For the third year in a row, Skowhegan Savings Bank will sponsor the prize for the Dirigo Labs business pitch contest, the culmination of a months-long accelerator program.
The multi-year fund, recently launched by the Skowhegan Savings Foundation, aims to address workforce development needs in Maine communities served by Skowhegan Savings Bank.
As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, many companies have continued to announce their closures for the day, events have been canceled and many schools have canceled classes or will have a remote learning day.
Croft, which makes carbon-negative prefab buildings for residential and commercial use, plans to use its $25,000 prize money to launch an apprentice program.