The Alfond Youth & Community Center, serving the Boys & Girls Club and YMCA of Greater Waterville, is set to host its 31st Annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 16. The event takes place at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Boat Launch, 22 Old Belgrade Ave. The center hopes to have 100 participants to celebrate […]
Council falls short Tuesday on votes needed to override veto by Mayor Jay Coelho, who had argued that moving to remote-only meetings would harm the public's access.
The indoor rink is estimated to cost more than $4 million, and the Alfond Youth & Community Center will raise funds to build it next to the municipal pool on North Street.
City councilors heard from several people Tuesday about the city's plan to expand and improve recreation offerings, which would include moving soccer fields from North Street to Pine Ridge Recreation Area to allow for the Alfond Youth & Community Center to build an ice arena on the north end of the North Street Recreation Area.
The Alfond Youth & Community Center plans to raise funds for the indoor, one-season hockey and recreational skating facility, and is asking the City Council if it would support leasing city-owned property for the rink.