U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, will talk about jobs, trade and manufacturing at 1 p.m. Thursday in Waterville.

Allen is expected to talk about his economic plan at the corner of Front and Temple streets, where a "shuttered mill" will serve as his backdrop, according to his campaign.

This is the latest in a series of events in which Allen has announced various ideas for improvements in education, small businesses and rural development.

Allen is running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.