Waterville city councilor stuck in Cape Verde Islands

Waterville city council

Published
March 21, 2020

Waterville city councilor stuck in Cape Verde Islands

Councilor Flavia Oliveira, D-Ward 2, went to the island of Sal on March 3 to visit her family and was planning to stay 10 days, but was prohibited from returning to the U.S. because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 20, 2020

Waterville council wants to keep coronavirus-response panel’s meetings secret, barred from public

The City Council voted 5-1 to amend the number of councilors on the subcommittee and make it an advisory-only panel, as a way of circumventing Maine's open meetings law and barring the public.
Published
March 19, 2020

City Solicitor: Waterville coronavirus panel illegally met in secret, made unlawful decisions

City Solicitor William A. Lee III issued a memo to city officials Thursday saying holding subcommittee coronavirus meetings in private is illegal, and the panel does not have the authority to make certain decisions.
Published
March 18, 2020

Waterville to lease space to skydiving venture

The City Council decided to lease space to Vacation Skydiving at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport, but a lease has not yet been reviewed or signed.
Published
March 17, 2020

Waterville creates emergency committee after attorney says restaurant, bar shutdown illegal

An opinion issued by Waterville City Solicitor William A. Lee III says any action to close bars and restaurants or place restrictions on them can be done only by the City Council with the passage of an ordinance.

Published
March 17, 2020

Waterville City Council to vote on Task Force’s authority over decisions regarding COVID-19

The City Council is scheduled to meet tonight at the Mid-Day Cafe at Mid-Maine Technical Center, a different location than usual because the Chace Community Forum now has limited access for meetings due to concerns about COVID-19.
Published
March 4, 2020

Waterville council approves $658,458 in paving projects

The City Council on Wednesday also honored resident Scott McAdoo with the 2020 Spirit of America Volunteer of the Year Award.
Published
March 2, 2020

Waterville City Council to consider paving projects

The council meeting, scheduled for Wednesday this week instead of the normal Tuesday, will also be held at a different location than usual: the Mid-Day Cafe at Mid-Maine Technical Center, next to Waterville Senior High School on Messalonskee Avenue.
Published
February 16, 2020

Waterville Council to discuss Trafton Road reconstruction

State funding is now available for reconstructing Trafton Road, with the city's share of the $4.3 million project $500,000, according to City Manager Michael Roy.
Published
February 4, 2020

Waterville City Council votes to amend marijuana ordinance

The council also voted Tuesday night to appoint Tom DePre to the Planning Board to fill a vacancy created when Mark Champagne resigned last month.