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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 J U LY 1 1 , 2 0 2 2 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 S PONS OR ED BY The way we do business can change in a moment. This podcast series features conversations with Maine business owners who found their life, their business, or their world suddenly upended in one day. Changed Everything The Day that INSPIRING STORIES OF RECOVERY AND INNOVATION podcasts AWARD -W INNING P ODC A S T 3rd Place, Best Podcast Recognized by the New England Better Newspaper Competition E P I S O D E 5 0 Paul Bradbury PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT E P I S O D E 5 1 Brian Elowe BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHERN MAINE E P I S O D E 5 2 Martin Beavers SOUL FOOD PARADISE R E C E N T E P I S O D E S MAINEBIZ.BIZ/PODCASTS LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TODAY! entral Maine is home to a wide variety of businesses and non- profits. Maine's largest construction company, Cianbro, is based in Pittsfield. Augusta is home of the state capital and county seat for Kennebec County. Waterville is home to Colby College and Thomas College. Here's an overview of three Kennebec County cities, as well as the county itself. 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, 2021 MED. HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 2019 MEDIAN VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS, 2016–20 Kennebec County Commissioners: Patsy G. Crockett, District 1; Nancy G. Rines, District 2; George M. Jabar II, District 3 Augusta County: Kennebec City manager: Susan Robertson, appointed in Oct. 2022 Mayor: Mark O'Brien, took office in Jan. 2022 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 Gardiner County: Kennebec City manager: Andrew Carlton Mayor: Patricia Hart City Council: Terry Berry, District 1 Kerstin Gilg, District 2 Colin Frey, District 3 Marc W. Rines, District 4 Russell Greenleaf, at large Kathleen Brown, at large Timothy Cusick, 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 Thomas McCormick Sr., Ward 7 S O U R C E : Cities, U.S. Census AUGUSTA: 18,968 WATERVILLE: 15,959 GARDINER: 6,033 KENNEBEC COUNTY TOTAL: 124,486 AU GU S TA AU GU S TA WATERVI LLE WATERVI LLE GAR DI NER GAR DI NER KENNEBEC C OU NTY KENNEBEC C OU NTY $38,842 $145,700 $52,545 $149,800 $39,722 $124,200 $55,368 $164,000