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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 J U LY 1 2 , 2 0 2 1 F O C U S AU G U S TA / WAT E R V I L L E / C E N T R A L M A I N E Never underestimate the power of 820 knowledgable employees. Auburn • Bangor • Bar Harbor • Belfast • Belgrade Blue Hill • Boothbay Harbor • Brunswick • Bucksport Calais • Camden • Cherryfield • Damariscotta Ellsworth • Fairfield • Farmington • Greenville Machias • Portland • Rockland • Skowhegan HammondLumber.com In 1953, Skip Hammond started Hammond Lumber Company with just two employees. Skip's philosophy from the start was to "saw straight, talk straight, and do more for his customer than the guy down the road." We've since grown into Maine's largest independent lumber and building material retailers—with 21 locations around the state and 820 employees, each skilled at what they do and dedicated to Skip's customer service philosophy. If you need building materials, design advice, or project assistance, even even if you just have a question, Hammond Lumber Company has the dependable service you can build on. Auburn • Bangor • Bar Harbor • Belfast • Belgrade Blue Hill • Boothbay Harbor • Brunswick • Bucksport Calais • Camden • Cherryfield • Damariscotta Ellsworth • Fairfield • Farmington • Greenville Machias • Portland • Rockland • Skowhegan HammondLumber.com entral Maine is home to a wide variety of businesses and non- profits. Maine's largest construc- tion company, Cianbro, is based in Pittsfield. Augusta is home of the state capitol and county seat for Kennebec County. Waterville is home to Colby College and Thomas College. Madison is home to the renowned Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. These are just a few examples. Here is an overview of the two largest cit- ies in central Maine. F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » C POPULATION MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME MEDIAN VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS Kennebec County Commissioners: Patsy G. Crockett, District 1 Nancy G. Rines, District 2 George M. Jabar II, District 3 Augusta County: Kennebec City manager: William Bridgeo, appointed by City Council in 1998 Mayor: David Rollins, took office November 2014 City Council: Linda J. Conti, Ward 1 Kevin Judkins, Ward 2 Michael Michaud, Ward 3 Eric Lind, Ward 4 Marci A. Alexander, at large Courtney Allen, at large Raegan LaRochelle, at large Heather Pouliot, at large Waterville County: Kennebec City manager: Stephen Daly Mayor: Jay Coelho City Council: Michael Morris, Ward 1 Flavia Oliveira, Ward 2 Thomas Klepach, Ward 3 Rebecca Green, Ward 4 Rick Foss, Ward 5 Claude Francke, Ward 6 Erik Thomas, Ward 7 S O U R C E : Cities, U.S. Census AUGUSTA: 18,697 WATERVILLE: 16,558 KENNEBEC COUNTY TOTAL: 122,302 AU GU S TA AU GU S TA WATERVI LLE WATERVI LLE KENNEBEC C OU NTY KENNEBEC C OU NTY $43,796 $144,800 $38,862 $125,000 $55,365 $159,400