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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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Bixby Chocolate to open artisan café in Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center in Waterville

Waterville – The Rockland-based company had previously planned a location at 173 Main St., but will instead open a location at the...

August 23, 2021

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Skowhegan business moving to Waterville

Waterville – A vintage clothing and furniture shop has outgrown its home in Skowhegan and is moving to Waterville....

July 20, 2021

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PR: Complementing Ongoing Revitalization Initiatives, Waterville’s Downtown Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program Opens for Third Funding Cycle

Waterville, ME 7/16/21 – Central Maine Growth Council’s (CMGC) Façade and Building Improvement Grant Program (FBIGP) has opened to...

July 16, 2021

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PR: Old Soul Collective Curates Unique Aesthetic in New Downtown Waterville Home

Waterville, ME 7/12/21 – Old Soul Collective, a local vintage boutique and e-commerce website, is relocating its base of operations...

July 12, 2021

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Movies with Maine connections focus of 2021 Maine International Film Festival in Waterville

Waterville – About 50 films to be shown during annual 10-day festival, with focus on those made, produced or set in Maine....

July 6, 2021

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