Waterville Board of Education members discuss removing former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name from a district elementary school Monday, March 9, 2026, at Waterville Senior High School. The board voted to revert to the school’s original name, Brookside Elementary School. (Ethan Horton/Staff Writer)" data-image-caption="Waterville Board of Education members discuss removing former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name from a district elementary school Monday at Waterville Senior High School. The board voted to revert to the school’s original name, Brookside Elementary School. (Ethan Horton/Staff Writer)" data-medium-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/IMG_4580.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/03/IMG_4580.jpg?w=780" />Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.
Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
