The Waterville Board of Education heard from school principals last week about plans for summer activities to help make up for academic and social-emotional loss students experienced during a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jorgensen’s Café moving up the street after 3 decades in downtown Waterville
Jorgensen’s owner Theresa Dunn says the new space, the former Me Lon Togo Bistro, features a dining room with lots of windows and natural light and a wraparound porch for outdoor dining.
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The opening of Sunrise Bagel fulfills lifelong dream of Waterville woman
Tiffany Lopes, 53, plans to open Waterville’s only locally made bagel spot in the middle of June in the South End.
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From poetry to the pitch, Auburn native and Thomas College student Caleb Gorey has made the most of school
The Thomas College student recently released his third book, “The Dark Party,” and expects to graduate early.
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‘Taste of Waterville’ event planned with modified format, location
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 29th annual Taste of Waterville is planned for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Head of Falls off Front Street. Construction on Main Street has dictated a change in venue to Head of Falls. This year’s format will feature cultural foods and demonstrations focused on […]
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Downtown Waterville, MaineGeneral Health spotlighted on TV show hailing revitalization
“MaineLife” host Erin Ovalle visits city for recently aired episode and says she came away impressed with Waterville’s efforts.
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Colby’s Arts Collaborative building project nears completion
Colby College’s Arts Collaborative in downtown Waterville offers a preview into the community hub it hopes to become.
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Waterville residents advocate for emergency insulin program
A 14-year-old boy, his mother and a woman who lost her son to Type 1 diabetes and the high cost of insulin testified before a legislative panel last week at a public hearing in support of LD 673, “An Act to Create the Insulin Safety Net Program.”
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Man pleads guilty in Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
Gavin Tyler Loabe of Mercer pleaded guilty Friday to elevated aggravated assault and his sentencing will be capped at 15 years in prison.
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Fire destroys Mini Cooper in Waterville after reported oil change
A woman told police that while she was driving on I-95 after getting an oil change, an engine light came on and she pulled over, at which time her car went up in flames.