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V O L . X X V N O. X I V J U LY 8 , 2 0 1 9 10 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E ConvenientMD, an urgent care services provider, announced the addition of office-based infusion therapy centers at its Portland and Westbrook locations MaineHealth in Portland announced S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for the health care system from "sta- ble" to "positive" and reaffirmed its A+ rating for existing bonds as well as for the organization as an issuer of new bonds while Moody's Investors Service reaffirming its rating of A1-stable. Burt's Bees co-founder will teach business course Unity College has added to its adjunct faculty one of Maine's most well-known entrepreneurs. Roxanne Quimby, the founder and former CEO of Burt's Bees, will lead an online course over five weeks this fall, the college said. "Creating a Healthy Hive: Starting Your Own Sustainable Business" will cover topics ranging from creating the vision for a green business to data-driven decision- making and financial planning. e course runs Aug. 26 through Sept. 29, with registration open until Aug. 28. Quimby co-founded Burt's Bees, originally a maker of beeswax candles, in Dover-Foxcroft in 1984. e com- pany grew to become a producer of naturally sourced personal care prod- ucts, and in 2007 was acquired by the Clorox Co. for $925 million. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Payroll Management Inc. moved its headquarters to 550 Center St. in Auburn. MaineGeneral opened a location at 21 Enterprise Drive in Augusta. The site houses Workplace Health, MaineGeneral HomeCare & Hospice, Employee Health Services and Health Promotion & Wellness. United Way of Kennebec Valley named Steve Shuman, vice president and general manager of Charlie's Motor Mall, and Elissa Shuman Emmons, vice president of Charlie's Honda, as its next campaign chairs for the organiza- tion's 2019 fundraising efforts. Waterville Creates!, a nonprofit sup- porting and promoting accessible arts and cultural programs and institutions in Waterville, announced a $25,000 gift from Central Maine Motors Auto Group in support of the commu- nity capital campaign for the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. Dirigo Architectural Engineering LLC in Turner merged with SurveyWorks Inc. in Turner to provide surveying, ar- chitecture and engineering services. The Progress Center, a nonprofit that provides supportive services to adults, children and their families living with disabilities, moved its administrative and case management offices to 5 Fore St. in Oxford. Saint Dominic Academy received a $1 million endowment from an anonymous donor, the academy's largest gift since the building of the Auburn campus nearly 20 years ago. Endowment funds will be used to assist local families in bridging the financial challenges of providing their children with the opportunity of a Catholic education. Pen Bay Med to expand in Rockport Pen Bay Medical Center broke ground on a 41,500-square-foot, two-story medical office building on its campus, at 6 Glen Cove Drive in Rockport. e new building is intended to help the 63-bed hospital, part of the MaineHealth system, keep pace with the Midcoast region's growing population, which is straining cur- rent facilities. "Just a few years ago we faced a pressing shortage of primary care physicians," Pen Bay President Mark Fourre said in a news release. "We responded by hiring more than 40 additional physicians and advanced practice providers. Our goal now is to support these new providers." e first floor of the building will include pediatrics, audiology and speech pathology, and ear, nose and throat practices, as well as pediatric physical and occupational therapy services. On the second floor, Pen Bay will house internal medicine, family medicine and psychiatry practices, as well as the Integrated Medicated Assisted M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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