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PR: Following a Competitive Nationwide Selection Process, Central Maine Growth Council Chosen to Participate in 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative

Rural Innovation Strategies, Inc. (RISI), today announced that Central Maine Growth Council (CMGC), a public-private economic development...

January 9, 2020

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PR: Waterville Startup Eariously Receives Two Funding Awards to Accelerate Operational Growth

WATERVILLE, ME – Eariously, a software startup based in Waterville, ME, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Libra Foundation’s...

December 18, 2019

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Waterville incubator will expand with state coworking development money

The Jumpstart program at Bricks Coworking & Innovation Space in Waterville, previously the Summer Startup program, will expand after...

December 13, 2019

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Millennial leaders featured in new Central Maine Growth Council project

A montage of those featured in the Central Maine Growth Council’s MIllennials Investing in Mid-Maine project....

October 31, 2019

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Inside the new Waterville Opportunity Zone ‘megafund’

Main Street in Waterville, part of the city’s Opportunity Zone. The Central Maine Growth Council has created the Elm City Opportunity...

September 25, 2019

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Starting up young talent in Waterville: New program helps students get businesses off the ground

Students from Colby and Thomas colleges made up the inaugural group of Summer Startup, a Waterville mentoring program for young...

September 2, 2019

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Waterville-based Startup Eariously Awarded MTI Software Development Grant

WATERVILLE, ME – Eariously, a software startup based in Waterville, ME, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Technology...

August 20, 2019

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Mill buildings in Waterville sold and slated for development

North River Company bought the two northernmost Lockwood Mills buildings and plans to redevelop them with commercial and retail on the...

June 18, 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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