Gov. Janet Mills visits Dirigo Labs at the Hathaway Creative Center during a visit Thursday to Waterville. Dirigo Labs provides a support system to help launch startups and new business ventures.  

Gov. Janet Mills tours the Paul J. Schupf Art Center during a Thursday visit to Waterville.  

Gov. Janet Mills tours the Paul J. Schupf Art Center during a Thursday visit to Waterville on Thursday. The $18 million center is scheduled to open late this year.  

Gov. Janet Mills tours the Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Thursday with Paul Ureneck, who’s the director of commercial real estate for Colby College. The $18 million center is being built in downtown Waterville.

Gov. Janet Mills crosses lower Main Street during a Thursday visit to Waterville.  

Gov. Janet Mills tours the Greene Block + Studios with Colby College President David Greene during a Thursday visit to Waterville. The studios on Main Street downtown are a center for arts programming and a creative space for developing original work.