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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U LY 9 , 2 0 1 8 — then a staff of fewer than 20 and an operating budget of $3.5 million — now operates at $11 million annually, employ- ing over 70 scientists, seafood experts, and education professionals, along with administrative staff . e campaign reached its $22.8 million conclusion with the support of over 1,200 donors, many of whom were fi rst-time contributors. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N An offi cial groundbreaking ceremony was held to start construction on The Beacon at Gateway, a luxury apart- ment community at Scarborough Gateway, across from Cabela's plaza. DMM Inc., a document solutions company in Scarborough, selected Ironsides Automated Production Tracking software to ensure 100% document integrity of printed commu- nications across multiple production lines, equipment and locations. R.W. Gillespie & Associates Inc., a resource for geotechnical engineer- ing, construction materials testing and environmental consulting projects, moved into its new corporate head- quarters located at 20 Pomerleau St., Suite 100, in Biddeford's Alfred Road Business Park. Habitat for Humanity of York County's community weatherization program, Keep York County Warm!, said it re- ceived a donation of $10,000 from the Narragansett No. 1 Foundation. Unum, an employee benefi ts company in Portland, contributed $25,000 to fund the Portland Public Schools' new Middle School Summer Program, designed to help prevent the "summer slide" while exposing students to extended learn- ing opportunities available at Portland's cultural and scientifi c institutions. The Peaks Island Fund at the Maine Community Foundation awarded a to- tal $80,000 in grants to nine nonprofi t organizations that assist the island community. L.L.Bean in Freeport partnered with Maine outdoor gear startup Flowfold on a new collection of backpacks, totes and gear bags. Former Augusta church to be converted to apartments Plans are in the works, pending rezon- ing and permits, to redevelop the former St. Mark's Episcopal Church and parish house on Summer Street in Augusta into apartments and a community gathering space. e Kennebec Journal reported the Gothic revival church — built in 1884, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and vacant since 2014 — was purchased about a month ago by Adam F. Turner, who has experience turning distressed C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Family farm in Houlton honored by Maine Potato Board — A long legacy of firsts New affordable apartments to open in Portland's West End — Let's hope there are more projects like this ahead Boatbuilder plans expansion in East Boothbay — Tugboat builder keeps chugging along MDOT 'ready to dig in' on building freezer warehouse without Americold — Positive outlook, but will another partner step forward? Shipyard Brewing loses lawsuit over trade name — Maker of 'Shiphead' brew can move on with life LePage's refusal to OK $117M in bonds puts 100s of projects at risk — Let's get those roads rebuilt before winter Saddleback suitor charged with fraud in Australia — The news keeps getting worse for idled ski resort Lumber prices spike, driving up the cost of construction — Add to this the higher cost of steel 'World's greatest hamburger' chain pulls out of Maine — Fuddruckers unable to find 'enough consistent business' in Maine Hawaii man sentenced for fraud that stuck York lobster dealer with big loss — Boil the lobster, but don't cook the books C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Ask your contractor about instant discounts on efficient systems. efficiencymaine.com 866-376-2463 An efficient heating system can reduce energy costs as well as save you downtime, headaches and repair calls. How many boiler repair calls did you make last winter?

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