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  September 26, 2023

  Waterville Planning Board gets first look at plans for 2 housing projects

  Members of the board said Tuesday night the 43 proposed apartments in the downtown area and South End are much needed.

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  November 16, 2022

  Waterville explores options for emergency shelters as rental assistance runs dry

  The city was told 191 households in Waterville are in jeopardy of losing their housing because emergency rental aid they receive, which is funneled through MaineHousing and the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, has ended.

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  September 26, 2022
  

  Skowhegan early learning center gets $1.6 million boost

  Sam Hight, who heads a committee leading the fundraising effort for the center, announced that it will be built at the new $75 million elementary school for Maine School Administrative District 54, to be constructed at the site of the Margaret Chase Smith School off Heselton Street.

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  June 2, 2022
  

  Kennebec Valley Community Action Program identifies more than $1.3 million in fraudulent requests for rental assistance

  Agency that provides social services to residents of Kennebec and Somerset counties has received the most fraudulent applications for federal rental assistance in Maine this year.

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  November 10, 2021
  

  KVCAP needs more volunteer drivers to fill important void

  Dozens of volunteers shuttle people in Kennebec and Somerset counties to medical and social service appointments. A few dozen more drivers are needed to keep up with demand, KVCAP officials say.

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  October 29, 2021

  People on brink of homelessness scramble to find housing after Augusta hotels stop working with KVCAP

  The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has paid for hotel rooms for those facing homelessness. But two Augusta hotels will no longer work with the group and more than 40 people must relocate.