On May 10, Thomas College announced a $5.3 million dollar commitment from the Harold Alfond Foundation to create the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation. See coverage from the day and post-announcement on how Thomas College will inspire the next entrepreneurs and help sustain central Maine: 207, MaineBiz, Bangor Daily News, Morning Sentinel/Kennebec Journal, WABI-TV5, Maine Startups Insider, Tech.co, the Channel 5 Morning Show , Mix 107.9’s C What’s On, and WGAN’s Maine Points.