Waterville

Thomas College and Gould Academy have partnered to extend professional and graduate education offerings to more than 120 employees at a discounted rate.

The advisory followed a complaint from a patient who reported an adverse health reaction after using a cannabis concentrate purchased at the MarijuanaVille's Waterville store.

A proposed high-performance computing hub, led by the Central Maine Growth Council, has been awarded $6.2 million  in congressionally directed spending.

In the past four years, Dirigo Labs has helped generate $14.6 million in sales and more than $21 million in capital raised by its alumni companies.

"We gave it our best shot," John Reny, president of the family-owned discounter, told Mainebiz of the location at 540 Congress St. The store will end its 15-year run at the downtown location on Dec. 31.

The Waterville liberal arts college set an original goal of $750 million for its historic Dare Northward campaign, but later raised the target to $1 billion.

From bittersweet closings to delicious debuts and a dash of Philly "wooder ice," this was a year of change for Maine's dining scene.

Jeff Frank brings a diverse background in private-sector innovation, public policy and community development to his new role at Dirigo Labs.

The Levine's Discovery Headquarters is set to open in fall 2027 in a renovated building on the school's Waterville campus.

The Building Aspirations through Mentorship and Robotics project, supported by NASA, helps launch teams by providing a startup kit, coach training, student mentors from Thomas College and monthly on-campus workshops.