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Local & State

Waterville City Council to consider union contracts for police

by Amy Calder June 30, 2024June 30, 2024

The meeting is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St.

Local & State, News

At Waterville conference, suicide attempt survivor Kevin Hines urges people to care for others

by Jake Freudberg June 22, 2024June 22, 2024

Kevin Hines, who spoke Saturday at the Rotary District 7790 Conference in Waterville, survived a suicide attempt off of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000 and now is a motivational speaker, author and filmmaker spreading awareness about suicide prevention.

Encore, Things to Do

Maine International Film Festival announces full program

June 22, 2024June 18, 2024

WATERVILLE — The Maine International Film Festival has confirmed a full lineup of more than 100 films for its 27th annual 10-day festival, set for July 12-21 in Waterville. A project of the Maine Film Center, MIFF showcases a diverse range of Maine-made films, international cinema, rediscoveries of timeless classics, and world premieres. This year’s […]

Local & State

Beating the extreme heat: Central Mainers search for swimming holes, pools and cooling centers

by Emily Duggan June 19, 2024June 24, 2024

As the heat wave continues to build and steam, people in central Maine were taking measures to cool off wherever they could.

Election 2024, Local & State, Politics

Defeat of Waterville Democrat shows power of abortion rights at the ballot box

by Rachel Ohm June 11, 2024June 13, 2024

The race is the latest example of how abortion and reproductive rights remain a major electoral issue in the wake of the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Community, Connections

Spectrum Generations announces Area Plan on Aging public hearings

June 7, 2024May 24, 2024

A draft of the 2025-28 Spectrum Generations Area Plan on Aging can be found after June 21 at spectrumgenerations.org.

Community, Connections, Encore

Maine International Film Festival to honor 2 directors

June 5, 2024May 29, 2024

WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center has announced that filmmaker Mary Harron is the recipient of the 2024 Midlife Achievement Award and Jos Stelling is the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Both are to be honored at the 27th annual Maine International Film Festival, set for Friday to Sunday, July 12-21. Since Harron’s 1996 feature […]