George Floyd’s murder traumatized my daughter. White Americans should stop ignoring the racist acts and attitudes that helped lead to it.
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Posted inLocal & State
Hundreds line Waterville streets to protest racism in aftermath of Minneapolis man’s death
Monday’s protest drew at least 200 people to the the Universalist-Unitarian Church in Waterville, with participants hoisting signs amid nationwide unrest stemming from George Floyd’s death while in police custody.
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Brother from Waterville follows in military footsteps of older sibling
Wade Slack was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, but for his younger brother Andrew Slack, it was a ‘stern reality check,’ one that prompted him to join military service.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Fifty years later, Colby College’s Class of 1970 recounts disruption to semester’s end
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced changes to Colby’s final weeks of classes and traditional commencement ceremonies, members of the class of 1970 recall how protests and tension that year also disrupted the end of the semester even as their own 50th reunion is now canceled.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
MIFF to screen features at Skowhegan Drive-In this summer
‘This has really challenged arts organizations to think outside the box and be creative,’ said Mike Perreault, executive director for the Maine International Film Festival.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust
A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
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Waterville City Council to consider emergency housing for first responders
The council on Tuesday is also expected to review a proposal to allow the public to take part in public municipal meetings held online by either submitting written questions and comments before the meetings or calling in during meetings.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Delta Ambulance: Frontline against virus, back of the line for protective equipment
Ambulance crews, who are among the first to contact people who may have coronavirus and stand ready to meet any surge, appreciate those who ward off the contagion by social distancing.
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Maine Forest Service rangers help investigate Waterville fire
The Forest Service was called in to help investigate the cause of a fire at 13 Morrill Ave. in Waterville that heavily damaged the building Tuesday and displaced 14 tenants.
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Fire, smoke damage three-story apartment building in Waterville
Waterville fire Chief Shawn Esler said later Tuesday that he is recommending first-floor tenant Aaron Brunelle for a life-saving award because he got tenants out, including three children and a dog on the third floor.