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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 F E B R UA R Y 4 , 2 0 1 9 co-founded the firm in 1985, resigned as chair of the board of directors and as principal consultant. He will serve as a senior advisor with the firm. Eventective, an online event plan- ning resource based in Scarborough, launched a wedding website builder to support its current services for brides and event planners. Raffi Der Simonian launched Der Simonian LLC, a marketing firm in Portland for institutional brands. Der Simonian has partnered with Eri Design, a digital design firm, and p3 Maine, a video production firm. Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, announced a $50,000 donation to its Feeding America food bank partners throughout New England and New York. The donation will be used to meet an increased need in communities due to the impact of the partial federal government shutdown. Portland Media Center, formerly the Community Television Network, said Spectrum Cable moved its Channel 2 in Portland to Channel 1301 and Channel 5 to 1303. Smith & Wilkinson, an executive search and leadership consulting orga- nization in Portland, said that it com- pleted nearly 125 executive searches, including a number throughout Maine in 2018, making the organization's 20th anniversary its most successful year ever. 4Pure, maker of maple-sweetened organic lemonades in Cumberland, developed a line of cannabis-infused shots for release in late spring of 2019 called 420 Pure. The shots will each contain 2.5 fluid ounces by vol- ume and 20mg of the highest quality CBD hemp oil. RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland re- ported that its sponsored events and programs raised $150,000 for local Maine and New Hampshire nonprofits in 2018. American Family Care, a national provider of urgent care and occupa- tional medicine, said it would open an office at 230 Waterman Drive in South Portland this spring. The facility will be owned and operated by Andre Couture, who will serve as medical College of the Atlantic plans major expansion — Higher edu- cation means business in Maine National Park Service will invest $5.4M in Acadia's shuttle service — Helping ease congestion on Mount Desert Island UMaine Farmington receives $3.2M donation to fund student-retention initiatives — Keep 'em in school Brewer's SnapSpace Solutions looking for second site to keep pace with its growth — Expansion in Florida is opening new markets Maine craft brewers bullish on growth prospects in 2019 — Already contributing $260 million a year to the Maine economy Digital online banking trends prompt KeyBank to close four Maine branches — Rural bank branches are at risk, not just in Maine but nationwide Tyler Technologies lands contract to conduct property reassessments for Portland — First reassessment since 2006 could be a wake- up for property owners Bangor and Aroostook malls head to auction block — This may eventually be a good thing, but the transition could be difficult MEREDA forecast: Modest growth expected, but concern over what's ahead for the economy — A case of the nerves looking beyond 2019 Danielle Conway to leave Maine Law for new post in Pennsylvania — A big loss for Maine, but, we hope, a good move for her C R E D I T S & D E B I T S REDUCE OPERATING COSTS AND INCREASE COMFORT BY UPGRADING TO A HIGH-EFFICIENCY HEATING SYSTEM FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT EFFICIENCYMAINE.COM OR CALL 866-376-2463 Incentives available for ductless mini-split heat pumps, boilers, furnaces, heating controls, and more.

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