Waterville businessman Bill Mitchell renovated the former American Legion Hall at 21 College Ave., where live music, celebrations, comedy performances and other events will be held.
The Elm at 21 College Ave. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, but owner Bill Mitchell is in talks to repurpose the space and have a business relocate there.
Ernest Paradis with the Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post 5 was the featured speaker at Friday's Veterans Day parade in Waterville, and he said words cannot express the proper gratitude to veterans: "But there is virtue in trying."