After six years of planning, the town of Hollis broke ground this week on a $7.5 million town hall, with funding coming from tax-increment financing and American Rescue Fund money.
Norway Savings Bank donated $1,000 to Saco River Theatre to help the group raise funds necessary to relocate the Indian Cellar Historic Tea House in Hollis.
At the Downs in Scarborough, there's plenty of evidence of housing growth. But the boom isn't confined to one large development or town. The trend is quickening throughout southern Maine, and affecting multiple industries and communities.
The plants in Hollis, Kingfield and Poland have been certified Platinum by the Alliance for Water Stewardship, a global organization that sets a framework for water conservation.
The project leverages the capabilities of the Maine forest products industry, which sees forest-based biomass in areas such as packaging, infrastructure, equipment and biofuels as a key objective.
Nestle Waters North America is pursuing certification that ensures its water is meeting certain standards both inside and outside of its bottling plants in Poland, Kingfield and Hollis. It also plans to add a 10kw solar array at its Hollis site.