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Just chillin’

A boy looks at his phone while sitting in one of the oversized Adirondack chairs in Waterford’s Village Hall Park Sunday. Local parks have been popular in recent weeks as residents seek to get outdoors while observing social distancing guidelines. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

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Boosters donate nearly $20,000 to WUHS

Club raises funds for various athletic needs By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Throughout the year, representatives of the Wolverine Booster Club collect funds to benefit Waterford Union High School’s various athletic activities through such efforts as an annual pancake breakfast and golf outing and concession sales. As the 2019-20 school year […]

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Village offers drive-up absentee voting

Service offered to help avoid crowds on Election Day By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief With the April 7 election fast approaching and no indication from state officials the election will be postponed, local officials and their counterparts throughout the state continue to push residents to vote by absentee ballot. […]

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Musical casts its spell

Editor’s note: Out of concern over the potential spread of the coronavirus, Waterford Union High School has cancelled Saturday’s and Sunday’s scheduled performances of “The 25th Annual  Putnman County Spelling Bee.” People who have already purchased tickets for the Saturday and Sunday shows may use them to see the Friday […]

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Couple to open distillery

Their plan is to create a gathering space, not another bar By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff When Tammie and Brandon Begotka moved to Waterford 10 years ago, they quickly connected with the community. “In that time we have really been passionate about this community,” Brandon Begotka said. “We’ve created two […]

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In the home stretch

  Work on the Main Street bridge over the Fox River in downtown Waterford is nearing its conclusion, according to officials with the state Department of Transportation. The bridge is currently slated for completion sometime in April, according to Michael Pyritz, the regional communications manager for the state agency. The […]

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A decade of dominance

Waterford High School clinches 10th consecutive SLC Academic Bowl The Swinging ’60s, the Roaring ’20s, the Flying ’40s were all great decades in American history. Locally, Waterford’s Academic Team recently made its own mark in the annals of time by extending its dominance of the Southern Lakes Conference to the […]