Waterville youth get ‘Gronked’ with visit from retired Patriots star

Rob Gronkowski, the former Patriots tight end, was in constant motion in a brief appearance at the Alfond Youth and Community Center in Waterville Wednesday as part of the center's annual fundraising appeal.

Tractor-trailer catches fire at Waterville Walmart

The truck was carrying pallets of cardboard and plastic to take to a Bangor recycling facility when the fire started Saturday morning.

Local departments of recreation will keep you busy

Waterville Rocks! free concerts return for 4th year

The free, family-friendly concerts will be held June 28, July 5 and 26, and Aug. 2.

Waterville: filled with out-of-the ordinary summer fun choices

The annual Taste of Waterville in downtown is among the highlights of summer events.

Maine Med patient proves after surgery that necessity is the mother of invention

Mechanical engineer Bob Hussey used zip ties and the cover of a telephone jack to improve an ostomy bag he was using after having his colon removed. His device now has a patent pending and is being refined as part of the hospital's innovation program.

Colby announces $26 million hotel project to start next month

The Lockwood Hotel, with 53 rooms, a restaurant, bar and limestone facade to reflect the city's past, is expected to open in the fall of 2020.

Crash damages five cars Sunday during Waterville’s Central Maine Pride festival

Waterville police say the cause of the crash at Head of Falls remains under investigation, but there were no injuries requiring medical attention.

Six arrested on drug charges after Waterville police raid

Waterville police and six other law enforcement agencies seized about 2.29 ounces of drugs Friday morning during searches at 13 Gray St., Apartment 1; 5 Gray Ave., Apartment 1; and 45 Summer St., Apartment 3.

Car struck by mail truck hops curb, crashes on steps of Waterville business

No one was injured Monday when a mail truck exiting Getchell Street onto College Avenue struck a Mustang convertible, sending the convertible over a curb and knocking down a fire hydrant before landing on the second step of R.E. Drapeau Inc.