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Colby announces $26 million hotel project to start next month

The Lockwood Hotel, with 53 rooms, a restaurant, bar and limestone facade to reflect the city’s past, is expected to open in the fall...

June 3, 2019

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Actor Ed Harris donates $75,000 to Waterville art and film center project

Harris, who starred in the 2005 HBO film “Empire Falls,” which was filmed in Waterville, says the city holds a “fond...

May 24, 2019

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Biotech firm gets MTI grant to expand Waterville laboratory

PHOTO / MAUREEN MILLIKEN GenoTyping Center of America will use a grant from Maine Technology Institute to expand its laboratory in...

May 10, 2019

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GenoTyping Center of America awarded Maine Technology Institute (MTI) grant to scale its Waterville laboratory operations

Waterville, Maine, May 9, 2019 – Genotyping Center of America (GTCA) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a grant from Maine...

May 9, 2019

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West African cuisine to join international food offerings in Waterville

Jordan Benissan plans to open Mé Lon Togo Bistro at 220 Main St. in the middle of May. The restaurant will feature West African dishes...

May 6, 2019

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Colby College gets ‘remarkable’ naming gift for future downtown Waterville art center

The Paul J. Schupf Art Center at the heart of the city will be named for longtime art collector and Colby benefactor, Paul J. Schupf. Colby...

April 23, 2019

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Waterville, Fairfield facade programs offer matching funds for building improvements

Waterville grants have been awarded for business improvements, but Fairfield still is accepting applications for a facade and marketing...

April 12, 2019

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Free downtown wifi ‘no longer a luxury’ in places like Waterville, Millinocket

PHOTO / MAUREEN MILLIKEN Waterville is one of the communities where free wifi is a key part of downtown redevelopment. At right is Colby...

March 29, 2019

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Wifi use booms as part of downtown Waterville revitalization

The free public wifi in downtown Waterville has topped 124,000 users in seven months as the city continues to rehabilitate old buildings...

March 28, 2019

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Downtown Waterville Wi-Fi Hits Milestone of 100 Thousand Users in 7 Months

WATERVILLE, ME, March 28 – By March 1 of this year, Downtown Waterville Wi-Fi had served over 124,000 users in just seven months. “As...

March 27, 2019

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