In order for more fishing communities to grow kelp and improve the oceans, we’ll need Mainers’ help.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Construction could begin soon on $30 million Waterville mill housing project after financing green light
North River Co. is awaiting word from MaineHousing before launching construction to turn about half of the northernmost Lockwood-Duchess mill building at 6 Water St. into residential and commercial space.
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Jim Fossel: Beware the bond-funded Maine job initiative
Both voters and politicians act as if bonds are piles of free money flowing from rainbows. Would that it were the case.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board votes to approve Seton housing plan change
The board on Tuesday gave its OK to a modification of plans to convert the former Seton Hospital on Chase Avenue into 67 apartments, with the cost to rent those apartments based on area median income.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Board of Education puts $12.9 million Albert S. Hall School plans on hold
The board on Monday decided building a new Hall School addition onto Waterville Junior High School is not feasible as money is needed to make necessary air and safety improvements to Waterville Senior High School.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Did it work? The elusive impact of a $45 million state grant to grow jobs
The Maine Technology Institute, which awarded the taxpayer funds, makes very little data available about the investments.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
First Waterville downtown ‘visioning’ session set for Tuesday
The public is invited to attend the session to hear an overview of the project, including the territory it will cover.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Lockwood Hotel, the first hotel to open in downtown Waterville in more than a century, prepares for launch
The $26 million hotel built by Colby College has been housing students for the last two years because of the pandemic, but is now ready to receive guests.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time to expand our concept of ‘Maine’ and the people who bring it to life
By thinking of our state as a vast network of people and ideas, we can fuel its economy.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Planning Board approves multifamily housing plan along College Avenue
Arcon Realty is expected to begin building a 23-unit multifamily complex this fall at the site of the former John Martin’s Manor restaurant.