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🌱 What 50 new Lockwood Mills apartments could mean for downtown Waterville.
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Hello Waterville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What 50 new Lockwood Mills apartments could mean for downtown Waterville.
- Waterville High football takes the field under new coach Mike Hamel.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cooler with rain tapering off, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with showers around, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2nd phase of Lockwood Mills redevelopment to add 50 affordable housing units in Waterville (bangordailynews.com) — Downtown Waterville is set to gain 50 more senior and mixed‑income apartments as Phase II of the Lockwood Mills redevelopment moves forward on Water Street. Developers are seeking a long‑term tax increment financing agreement from the city to strengthen their MaineHousing funding bid, with construction targeted to start in late 2027 if financing comes together. 
• Meet Maine's 18 new high school football coaches (centralmaine.com) — Waterville High's football program will be led this season by new head coach Mike Hamel, succeeding Isaac LeBlanc as part of a broader wave of coaching changes statewide. He's one of 18 new varsity head coaches across Maine, reflecting significant turnover on high school sidelines heading into the fall.
📸 Around Waterville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waterville
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Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- First Friday Block Party!
Colby College Public Events OFFC - Off Campus, General
5:00 pm - Colby College Women's Soccer at Bowdoin College
Colby College Public Events Brunswick, ME
7:30 pm - Colby College Men's Soccer vs Wheaton College (Mass.)
Colby College Public Events Waterville, ME
8:00 pm - Labor Day - Offices Closed →
Waterville, ME Calendar Waterville, ME 04901 - Colby College Field Hockey vs Husson University
Colby College Public Events Waterville, ME
6:00 pm - Colby College Men's Soccer at Thomas College
Colby College Public Events Waterville, ME
7:30 pm - Community Line Dancing
Colby College Public Events ARTC - Greene Block + Studios, ARTC-101/102 Combination
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- B. Farris Assembly
RSU 18 SCHOOL DISTRICT Oakland, ME 04963
8:30 am - First Friday Block Party!
Colby College Public Events OFFC - Off Campus, General
5:00 pm - Colby College Women's Soccer at Bowdoin College
Colby College Public Events Brunswick, ME
7:30 pm - Colby College Men's Soccer vs Wheaton College (Mass.)
Colby College Public Events Waterville, ME
8:00 pm
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- September is Preparedness Month!
"Taking a few minutes to make a plan, build an emergency kit, learn how to receive emergency information, and check on neighbors can help individuals… (Nextdoor )
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Waterville. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Waterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waterville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Winslow
- Law enforcement discusses school safety amid statewide cell phone ban (wabi.tv)
- Meet 5 central Maine football teams to watch in 2026 (centralmaine.com)
- Waterville plans block party, exhibit to celebrate 50 years of Common Ground Country Fair (centralmaine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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