The council voted 5-2 to refer to the Planning Board a request by Ware Butler to rezone 74 Pleasant St. to allow business offices in the former Sacred Heart Church rectory.
The City Council plans to hold another public input session Tuesday to discuss what the downtown needs, this time focusing on connecting City Hall, Castonguay Square and the downtown to the riverfront.
Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey presented Officer Timothy Hinton with the Police Department's Medal of Valor on Tuesday for his work during a high-speed chase Dec. 22, 2019, in which Hinton was shot twice.
The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter wants to buy the property at 8 Highwood St., which has been vacant for many years, to house between 20 and 30 people, including adults with children.