growing need for food across central Maine.
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A plea from Waterville: Can you hear me? | Column
J.P. Devine reflects on hearing and not hearing over the decades.
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All Waterville woman wants is a family home | Column
Living in a tent in the woods with her husband, Tasha Wellman dreams that one day she will be with her family together in a real house.
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Northern Light Health reduces staff through attrition amid financial pressure
Health care leaders say passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act adds financial strain to an already struggling system.
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MIFF co-founder, who shaped Waterville’s film scene, to receive lifetime achievement award
Ken Eisen helped create the long-beloved Railroad Square Cinema, Maine International Film Festival and Waterville’s Shadow Distribution, turning the city into the film and media hub it is today.
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Documentary on former Sen. George Mitchell featured at Maine film festival
‘The Negotiator’ follows Mitchell’s career in Congress and his work on the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.