WATERVILLE — The 10th annual Battle of the Badges basketball game between the Waterville Fire Department and the Waterville Police Departmentnwill be played Wednesdsay, May 2, at the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville.
The game was rescheduled for an earlier date, when it was canceled by a storm. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the game begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and children under 10 are admitted free.
Tickets may be bought at the door, or in advance by calling 207-873-5621. All proceeds benefit the South End Teen Center, a satellite center of the Waterville Area Boys and Girls Club and a program of the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program. There will be half-time entertainment and the Teen Center members will be making baked goods to sell at the event.
The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program assists people in Kennebec, Somerset, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties. It is a private, nonprofit organization, with an annual budget of 22.8 million and 280 employees. KVCAP is headquartered in Waterville, with offices in Augusta, Skowhegan, Wiscasset and several outreach locations. Since 1965, KVCAP has worked to eliminate poverty and build stronger communities by helping over 800,000 people improve their financial stability.