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As Waterville begins enforcing camping ban, homeless shelter exceeds capacity and warns of closure
City officials say efforts to move homeless people from tents into the city’s lone shelter are working. Shelter officials say their facility is in financial trouble, and many homeless people fear arrest if the shelter closes.
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Youth Day at 2024 Elm City Classic set in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center, Colby College, and Thomas College are holding Youth Day at the 2024 Elm City Classic. The game between the two local colleges is set to take place at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2 at Coombs Baseball Field at Colby College. Scheduled at Colby College Baseball & […]
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Easter sunrise service in Waterville emboldens small churches
The annual interfaith gathering held at dawn at Head of Falls has become a tradition for the city’s smaller congregations, as churches throughout central Maine face waning attendance and shrinking numbers of parishioners.
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High schoolers pull all-nighter for robotics, cybersecurity, video game competition
About 90 high schoolers from across the state competed in the annual Thomas Cup on Friday, an event where students stay up all night to compete in a unique array of challenges ranging from crime scene analysis to a League of Legends tournament.
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Ezhaya scholarship applications open
Applications for the Joseph B. Ezhaya Memorial Scholarship are open. Ezhaya was a community leader who distinguished himself with his warmth, enthusiasm, generosity, and particularly, his friendship, according to a news release from Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. Successful candidates for the scholarship should share Ezhaya’s interest in citizenship and community service, and exemplify his spirit […]
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Reporting Aside: Waterville highlights youth art
Children from 32 central Maine schools are exhibiting their works at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and Greene Block + Studios through Sunday as part of Youth Art Month, Amy Calder writes.
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‘Faces Tell Stories’ exhibit to open at Waterville library
WATERVIILLE — The “Faces Tell Stories” exhibition by award-winning author and illustrator Charlotte Agell is set to open Monday, April 1, in the Carnegie Gallery on the fourth floor of Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St. The show will be on view through Aug. 15. The show features 96 portraits of women — some fictional, […]
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Passenger train service through central Maine halted by representatives in Augusta
The bill would look at the feasibility of running a passenger rail between Portland and Bangor, with stops in Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and just west of Augusta.
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Thomas College one of Titan Challenge sites in Maine
Thomas College in Waterville is one of eight sites where Junior Achievement of Maine plans to host its 18th annual Titan Challenge for high school students on Thursday, April 4. This immersive business competition introduces students to business, entrepreneurship, and soft skill development. It provides a real-world simulation that puts students in the CEO seat […]