The former Goudreau’s Retirement Inn on College Avenue is being transformed into 27 apartment units, 80% of which are for those 55 and older.
economic development
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Transportation bond passed by voters will benefit Gulf of Maine Research Institute
The science nonprofit will receive $1 million to restore a crumbling pier on the Portland waterfront.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine hospitality industry plans free culinary training
A grant will fund training for 125 Mainers to fill gaps in the state’s food service businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Holiday campaign blitz aims to lure young professionals back home
Live and Work in Maine’s ‘Boomerang Weekend’ targets young Mainers who have left the state and may be visiting friends and family.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville siblings purchase another building downtown
Tom and Tracy Nale buy 99 Main St., the former Al Corey music building adjacent to the Arnold Block that the siblings bought in spring 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Report: Colby College’s recent investments producing big results
Independent analysis of the economic impact from the college’s investments, both on campus and in the city, shows that from 2014 to 2018, the output was $1.1 billion in greater Waterville.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville downtown Lockwood Hotel construction on schedule
Officials say they want to have the structure of the planned 53-room hotel completed so they can start enclosing the building by Thanksgiving.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville Planning Board considers 75-unit mobile home park
Rick Breton wants to add mobile homes to Countryside Trailer Park which he already owns off West River Road.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Revised route for CMP transmission corridor provides new point of contention
Environmental regulators are considering a request from Central Maine Power to reroute 1 mile of its proposed corridor to avoid Beattie Pond, stirring up more questions about the controversial project.
Posted inBusiness
Maine foundation gets $450,000 to help forest-economy communities
The funds will support and assist the economic efforts of rural Maine communities that have been negatively affected by mill closures.