Waterville City Council
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Waterville mayor shuts down man who uses ‘vile language’ about English-language learners
Bruce Poulin peppered city councilors and school officials with questions Tuesday about a plan to hire another teacher for English-language learners.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Waterville City Council OKs Police Department review, applauds chief ahead of his retirement
City councilors Tuesday approved the use of $40,000 to contract with the International Association of Chiefs of Police to review Police Department operations.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Waterville police chief plans to retire next month as city considers sweeping review of department
Joseph Massey, 69, has been with the Waterville Police Department for 36 years, the last 15 as chief. He is leaving at a time when Mayor Jay Coelho says he favors restructuring the way the city agency is run.
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Delta Ambulance to pull out of joint agreement with Waterville
The announcement this week by Delta reflects a fraying relationship between the regional ambulance service and the city, due in part to the staffing challenges created for Delta when the city has hired away its emergency workers.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Increased construction costs stall Waterville mill redevelopment project
The rising costs on the more than $20 million project have jeopardized the financing needed to transform the former Lockwood Mill into residential and commercial space.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Waterville prepares to treat city land for browntail moths
Data show infestations of the browntail moth in various parts of the city, including along Quarry Road; neighborhoods on the west side of First Rangeway; at Veterans Memorial Park, near downtown; and near Waterville Junior High School.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Survey: Waterville residents report severe browntail moth infestations
City Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, updates other councilors recently on efforts to identify where infestations are occurring in spring and summer and help residents mitigate problem.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
NYC-based developer looks to spend more than $20 million to renovate former Lockwood Mill in Waterville
North River Co. officials hope to begin transforming about half the building at 6 Water St. next year into residential and commercial space.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
Tensions mount at Waterville council meeting when group challenges mask mandate
Police were called when matters further escalated after the meeting when members of Maine Patriots With Attitude followed a couple outside where one member repeatedly used a vulgar term to insult a woman.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Waterville council to discuss purchase, use of former Sacred Heart Church
Among the considerations for the church land between Pleasant Street and Middle Street is using it as a feeding location and overnight shelter for the homeless.