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Waterville, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Waterville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s inside Colby’s brand-new upperclass housing in Waterville.
- Why Waterville’s Eyad Alomar could be central Maine’s breakout scorer
- How a Waterville Colby grad helped track Osama bin Laden
Also on today's calendar: Community Draw and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 82, low: 52.
- Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Upperclassmen move into new Colby housing (foxbangor.com) — Colby College juniors and seniors in Waterville spent Labor Day moving into a brand-new upperclass housing complex made up of five connected houses. With only 217 beds and about 750 students interested, competition was intense, but those selected now have access to kitchenettes, bright study spaces, and common areas designed to build campus community. 
• Meet 10 central Maine boys soccer players to watch in 2026 (centralmaine.com) — Waterville soccer fans can look for senior striker Eyad Alomar to be a key goal-scorer for the Purple Panthers this fall, as he’s singled out among central Maine’s top boys players to watch. The list also spotlights standout athletes from Hall-Dale, Monmouth, Gardiner, Messalonskee, Mt. Abram, Mt. Blue and Cony, offering a snapshot of the regional competition Waterville will face.
• 9/11 Legacy: Colby College Grad Who Joined The CIA Died Tracking Down Attack Architect Osama Bin Laden (themainewire.com) — A Colby College graduate from Waterville, Elizabeth Hanson, is remembered for her work as a CIA targeter tracking al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden before she was killed in a 2009 attack in Afghanistan. Her legacy includes a scholarship she created at Colby and a star on the CIA Memorial Wall, tying her national service back to her Waterville and Maine roots.
📸 Around Waterville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Kennebec for Graham! Knock Doors in Waterville! →
Waterville
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
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Community Draw →
Ticonic Classroom, Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville
6:00 pm -
Business Breakfast: Employee Connections with Non-Profits →
Best Western Plus, 375 Main Street, Waterville
7:15 am -
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Prepping & Packing Care Kits for 9/11 Day - Sept 10 →
Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North Street, Waterville
10:00 am -
Glaze Bootcamp →
Art of Clay Studio, Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main Street, Waterville
6:00 pm -
Community Heroes Celebration for 911 Day →
Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North Street, Waterville
10:00 am -
Rhymetime →
Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville
10:30 am -
Kennebec for Graham! Knock Doors in Waterville! →
Waterville ME
5:00 pm -
Kodachrome →
Playhouse at Waterville Station, 17 Railroad Square, Waterville
7:30 pm -
Tree ID Workshop →
Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville
10:30 am -
Teen Tabletop →
Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm Street, Waterville
12:30 pm -
AYCC Fall Open House →
Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North Street, Waterville
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Waterville Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waterville. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager (03021) - 42 Elm St in Waterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oakland
- How 5 Mainers are using their $300 affordability checks (pressherald.com)
Winslow
- Meet 5 central Maine girls soccer teams to watch in 2026 (centralmaine.com)
- Here are 8 of the projects that received trail grants in Maine last year (pressherald.com)
Clinton
- 8 Maine fairs for fall fun (sunjournal.com)
Ok Waterville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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