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V O L . X X V N O. X X I I S E P T E M B E R 3 0 , 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 Augusta mall's new owners sell pad site New owners of Augusta's Turnpike Mall plan to sell a pad site leased by Texas Roadhouse to generate capital for redevelopment of the mall. New York- based Sun Equity Partners, a privately held real estate investment and devel- opment firm acquired the mall in May, paying $3.2 million. e mall opened in 1969 and has a number of vacancies. e new owners got approval from the city's planning board to dedicate 95 of the mall's more than 1,000 parking spaces to the 20,115-square-foot restaurant lot, a requirement necessary to list it for sale. e move is a "first step" to revitalize the 214,900-square-foot mall, said Jim Fisher of Northeast Civil Solutions Inc., representing owners. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Professional Logging Contractors of Maine said its golf tournament raised $25,236 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in Maine. Happy Days Childcare & Learning Center LLC opened at 1437 Augusta Road in Winslow. United Way of Kennebec Valley in Augusta said it launched its 2019 fundraising season with $1.16 million in committed support, the most ever pledged this early in the campaign. Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta said it received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support rural teachers and students in the state as they integrate computational thinking into their innovative, community-based citizen science projects. Maritime Academy's ship sails in Up to $300 million has been approved by U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to pay for a new training vessel for Maine Maritime Academy. e school's current training ship, the TS State of Maine, is nearly 30 years old. e ves- sel is designed specifically for training purposes, with eight classrooms, a full training bridge, lab spaces and an audi- torium. It is also designed to respond to national disasters, as the TS State of Maine did in response to Hurricane Katrina. e ship includes two separate engine rooms providing significant spaces for engine training. Plans call for the ship to berth up to 1,000 people in times of humanitarian need. e ship will also have roll-on/roll-off capabil- ity and container storage, full hospital facilities and a helicopter landing pad. Calais hospital seeks Chapter 11 protection Calais Regional Hospital — with over 275 workers the largest employer in the 800.244.6257 | clarkinsurance.com We love insurance so you don't have to. BORN to insure. Mills aims for a carbon-neutral Maine by 2045 — Great if it happens, but even better that she set an ambitious goal 250-unit Augusta 'medical workforce' development gets initial approval — A good idea that may be rolled out in other cities as well Maine is a top state for women- owned businesses, study finds — Ranks high for "employment vitality" and "economic clout" UMaine receives $1.4M for offshore wind project — Finally some momentum for a project that's been in the works for some time Maine gets poor marks for teacher compensation in WalletHub report — More troubling, still, is ranking No. 48 for opportunity and projected compensation Maine Huts & Trails faces $500K shortfall — What happened? Calais Regional Hospital files for Chapter 11 — A hopeful sign is that it does not plan to close or cut jobs After feeding travelers 24/7 for 52 years, Hermon truck stop shortens diner hours — Sign of the times C R E D I T S & D E B I T S 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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