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V O L . X X V N O. X X I V O C T O B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 8 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 Telegram; the Sun Journal, in Lewiston; the Kennebec Journal, in Augusta; the Morning Sentinel, in Waterville; and the Times Record, in Brunswick. Masthead Maine has 25 weekly publi- cations. e Bangor Daily News is the state's only daily newspaper not owned by the publishing group. Sea Dogs score on 'best towns' list SmartAsset ranked Portland at No. 8 among the "best towns for minor league baseball." at's up four notches from last year's No. 12 show- ing. Round Rock, Texas, home of the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros known as the Express, topped the 2019 list, which calculated scores for 25 cities based on game-day experience and quality of life factors. Average attendance, win percent- ages and minor league class were all factored into the game-day experience score, while quality of life was calcu- lated based on things like crime rates, income minus median housing costs and unemployment rates. e Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, hosted an average of 5,677 fans per game. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Bristol Seafood in Portland announced that its MY FISH DISH is now available at QFC, a supermarket chain based in Bellevue, Wash., with 62 stores in the Puget Sound region of the state of Washington and in the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area. A major capital campaign at Good Shepherd Parish to enhance facilities and ensure a viable home for area Catholics has raised $1.2 million towards the campaign's goal of $2 million. The parish is comprised of five worship sites: Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco; St. Joseph Church, Biddeford; St. Margaret Church, Old Orchard Beach; St. Philip Church, Lyman; and St. Brendan Chapel, Biddeford Pool, as well as St. James School in Biddeford. Moosehead housing plan officially shelved A hard-won plan for a massive subdivision in the Moosehead Lake region is being scrapped by timber company Weyerhaeuser, in a move that will likely keep it from com- mercial development in the future. In 2009, after a long battle, 400,000 acres was rezoned for the Moosehead Lake Region Concept Plan, which could have included up to 975 houses and two large resorts on 16,000 of those acres. e plan had been years in the making by timber company Plum Creek, which merged with Weyerhaeuser in 2016. e rezoning was upheld by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in 2012, but the recession stalled the development. Weyerhaeuser said in a filing with SP ONSORED BY LEARN MORE & REGISTER AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/BANGORFORUM November 7 / 7:30–10:30am / Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor / Ticket includes breakfast Six Maine CEOs will each share 10 ideas on their keys to success in business and in life. The discussion will cover everything from how to successfully operate a business, to effective ways to motivate and manage people. 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes T H I S Y E A R ' S T O P I C The Mainebiz Bangor Breakfast Forum brings together a panel of Maine CEOs to share their personal stories of success and learning experiences. JOIN US IN BANGOR! FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBBangor19 PA N E L I S T S Emily Smith Smith's Farm, Inc. Chris Kilgour C&L Aerospace Kris Doody Cary Medical Center Larry Shaw MMG Insurance Ellen Belknap SMRT Architects and Engineers Steve Mills Maine Beer Company M O D E R AT O R Deb Neuman / Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Construction to start on Biddeford Lincoln mill hotel, residential project — Biddeford is hot property now Portland metro area ranks in Top 10 nationally for business startups — The only East Coast region in the AdvisorSmith Top 10 Portland City Council takes up plastic straw ban — The last straw? Historic preservation tax incentives generated millions for Maine in 2018 — We have plenty of old buildings, so let's run with it After undercover video shows fish mistreatment, owner of Bingham aquaculture site apologizes — At least the owner did the right thing August visitation in Acadia down from 2018 — Don't worry, it's still crowded Bar Harbor grapples with vehicle congestion on cruise ship days — See above Long-running Biddeford newspaper will publish final issue next week — Bad news for all of us C R E D I T S & D E B I T S C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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