The 59th annual Waterville Rotary Auction with hundreds of gifts, services and unique items will once again be held on-line through BiddingOwl.com. If you would like more information about the online auction November 27 through December 3, 2022, please see our webpage for details: https://watervillerotary.com/. You may also actively bid and participate in the auction […]
Rena Harding, of Albion, spent her 100th birthday on October 29, 2022, at home with family and friends. Rena is the daughter of the late Lesley and Gertrude Bailey, of Palermo. Rena’s last sister, Natalie Coro, of Waterville, attended her party. She has four children, Eugene, Athene, Sheldon and Neil as well as many grandchildren […]
Additional volunteers are still needed as the Alfond Youth & Community Center presents Family Festival of Trees again this holiday season, continuing a proud tradition begun by the Sukeforth family in 2015. When you participate in this event, you are creating or continuing a fabulous holiday tradition. At the same time, the money you help […]
What NBA Hall of Famer and 16-year veteran holds the Boston Celtics franchise record for most points scored? Answer: John Havlicek with 26,395 points.
STANLEY P. TYKS OAKLAND – Stanley “Stash” P. Tyks, 70, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. He was born in Skowhegan on June 27, 1952, and graduated from Skowhegan High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in December 1971, serving in Virginia and Okinawa, receiving Letters of Appreciation […]
submitted by Lyn Rowden Recycled Shakespeare Company is beginning their tenth season with their popular Literary Tea on Sunday, December 4, 2022, in the beautiful hall of the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church Street, in Augusta. A splendid tea party beginning at 2 p.m., is the setting for a delightful afternoon of poetry readings […]
The Town of Fairfield’s Economic and Community Development Committee (FECDC) has created a variety of surveys to assist with the redevelopment of Mill Island Park. Divided into six (6) separate surveys, residents and community members are able to provide valuable public input and insight as to how they would like to see the public park […]
by Robbie Bickford, Water Quality Manager, Kennebec Water District In the winter of 1902-1903, an epidemic of typhoid fever in the Waterville area resulted in an estimated 371 cases of typhoid with 40 deaths. Public health experts of the time determined the cause of the typhoid fever to be the drinking water from the Messalonskee […]
Healthy aging and exercise programs can be great ways to keep fit and have fun. (NAPSI)—Have you heard the saying, “Movement is medicine?” Countless studies have shown that physical activity can help reduce the risks of serious health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, back and neck pain, some types of cancer, and even falls. […]
Nanowrimo Writing Sprints Every Wed. in Nov. from 4 – 5 p.m. National Novel Writing Month We’ll be doing a series of word sprints, and providing writing prompts to help you combat that pesky writer’s block. Lithgow Book Club The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa Wed., Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m. Teen Movie Night Wed., Nov. […]