About 80 people turned out Tuesday night for a public hearing at Thomas College in Waterville, where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River, between Waterville and Skowhegan.
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This Thomas College track and field athlete is ready to make school history
Emma Burr, a Pittsfield graduate, will be the first Terrier to compete at Division III national championships.
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Girl hospitalized with ‘serious’ injuries after jumping down embankment by Waterville RiverWalk
The incident Monday afternoon came after a police officer responded to a report of ‘an unknown mental health crisis.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Person said to jump off bridge at Head of Falls in Waterville
The Waterville Fire Department used its ladder truck Monday afternoon to rescue the injured person, who was then taken by a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter to the hospital, according to reports.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Public hearings on Kennebec River dam relicensing set for this week in Waterville, Augusta
Some say relicensing the four dams would harm fish and wildlife along the river, while others argue losing the dams could cripple the central Maine economy.
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Mid-Maine tech center holds National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony
Mid-Maine Technical Center held its 34rd annual National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony on May 9. The formal induction ceremony was held at the Waterville Elks Club. Nineteen students were recognized during the ceremony, including six members that were inducted in 2023. In order to be considered for induction, a student must have achieved honors […]
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Augusta’s Cushnoc Brewing to open restaurant, bar in downtown Waterville
Cushnoc Brewing Co. is expanding to open Cushnoc Cantina in the Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St., owned by Colby College.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Sword play for fun and exercise at Waterville park
The Light Club, whose members fence with fake swords, meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Reservations available for Business to Business Showcase
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase is set for noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Thomas College Field House on West River Road. Reservations for booths are still available to Mid-Maine Chamber member businesses only. For the most current list of exhibitors, visit midmainechamber.com. The showcase features nearly […]
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Colby College in Waterville announces on-campus center for computational, data sciences
Founded with a $10 million gift from Richard M. McVey, a member of Colby’s board of trustees, the center is expected to speed scientific discovery, provide a leading edge educational program and support use of computational tools and methods across the school’s curriculum, according to the college.