Waterville

The website Neighborhood Scout has ranked twenty-two neighborhoods in the Augusta and Waterville area on being 'family friendly'. They used six metrics in their study. There were excellent public schools, safety from crime, owner-occupied single family homes, families with children and adults with college degrees. Let's look at their rankings.

We all remember the horror that was the case of former NFL QB Michael Vick and the dog fighting ring he led. He eventually was convicted and sent to prison for the cruelty involved. Darcy Dennett a filmmaker, who grew up in Winthrop, saw one of the dogs involved in the fighting, and decided to tell the dog's story.

The Papa John's pizza store on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville closed suddenly this week, according to a report from centralmaine.com.

Mark Halle, 32 of Waterville is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in Waterville earlier this month. Today (Feb. 17) the judge, in his case, set bail at $500,000. The state had requested that he be held without bail. The bail has a condition that Halle does not contact the victim or be near her residence.

Karin Zimba, a fifth-grader at Albert S. Hall School in Waterville is Maine's finalist for the 'Doodle 4 Google' competition. The 8th annual event is open to U.S. kids in kindergarten through 12th-grade. Karin's older sister, Inga Zimba, was the Maine representative just 2 years ago...

Ellen Wells is an old friend. She's good people and she's amazing! That was quite evident to all who attended the Winter Carnival this past Saturday at Waterville's Quarry Road Recreation Area, hosted by Inland Hospital! She's one of the key people who, along with the city of Waterville, executed this event.

The 'Moose is on the Loose' with Jon James broadcasting live, during a full day of fun, Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Quarry Road Recreation Area in Waterville. It's part of the Inland Hospital's ' LET’S GO! Family Fun Series!'

The Waterville City Council today (Jan. 19) will be discussing to sell Colby College land on The Concourse. The plan is for the college to then build a student dormitory on the three-quarters of an acre parcel.

The Waterville Police Department, on their facebook page, has released photo of a recent robbery!

The Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees happens the next two weekends (Friday through Sunday, 11/20, 21, 22 and 29, 30, 12/1) at the Hathaway Creative Center on Water Street in Waterville. Also, as a side note, there is a magnificent Christmas display at the Spalding residence on the China Road (Rt...

ROAD TRIP!  Here is the real deal.  Travel writer Malerie Yolen-Cohen specializes in finding “offbeat escapes,” listed what the Post titled 17 “best attractions in Maine’s inland cities.”

A public dismissal hearing is scheduled to be held today (Nov. 10) in the case of Waterville Senior High School Principal Don Reiter at 6PM in the gym of the George J. Mitchell School.

The stage will be alive! The music thumping! The audience engaged! The Rocky Horror Show rocks the Waterville Opera House Friday and Saturday nights (October 23rd and 24th/30th and 31st) at 7:30 and Sunday (October 25th/November 1st) at 2pm...

This Sunday, Jo Dee Messina will be at the Waterville Opera House. She's the second big mainstream act to be there in recent months. Charlie Daniels was there in June. Dick Dyer, who's involved in EVERYTHING (or so it seems), has some GREAT information for you if you're looking for cool things to do as we move into the fall...

This Sunday, Jo Dee Messina will be at the Waterville Opera House. She's the second big mainstream act to be there in recent months. Charlie Daniels was there in June. Dick Dyer, who's involved in EVERYTHING (or so it seems), has some GREAT information for you if you're looking for cool things to do as we move into the fall...

Frank Santos is a funny guy...and he's a hypnotist. You'll love this show, happening at O'Brien's Event Center in Waterville on Saturday, September 26th. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville. Also, there's a concert featuring the Roy Hudson Band at the Waterville Elks Club on September 5th...