Waterville hospital to hold lung cancer screening day Nov. 11

Waterville City Council adopts winter plan to help homeless

Councilors on Wednesday postponed indefinitely a proposal to buy yurts to house homeless people now living in tents on city property near the Kennebec River.

Alfond Center in Waterville to host its annual community dinner

The Alfond Youth & Community Center on North Street is expected to have up to 1,000 people attend the 99th annual Holiday Community Dinner on Thursday.

Morris defeats Boulerice in Waterville mayoral race

Michael J. Morris, a Democrat who represents Ward 5 on the City Council, received 1,834 votes to Matthew S. Boulerice's 1,209, according to results deemed official Wednesday.

Roundup: Central Maine municipal election results by town

Unofficial results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are included. Keep checking back for updates Wednesday.

Election Day in central Maine brings light but steady turnout, interest in statewide questions

Voters on Tuesday spoke of mayoral races in Hallowell and Waterville, and contested races elsewhere, but it was state referendum questions that had many talking.

Waterville Grief through the Holidays Bereavement Support Group set

Waterville man sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago-area mosque

Xavier Pelkey, 20, conspired with two minors in November 2021 to attack a Shia mosque, federal authorities said.

Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless

Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.

Two residents displaced when early morning fire damages Waterville home

The fire appears to have started Monday in the attic of the single-family home at 45 Drummond Ave., according to officials.