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New food pantry opens in Winslow

by Dave Carew A new food pantry, Winslow Community Cupboard, is launching operations at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow, to assist those struggling with food-insecurity during these extremely difficult times, and beyond. The new food pantry is a partnership with Good Shepherd Food Bank. Food will be available at Winslow Community Cupboard the […]

Water works planned for downtown Waterville

Kennebec Water District (KWD) is scheduled to begin updates of the existing water main infrastructure in downtown Waterville in partnership with the City of Waterville’s upcoming Downtown Revital­ization Project. With an anticipated start date of April 20, 2020, KWD will begin replacement of pipes originally installed in 1905 and earlier, moving service from old cast-iron […]

The Kennebec Indian tribe

The Kennebec tribe, also known as Norridgewock and Kennebis, was an early Abenaki band who lived in the Kennebec Valley of Maine. Their name comes from the Kennebec River, which was named after the bay it emptied into — kinipek meaning “bay” in the Abenaki language. When the valley of the Kennebec was first explored, […]