Protesters and counterprotesters have said they will gather June 1 at the Drag Queen Story Hour at the Children’s Book Cellar in Waterville.
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Colby students confront mayor over challenge to their voting rights
Maggie White and Noa Gutow-Ellis said before a packed council meeting that they felt alienated and disenfranchised by Mayor Nick Isgro’s questioning of their voting rights and asked him to treat them the same as other city residents.
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Waterville children’s bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event
Drag Queen Story Hour at the Children’s Book Cellar is intended to educate and share the culture of LGBTQ people in the community, but some question its motives and appropriateness.
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Activists to rally on Mother’s Day in Waterville against family separations
The “Mother’s Day Rally to End Family Separation and Child Detention” will take place Sunday at noon by the Two Cent Bridge.
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Waterville council to consider leases for solar installations
The city would reap thousands of dollars in revenue annually for leasing the landfill and former Runser properties on Webb Road if the council approves the plan, according to City Manager Michael Roy.
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Waterville appeals board upholds rights of Colby students to vote in city
The Voter Registration Appeals Board ruled unanimously that 66 voters whose registrations were challenged were valid on the basis that they had taken oaths of residency and provided proof of physical address.
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Our View: There’s no question – Maine college students are allowed to vote
College students who live here can cast their ballots here, regardless of where they bank or where they register their car.
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Waterville board hears voter eligibility appeals
Colby professor and students are among the first to testify to prove their right to vote in city elections.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville rolls out anonymous threat reporting system
Students received training on the Say Something smartphone app Tuesday. Waterville and Winslow junior high and high schools will introduce the technology at the beginning of next year.
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Maine Observer: Everyday objects open memory’s doors
With hula hoops, penny candy and shoeshine equipment, a daughter takes her parents back to their years together in the St. John Valley.