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• PR: Central Maine Growth Council Designated as Maine’s SBIR/STTR Resource Center and Wins SBA FAST Grant
• PR: Kennebec Savings Bank Returns as Lead Sponsor for Dirigo Labs’ Better Maine Conference
• PR: 14 Regional College Students to Pitch Bold Ventures to Esteemed Judges at Back of the Napkin Challenge
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council’s Dirigo Labs Wins Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
• PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Selection of Inaugural Companies for 2024 Dirigo Launch Incubator Program
• CMGC Distributes $250,000 in New Business Grants, Driving Over Half a Million in Pandemic Recovery Funds for Kennebec & Somerset Counties
• PR: Back of the Napkin Challenge Returns, Highlighting Downtown Waterville’s Innovation Ecosystem
• PR: Town of Fairfield Initiates Parks & Recreation Survey to Evaluate Department Creation
• PR: BerryDunn and Dirigo Labs Collaborate to Host Cleantech Bootcamp for Startup Founders
• PR: Fueling Maine Innovation: Dirigo Labs Unveils ‘Dirigo Launch’ Incubator Program
• PR: Central Maine Celebrates Innovation: Entrepreneurs Win Big at Regional Pitch Competitions
• PR: Oliver & Friends Bookshop Secures $10,000 Grant to Propel Main Street Economic Growth through American Express and Main Street America
• Finsulate Triumphs at Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition with Ecological Boating Solution
• PR: Vintage Venture Old Soul Supply Co. Set to Enrich Downtown Waterville
• Dirigo Labs Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
• Central Maine Organizations Unite to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Series of Pitch Contests
• PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Appointment of Executives-in-Residence to Drive Cleantech Innovation
• PR: Dirigo Labs Hires Mufaddal Ali as Project Management Specialist
• PR: Skowhegan Savings Sponsors Third Annual Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000
• PR: Reconnecting to the Waterfront: Mill Island Park Development Plan, A Vision for Fairfield’s Downtown, Approved for Implementation by Fairfield Town Council
• Waterville business accelerator Dirigo Labs looks to develop investment arm
• PR: Dirigo Labs Selected by International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Host Community  
• Indoor golf driving range ‘swishes’ into Waterville
• PR: Swish Indoor Golf Drives Recreational Business Development with Cutting-edge Simulator Facility in Waterville, Fueled by Economic Recovery Hub Funding
• From outdoor rec to cleantech: 12 startups named to Waterville accelerator
• PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Third Cohort, Highlighting Cleantech and Innovators in Software, AI, and Manufacturing
• PR: Energizing Maine’s Cleantech Landscape: Central Maine Growth Council Selected by Governor’s Energy Office to Receive Accelerator Boost, Launches Cleantech Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program at Dirigo Labs 
• PR: Dirigo Labs Secures Secures $278,000 through Congressional Funding for Accelerated Growth and Tech-Forward Curriculum Development
• PR: Elevating Entrepreneurship in Waterville: Churchill Elangwe-Preston Named CMGC’s 2023 Emerging Leader of the Year for Championing Local Retail and Empowering International Coffee Farmers Through Startup Creation 
• PR:  Revitalizing Waterville: Fairfield-based Sheridan Construction Corporation Honored as CMGC’s 2023 Developer of the Year for Completion of $10 Million Thomas College Sukeforth Athletic Center – A Flagship Investment in the City’s Renewal
• PR: Empowering the Regional Economy and Mid-Maine’s Comeback: CMGC Grants $325,000 to Local Businesses for COVID-19 Revival through State of Maine Program
• PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Final Call for Applications for Third Cohort, Citing New Curriculum and Extended Program Length
• PR: Dirigo Labs Selected to Receive $150,000 from National Small Business Administration Catalyst Grant Competition
• PR: Main Street Provisions Opens in Downtown Waterville: Showcasing Craft Brews, Specialty Groceries, and Maine-Made Products
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council Hires Nicole Timmins as Grant & Finance Manager
• PR: Two Innovative Maine-Based Companies Collaborate to Enhance Animal Welfare in Research Rodents
• PR: Kennebec Savings Bank Returns as Lead Sponsor for Dirigo Labs’ Better Maine Conference 
• Dirigo Labs alum named entrepreneur in residence
• PR: Dirigo Labs Selects Former Cohort Member As Next Entrepreneur in Residence
• PR: Biotech Company Genotyping Center for America Expands Lab in Downtown Waterville for Increased Genetic Testing Capacity
• PR: Town of Fairfield Observes National Trail Day with Opening of Cattail Trail
• Town of Oakland Creates New Tax Increment Finance District to Support Downtown Revitalization
• PR: Dirigo Labs Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
• PR: Crafting Eco-Friendly Building Envelopes and Innovative Apprenticeships, Croft Selected as Winner of Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council Selected To Lead Kennebec and Somerset Counties in Economic Support and Recovery, Empowering Early-Stage Businesses and Startups 
• PR: Innovation Takes Center Stage as 11 Startups Compete in Dirigo Labs’ Pitch Competition in Downtown WatervillePR:
• PR: Skowhegan Savings Sponsors Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000
• PR: Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Announces Projects for Fourth Funding Cycle
• PR: Waterville-based startup Pair Technologies receives MTI grant to support growth
• PR: Town of Fairfield Hosts Public Workshop to Support Downtown Waterfront and Community Development
• PR: Dirigo Labs to Host Kickoff Event to Highlight New Selection of Companies
• PR: Waterville’s The Robin’s Nest Plants New Roots, Finds Growth at Main Street Home
• PR: Waterville-based Central Maine Motors Auto Group Recognized for Rural Revitalization, Receives 2022 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
• PR: Highlighting Artisan Chocolate and Downtown Revitalization, Bixby Chocolate Cafe to Open in Waterville
• PR: With Completion of $18 Million Dollar Paul J. Schupf Arts Center, Waterville Creates Named CMGC’s 2022 Developer of the Year
• PR: Highlighting Ongoing Revitalization and Development, Waterville’s Downtown Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Opens for Fourth Funding Cycle
• PR: Impacting the Local, Regional, and State Creative Economy, Mike Perreault Named CMGC’s 2022 Emerging Leader of the Year
• PR: Town of Fairfield Conducts Survey to Redevelop Mill Island Park
• PR: Waterville-based accelerator expands in-house staff with an experienced startup founder
• PR: Following a $500,000 Federal Award, the City of Waterville seeks consulting services from Qualified Environmental Professional
• PR: Kennebec Savings Bank Leads Sponsors for DEIA Conference in Downtown Waterville
• PR: Winslow-based Standard Waterproofing Acquires New England Fireproofing
• PR: While Steering Funding, Development, and Waterfront Vibrancy Initiatives, Winslow Town Manager Selected as 2022 Rising Star Awardee by Maine Town, City and County Management Association
• Waterville gets $500K brownfields grant to help spur development
• PR: City of Waterville Awarded $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Waterville-based Dirigo Labs crowns winner of inaugural $25k pitch-off
• PR: bluShift Aerospace Announced Winner of Dirigo Labs Inaugural Pitch Competition Prize of $25,000
• July ’22 Speaker Series: SledTRX: Digitizing Snowmobile Trails to Increase Connectivity Across Maine
• PR: Dirigo Labs To Host Pitch Competition for Inaugural Cohort of 12 Startups
• PR: Dirigo Labs Secures $25,000 Pitch Competition Prize from Skowhegan Savings Bank
• PR: Maine Venture Fund Partners with Central Maine Growth Council and Dirigo Labs
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council Hires Gabe Gauvin as Economic Development Specialist
• New grant supports startup of Waterville startup accelerator Dirigo Labs
• People & Places: Dirigo Labs hires new projects and innovation network coordinator.
• PR: Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation Awards Funding to Dirigo Labs to Support Business Accelerator, Innovation Ecosystem 
• Dirigo Labs Hires Jake Conterato as Projects and Innovation Network Coordinator
• Startup accelerator Dirigo Labs opens in central Maine
• Waterville accelerator picks lineup of 12 startups
• Waterville program looks to boost startups, entrepreneurial efforts in central Maine
• PR: Dirigo Labs Launches Inaugural Cohort, Spotlighting Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Aerospace
• PR: Town of Fairfield to Hold Public Hearing to Review PFAS Report and Public Drinking Water Expansion Options on Wednesday, March 23
• PR: Dirigo Labs Announces Selection as AWS Activate Provider
• Waterville accelerator program opens applications for first cohort
• PR: Dirigo Labs, Maine’s Newest Accelerator Program, Opens Inaugural Cohort and Mentor Applications to Support Maine-Based Entrepreneurs
• PR: Dirigo Labs Hires Emalee Couture as Growth Manager
• Startup community growing in Waterville, central Maine
• Waterville broker Don Plourde named central Maine’s developer of the year
• PR: Don Plourde Named CMGC’s 2021 Developer of the Year
• PR: Katie Brann Named CMGC’s 2021 Emerging Leader of the Year
• PR: Winslow Town Manager Invites Community Members, Residents to Coffee and Conversation Discussion Series
• What’s behind Waterville’s emergence as Maine’s latest startup hub?
• Next: Economic development expert Garvan Donegan is building growth in central Maine
• PR: Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Announces Grantees of Third Funding Cycle and Over $150,000 in New Direct Investment
• PR: Dirigo Labs Hires Susan Ruhlin as Accelerator Managing Director
• Skowhegan business moving to Waterville
• PR: Complementing Ongoing Revitalization Initiatives, Waterville’s Downtown Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Opens for Third Funding Cycle
• Survey for entrepreneurs will help develop Dirigo Labs innovation hub
• PR: Old Soul Collective Curates Unique Aesthetic in New Downtown Waterville Home
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council launches Maine Startup Census to Assess Startup Activity and Support Innovation Ecosystems
• PR: give IT. get IT. Recognized as Sole Nonprofit Certified Electronics Reuse and Recycling Service in New England
• PR: Town of Fairfield Issues RFQ for Public Drinking Water Infrastructure Planning Project
• PR: Downtown Waterville Wi-Fi Reaches Half a Million Users as Revitalization Continues to Pick Up Speed
• PR: 211 Maine Management Enters 2021 With Move to 50 Elm Street in Downtown Waterville
• PR: Central Maine Growth Council Awarded $25,000 from The U.S. Small Business Administration and National Science and Technology Council’s New Lab-to-Market Prize Competition
• PR: Town of Fairfield Launches Waterfront Development and Community Survey for Residents and Businesses
• PR: Town of Fairfield’s Façade Improvement and Marketing Assistance Program Strengthens Local Economic Resilience and Stimulates Direct Investment
• PR: Josh Kim Named CMGC 2020 Emerging Leader of the Year
• PR: Shane Savage Named CMGC 2020 Developer of the Year
• PR: CMGC Announces Recipients of Regional Small Business Resiliency Grant to Deploy Relief Funding
• Winslow firm stays strong during pandemic
• Woman-owned Winslow-based business recognized nationally for commercial construction expertise
• PR: Standard Waterproofing Expands with New $1.2M Facility in Winslow
• Central Maine Growth Council launches small business grant program
• PR: CMGC Launches Regional Small Business Resiliency Grant to Deploy Relief Funding
• Startups, downtown activity are now central to the central Maine economy
• Alfond Foundation backs efforts to develop Waterville tech, innovation startups
• PR: Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation Grant Funds Innovation-Based Opportunities in Waterville
• Waterville-based tech startups mark milestones in their development
• PR: Two Waterville-Based Startups Awarded MTI Software Development Grants
• PR: Two Maine Outdoor Recreation Startups Collaborate to Get More Mainers Outside
• PR: Town of Fairfield Launches New Funding Round for Façade Improvement and Marketing Assistance Program
• PR: Grantees Announced for Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program
• Workshop for Waterville’s downtown facade grants now virtual
• Waterville, Bangor gear up for second round of downtown facade grants
• PR: Applications Open for Downtown Waterville’s Façade & Building Improvement Grant Program
• Central Maine Growth Council to launch recruitment fair Feb. 26
• PR: Maine Virtual Job Fair Builds on Successful Pilot to Launch on February 26
• Groups seek to boost Waterville area’s digital economy
• Central Maine Growth Council picked for nationwide innovation initiative
• PR: Following a Competitive Nationwide Selection Process, Central Maine Growth Council Chosen to Participate in 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative
• PR: North River Co. Named CMGC 2019 Developer of the Year
• Waterville startup Eariously awarded Libra Future Fund grant
• PR: Waterville Startup Eariously Receives Two Funding Awards to Accelerate Operational Growth
• Waterville incubator will expand with state coworking development money
• PR: Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space of Waterville Awarded DECD Coworking Grant
• PR: Molly Woodward Named CMGC 2019 Emerging Leader of the Year
• Downtown Oakland candy shop to expand as it relocates across Main Street
• PR: Local Confectioner Candy Hollow Relocates, Expands in Downtown Oakland
• Millennial leaders featured in new Central Maine Growth Council project
• F3 MFG in Waterville Growing Fast, Hoping Workforce Catches Up
• Waterville startup’s app seeks to save you time by reading to you
• Unique fund features incentives to invest in Waterville’s growing downtown
• Press Release: Downtown Waterville Launches Qualified Opportunity Fund to Attract Investment in its Opportunity Zone
• Inside the new Waterville Opportunity Zone ‘megafund’
• Oakland to poll community on internet service as it looks to improve broadband access
• Press Release: Town of Oakland Launches Broadband Survey for Residents and Businesses
• Starting up young talent in Waterville: New program helps students get businesses off the ground
• F3 MFG of Waterville’s Trafton Road Repeats Rank as 3rd-Fastest Growing Company in Maine
• Waterville-based Startup Eariously Awarded MTI Software Development Grant
• National Retail Training Program, RISE Up, Offered in Waterville by Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education
• Grant Program winners announced in Fairfield
• Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Launches Remote Office in Downtown Waterville
• Four Façade and Marketing Grants Awarded to Fairfield Businesses
• Cybersecurity firm expands into Oakland, highlighting growth of online threats
• Downtown Lockwood Mill Buildings Purchased by North River Company for Redevelopment
• Mill buildings in Waterville sold and slated for development
• Press Release: Information Technology Firm Maine Technology Group Expands, Relocates to Oakland, ME
• Biotech firm gets MTI grant to expand Waterville laboratory
• GenoTyping Center of America awarded Maine Technology Institute (MTI) grant to scale its Waterville laboratory operations
• Virtual Job Fair Breaks the Barriers of the Hunt
• Central Maine Growth Council Launches First-of-its-Kind Maine Virtual Job Fair for May 7
• Waterville, Fairfield facade programs offer matching funds for building improvements
• Free downtown wifi ‘no longer a luxury’ in places like Waterville, Millinocket
• Wifi use booms as part of downtown Waterville revitalization
• Downtown Waterville Wi-Fi Hits Milestone of 100 Thousand Users in 7 Months
• Waterville, Fairfield facade programs seen as development tool
• Grantees Announced for Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program
• How $60,000 will be divvied up to beautify downtown Waterville
• Waterville’s Bill Mitchell, guided by late father’s example, making an impact on his hometown
• Joyce Galea finds new and growing markets for Waterville-based truck-body manufacturer
• PRESS RELEASE: Fairfield Announces Facade Improvement & Marketing Assistance Program
• ALCOM trailer manufacturer to expand operations into old Sukee arena
• PRESS RELEASE: Central Maine Tech Night Features Cyber Panthers’ Pilot Program with Center for Curriculum Redesign at Waterville Senior High School
• Oakland receives grant to explore improvements to downtown internet access
• Town of Oakland Receives Broadband Planning Grant from Maine Community Foundation
• Press Release: City of Waterville Issues RFQ for Riverfront Gateway Project at Head of Falls
• Press Release: Applications Open for Downtown Waterville’s Facade & Building Improvement Grant Program
• How a Waterville truck body builder became Maine’s third fastest growing company in 2018
• Downtown Waterville Opportunity Zone Launches with Workshop, Jan. 10
• Waterville to receive $7.37 million federal grant to change traffic downtown, make other improvements
• Global relocation company settles in after moving from Waterville to Fairfield
• Oakland Comprehensive Plan to Host Public Workshop on Comprehensive Plan, Downtown
• Downtown Waterville facade improvement grants available
• Central Maine Growth Council Launches Façade & Building Improvement Grant Program for Downtown Waterville Businesses
• Now Live: CMGC Facade + Building Improvement Program
• Parsifal Corporation Relocates and Expands in Fairfield, ME
• Mr. RJ Anzelc Named CMGC’s 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year
• Mr. Bill Mitchell Named CMGC’s 2018 Developer of the Year
• Career Expo at KVCC connects students, employers
• Waterville’s Mitchell is Central Maine Growth Council Developer of the Year
• Career Expo To Connect Over 500 High School and College Students with Employers
• Maine-Based Manufacturer Stays Globally Competitive via Foreign Trade Zone #186
• Town of Oakland Enters New Phase of Comprehensive Planning Process
• Downtown Waterville Designated Opportunity Zone by Governor
• F3 MFG of Waterville’s Trafton Road is Recognized as 3rd Fastest Growing Company in the State of Maine by Inc. 5000
• Genotyping Center of America Launches New Laboratory in Waterville, ME
• Mid-Maine Chamber, Central Maine Growth Council announce extended hours
• CMGC Awarded Summit Natural Gas Grant for STEM Initiatives
• Central Maine Growth Council hires specialist to focus on economic development