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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 O C T O B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 9 care businesses in Maine's economi- cally disadvantaged rural counties. Islandport Press in Yarmouth un- veiled a real-life small replica of its iconic wharf house logo that will serve as a Little Free Library at 317 Main Community Music Center, an all-ages music school on Yarmouth's Main Street as part of the book publisher's 20 th anniversary celebration. L/A chamber has new director e Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has named Shanna Cox as president and CEO, succeeding Rebecca Conrad, who resigned in June. e L/A chamber has 1,000 members. Cox, who started Oct. 7, is the founder and principal consultant of Project Tipping Point, a Lewiston- based firm that provides strategic planning, board development, training and other services for community and economic leaders. Prior to starting the firm in 2016, she served as a health promotion coordinator at Healthy Androscoggin, a nonprofit public health group, where she generated rev- enue of more than $250,000 in grants and sponsorships over two years. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N The Maine Department of Corrections in Augusta received two federal grants totaling more than $1.5 million over the course of three years. An award by the Bureau of Justice Services, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, will provide $750,000 over three years and include a partnership with Maine's branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Health Affiliates of Maine. The funding will be focused in the department's adult women's ser- vices division. Additionally, the depart- ment received $775,775 over three years from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to strengthen rehabilitative supports for juveniles reentering Maine communities after a period of confinement. The Office on Violence Against Women's Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N The risky business of the stock market A police-retirement fund recently sued one of Maine's publicly traded companies citing its fluctuating share price among the grounds for legal action. A similar discussion came up in the Jan. 23, 2006, issue of Mainebiz. In a story headed "Risky business" with the summary line, "Unhappy with their 401(k) retirement plans, police unions across Maine are asking towns to reinstate pensions." The trend toward 401(k) plans, which are less costly for employers and, for employees, come with all the risks and rewards of the stock market, riled some leaders. "Everyone thought they were going to be very comfortable in retirement and they were going to be able to retire at a young age," one town manager told Mainebiz. "And then we all got slapped with the reality that the markets can go up and down." SP ONSORED BY FUN FACT In February 2006, actor William Shatner of "Star Trek" fame was hired as pitchman for the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein, a lawyer who has shown a knack for marketing. "In new TV ads airing throughout Maine, Shatner implores accident victims" to call the law firm, Mainebiz reported. Shatner's closing statement in the ads: "Tell them you mean business!" Fighting America's obesity epidemic: 80 % of participants lost weight. 1 uhc.com/maine To learn how UnitedHealthcare is working for Maine, visit

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