Waterville council to consider outdoor dining extension for next year
City councilors Tuesday will also discuss referring to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to rezone city-owned property on North Street where a community ice rink would be built.
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WATERVILLE Councilors on Tuesday will consider authorizing closing parts of Silver Street and Merchant’s Way downtown to through traffic from April 1, 2021 to Nov. 1, 2021 to provide additional opportunities for outdoor dining.
The Waterville City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in Mid-Day Cafe at the Mid-Maine Technical Center at Waterville Senior High School and will be preceded by an executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a real estate matter.
Another View: How to honor George Smith
We owe it to the great outdoorsman to pick up his mantle and carry it forward.
By Judy Camuso and James Cote
George Smith passed away at the much-too-early age of 72.
In life, he was an outdoor icon. A fierce advocate for all things wild and for Maine’s treasured outdoor heritage. Today, we pay tribute to a great friend, a trusted mentor, and tireless adviser.
George passed away on Feb. 12 after a four-year battle with ALS. ALS likely never battled such a formidable foe.
For those that didn’t know George, he was a political force, the longtime executive director of the Sportman’s Alliance of Maine, and one of Maine’s most prolific outdoor writers. To us, he was a dear friend, an everyday presence that sought to pass the torch of protector of the Maine outdoors.
Brunswick approve up to $70,000 to conserve 144 acres on former base
The council voted 8-1 to acquire the land for conservation and recreational purposes.
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Brunswick Councilors on Tuesday voted 8-1 to spend up to $70,000 to buy a 144-acres at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority for conservation and outdoor activities.
Councilor Chris Watkinson cast the lone dissenting vote, stating that the council did not do their “due diligence to solicit feedback from various stakeholders.”
“For myself as a councilor and as a representative of a certain amount of people in town, I can’t put my vote behind the idea that we’ve done everything that we should be doing,” Watkinson said.
I’ve spent the holidays enjoying a gift my wife gave me, Birds of Maine. This book was recently published by Princeton University Press and Nuttall Ornithological Club with support from Maine Audubon and the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund. It provides detailed accounts about the 464 species of birds that have been found in Maine over the last 70 years. It picks up where Ralph Palmer’s book, Maine Birds published in 1949, left off. The book is a work of Peter Vickery who either wrote or collected the data for this massive work. His wife, colleagues and friends completed the work after his death in 2017.