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increase font size Waterville returning to its roots as credit union, students plant elm trees New Dimensions Federal Credit Union planted an elm tree in 2020 and is encouraging others to do the same. Share WATERVILLE In the 1930s, Silver Street was lined with elm trees, earning the city the nickname Elm City. The newly planted elm tree at New Dimensions Federal Credit Union in Waterville. Photo courtesy of New Dimensions Federal Credit Union In the 1960s and ’70s, construction to develop Waterville began and destroyed more of the famed trees. The ultimate destruction of the trees came from Dutch Elm disease spreading. ....
Waterville’s $4 million Alfond Municipal Pool project nearing home stretch Matt Skehan, director of both the Waterville Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments, said the pool facility is expected to open for the season June 19. Share Bill Graham, project manager for Weston & Sampson, the contractor working on the $4 million Alfond Municipal Pool project, stands Thursday with Matt Skehan, director of both the Waterville parks and recreation department and public works department, at the pool complex. Amy Calder/Morning Sentinel WATERVILLE Work on a $4 million project to replace the pool and do renovations at the Alfond Municipal Pool complex on North Street is nearing the home stretch, with the facility expected to open Saturday, June 19. ....
Waterville parking ban extended through Thursday We thought we could do a fair job cleaning up yesterday, but we just couldn t because the storm ran too long, Waterville Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Matt Skehan said. Share Cathrine Riley clears the snow from her car in the Head of Falls parking lot in Waterville recently. The lot is open to overnight parking while the city clears snow from The Concourse parking area for a second straight night into Thursday morning. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file WATERVILLE The city is utilizing its downtown winter parking ban for the second straight night. ....
Waterville had a busy 2020, with new construction, a mayoral election and a pandemic The City Council also is expected to consider hiring a new city manager Tuesday to replace Michael Roy, who is retiring and plans to leave at the end of January. Share WATERVILLE The year 2020 was busy as construction continued on Main Street and the Colby College campus, a new mayor was elected and officials geared up for launching an $11.2 million project to improve the downtown in 2021. Voters in November elected Democrat Jay Coelho mayor and in December said goodbye to Republican Mayor Nick Isgro. They also approved changes to the City Charter proposed by the Charter Commission, which spent much of the year working on the amendments. ....
Tail end of East Coast snowstorm spreads light snow over central Maine The Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas appeared to have missed the brunt of the storm as only a few inches of snow fell and no serious accidents were reported by mid-afternoon. 6 of 6 Crews clear the walkways at Colby College in Waterville on Thursday. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file Central Maine escaped the brunt of a nor’easter that blew through New England on Thursday and went out to sea south of Nantucket. Augusta’s deputy fire Chief David Groder, who is serving as acting chief, said Thursday afternoon that the fire department had received a minimum of weather-related calls. ....