March 2, 2002 - By JONATHAN HUMPHREY Staff Writer, Copyright © 2002 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. OAKLAND - The first building at FirstPark will soon be going up near the entrance to the developing high-technology business center. The accounting firm of Perry, Fitts, Boulette, & Fitton plans to begin construction of an 11,000-square-foot office building at the park this spring in order to move in…
Read More November 30, 2001 - News release Nov. 30, 2001 Contact: Reginald Perry - 873-1603 George Manlove - 621-1878 OAKLAND - Perry, Fitts, Boulette & Fitton, CPAs, P.A. became the first official tenant of FirstPark in Oakland Nov. 30, with the purchase of a 3.5-acre lot near the entrance of the 285-acre business park. The firm plans to move its offices there in 2002. The prominent accounting and business advisory firm…
Read More October 25, 2001 - State-of-the-Art Facility to Attract New Businesses and Real Estate Developers Oakland ME. The Kennebec Regional Development Authority (KRDA), developer of the 285-acre Business Park in Oakland, Maine, today announced the completion of the $5.5 million project designed to stimulate new business formation and attract expanding or relocating businesses to the area. Billed as Maine's Premier…
Read More August 8, 2001 - Copyright 2001 Guy Gannett Communications, Inc. Central Maine Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME) August 8, 2001 Wednesday by: JONATHAN HUMPHREY Staff Writer OAKLAND - Less than a year ago, FirstPark existed only on paper, but no more. Construction of the regional business hub is proceeding rapidly, and its size has become easier to grasp as roads and lots have been carved out of woodland…
Read More May 22, 2001 - By JONATHAN HUMPHREY, Staff Writer OAKLAND — Gov. Angus S. King Jr. said Monday that FirstPark is positioned to succeed. Speaking at a ceremony where ground was broken for the future high-technology business park, King said Maine's quality of life and the emergence of technology companies that can operate from anywhere give him reason to believe in FirstPark's future. State Economic…
Read More May 19, 2001 - By JONATHAN HUMPHREY, Staff Writer OAKLAND – Maine Gov. Angus S. King and state Economic and Community Development Director Steve H. Levesque are scheduled to be on hand Monday when ground is broken for FirstPark. Planned for 10 a.m., the event will likely draw a sizable crowd of area officials and community members anxious to see the symbolic launch of the high-technology business…
Read More May 18, 2001 - OAKLAND- Maine Governor Angus King will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for FirstPark, Maine's Premier Technology Center, on Monday, May 21. After several years in the planning stages, FirstPark has begun the process of infrastructure building for the anticipated arrival of new businesses to the Oakland site. Governor King has supported the FirstPark initiative since its inception…
Read More January 27, 2001 - Officials look for Verizon link By JONATHAN HUMPHREY, Staff Writer Copyright © 2000 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. OAKLAND — After years of planning and design, FirstPark is finally getting off the drawing board. Workers have cleared wide lanes through woods in the 285-acre park, are putting up silt fences and berms to contain runoff and have erected a new welcome sign on…
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