After paying off bond debt in November, the park sold a 20,000-square-foot property to Tom and Debrah Yale for $1.9 million.
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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places
Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.
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Waterville council approves $282,809 contract for downtown project overseer
Councilors Tuesday also approved rules for short-term residential rentals, reduced the minimum lot size for keeping chickens and appointed Uria Pelletier to the Planning Board.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council eyes overseer for downtown traffic project, chickens, short term rentals
The City Council on Tuesday also will consider taking final votes on a tax increment financing district and a rezoning request to enable construction of a community ice rink.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Bike and ski shop opens in downtown Waterville
Gorham Bike & Ski, a full-service shop at 50 Concourse West, is between The Villager Family Restaurant and Yardgoods Center.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
First adult-use marijuana store in Kennebec County opens in Waterville
Sweet Dirt, an Eliot-based company, opened Wednesday in the former Pine Cone Gift & Furniture Shop on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council gives initial OK to TIF District, awards contract for 2-way traffic project
City Manager Michael Roy emphasized that while the three properties are owned by Colby College, the TIF district doesn’t have anything to do with Colby and Colby will realize no benefit from the city’s actions.
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Waterville council to eye downtown TIF, $9 million BUILD grant contract
The City Council on Tuesday also will consider zoning changes regarding short-term rentals, a proposed community ice rink and rules around the keeping of chickens.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lack of federal stimulus could slow Maine’s economic recovery, panel warns
Gov. Janet Mills’ Economic Recovery Committee recommends long-term steps and investment to get the state’s businesses and society back on track.
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Maine employers receive state emergency grants worth almost $54 million
Roughly 1,200 small businesses and nonprofit organizations will receive federally funded payments to cover payroll and other expenses.