Waterville’s Mid-maine Homeless Shelter Adding Second Floor

WATERVILLE — Organizers at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville took the occasion of their annual staff and volunteer awards event Sunday to announce the award of a $1 million grant for a second floor to the Colby Circle shelter. The second-story project to serve youths and young adults is expected to cost $1.5 million to $1.7 million total, so new fundraising will be needed, Executive Director Betty Palmer told the awards assembly Sunday. “If you have a penny jar, start filling it,” Palmer said.