The Alfond Youth & Community Center, serving the Boys & Girls Club and YMCA of Greater Waterville, is set to host its 31st Annual Polar Plunge on March 16. The event takes place at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Boat Launch, 22 Old Belgrade Ave. The center hopes to have 100 participants to celebrate the […]
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Waterville City Council gives initial OK for $50,000 to soup kitchen
Some city councilors said they were concerned that American Rescue Plan Act money would not be given equitably if, for instance, other social service agencies asking for the same amount and are denied.
Waterville man indicted on murder charge
Spridal Hubiak, 21, indicted by grand jury on charges he killed Angela Bragg, of Waterville, in December of 2023.
Maine Dairy seminar, annual meeting set for Waterville March 14
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association are set to host the 2024 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA annual meeting from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Road. The collaborative event will include featured speakers highlighting emerging trends and […]
Jay man indicted on sexual assault charges involving young child in Augusta
Kenneth Marin, 60, was indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury recently on several charges stretching back more than a decade.
Thomas College President Laurie Lachance announces plan to retire next year
Lachance, the fifth president of the Waterville college, announced she will retire by June 2025.
Maine Film Center plans 2024 Academy Award Soirée in Waterville
Tickets for the reception cost $15. Admission to the broadcast is free.
Trump and Biden win Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries
This year’s semi-open presidential primary, which allowed unenrolled voters to cast partisan ballots for the first time, didn’t boost turnout at polling places across central Maine.
Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club There was a three-way tie at the top for Elm City Duplicate Bridge on Feb. 27 featuring the teams of Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice, Dick Quinlan and Lee Lenfest, and Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
Augusta church welcomes new full-time minister
The congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta unanimously voted Feb. 11 to call the Rev. Donna Dolham as its next full-time minister. “We are delighted and so fortunate that Rev. Donna will be with us,” said UUCC Board president Michaela Loisel, according to a news release from Nan Bell with the church. […]