Kevin Mattson, left, owner of Dirigo Capital Advisors, greets Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro during a groundbreaking ceremony for Woodfords Family Services in Waterville on Tuesday. Mattson is developer of the site, which also houses the former Seton Hospital, which he plans to turn into apartments.
A large crowd of supporters watch as officials take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Woodfords Family Services building on Chase Avenue in Waterville. The center will be on the same site as the former Seton Hospital, which developer Kevin Mattson said Tuesday he plans to turn into apartments.
Woodfords Family Services Executive Director Paul Nau spoke of the need in central Maine for the new center for the organization, which serves pre-school aged children with autism, and Child Development Services, which provides case management and direct instruction for families with children from birth to age five.
Mark Eves, development officer for Woodford’s Family Services, center, Waterville Mayor Sam Isgro, left, and Kevin Mattson, developer, spoke on Tuesday, at the groundbreaking for the Woodford’s building on Chase Avenue in Waterville.
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