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Startup accelerator Dirigo Labs opens in central Maine

Waterville – Dirigo Labs in Waterville announced its first cohort of 12 companies this month....

April 1, 2022

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25th Maine International Film Festival scheduled for July in Waterville, Skowhegan

Waterville – The festival, known as MIFF and scheduled to run from July 8 to 17, typically attracts thousands of film enthusiasts to...

March 28, 2022

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Waterville accelerator picks lineup of 12 startups

Waterville – From Brunswick rocket company bluShift Aerospace to a Milford-based tenant screening platform called TrustedRentr, 12...

March 21, 2022

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Waterville Creates to host Youth Art Month exhibit

Waterville – In conjunction with the exhibition, Waterville Creates will launch the Youth Arts Access Fund on March 1....

February 28, 2022

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NYC-based developer looks to spend more than $20 million to renovate former Lockwood Mill in Waterville

Waterville – North River Co. officials hope to begin transforming about half the building at 6 Water St. next year into residential...

January 3, 2022

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Colby College, Other Maine Locals Help Revive Hard-Hit Former Mill Town

Waterville – Not long ago, Waterville, Me., was a city of empty storefronts, with its streets in disrepair. Now, some 25 new...

November 25, 2021

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Maine college invests in once-struggling mill town, hoping rising tide will lift both

Waterville – Colby College president David Greene stood on a dusty street corner in this central Maine city, looking at the buckled...

October 26, 2021

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New collaborative space among Colby’s additions to Waterville arts scene

Waterville – The Greene Block + Studios will house artist fellows, exhibits and performances....

September 27, 2021

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New arts center in downtown Waterville named after Colby president

Waterville – The Greene Block + Studios was dedicated at a ceremony Tuesday....

September 22, 2021

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PR: Downtown Waterville’s Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Announces Grantees of Third Funding Cycle and Over $150,000 in New Direct Investment

Waterville, ME 9/1/21 – Complementing revitalization within downtown Waterville’s Main Street corridor, Central Maine Growth Council...

September 1, 2021

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