Councilors on Wednesday postponed indefinitely a proposal to buy yurts to house homeless people now living in tents on city property near the Kennebec River.
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Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless
Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.
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Waterville considers buying yurts to house homeless at riverfront in winter
The City Council heard a plan Tuesday night to buy 10 yurts to provide shelter for homeless people who camp near the RiverWalk at Head of Falls.
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Waterville looks to improve public notification system during emergencies
The City Council heard complaints this week that the city can do better in notifying residents of emergencies, such as when a contaminant entered the public drinking water supply Monday during a fire at an Elm Street apartment building.
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Saco city administrator named Waterville city manager
Bryan Kaenrath, 39, is to begin work July 31 as the top administrator in Waterville after the City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to hire him for a five-year term.
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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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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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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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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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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.