MAINE PUBLIC • March 21, 2022
Greenville has lost almost a quarter of its population since the 1980s. Enrollment at the town’s K-12 school plummeted from more than 450 students to less than 200 today. But there are signs the school population is beginning to grow slightly as more people have come to Greenville. "Greenville has been rediscovered," Greenville town manager Michael Roy said. "It seems like now it's even more of a destination." Craig Watt, owner of the Indian Hill Trading Post and Shop-n-Save, said he worries most about keeping the Greenville school open. Revitalizing the ski business should bring more families to the area. Greenville is positioning itself to become a larger service center for more people who might soon come to the region, Watt added.