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V O L . X X V N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 2 5 , 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 ecomaine in Portland announced $25,000 in grant funding to 20 recipi- ents of its 2019-20 School Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing provider based in Portland, said that it has secured approximately $800,000 in pledges and gifts from community partners in the first 10 months of its Silver Hearth Fund fundraising effort. The goal is to raise $2 million over three years to develop new homes for low-income seniors, ex- pand services available to older adults and improve existing properties. CMH proposes $35M cancer center Central Maine Healthcare will build a $35 million cancer center on its Lewiston campus. In a letter filed with the state Department of Health and Human Services, the system said it plans to apply for a certificate of need for the project, which is required before plans can proceed. No date has been set for construction, but CMH officials hope to open it in 2021. e cancer center is planned for a 54,000-square- foot site in the northeast corner of the Central Maine Medical Center campus. It has 42,825 patient visits each year to CMMC's breast center, infusion clinic, radiation oncology department and oncology clinic. 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 State Archives in Augusta received a $96,195 grant from the National Archives' National Historical Publications and Records Commission, which will fund the digitization of previously unpublished journals of the Maine Legislature. The Maine Bicentennial Commission in Augusta awarded $145,000 in grants to 30 applicants in the first round of its Bicentennial Community Grants. The program provides fund- ing for bicentennial-themed projects that benefit the public, such as fes- tivals, historic preservation efforts, lectures and curriculum. Maine Community College System announced that fall enrollment at Maine's community colleges was up 4.2% from last year. The headcount at the seven colleges was 17,327 students, compared to 16,622 last year, according to the official tally made on Oct. 15. 207-284-4591 | sbsavings.bank WE MIGHT BE CUSTOMER OWNED, BUT WE'RE A FAMILY BUSINESS. Our focus is on you—our friends and families. We see how much you love it here and we do too. As the oldest bank in Maine, we've been here for over 190 years. And we'll be in it together for 190 more. Avesta launches $2M fundraising campaign to support senior housing — With a backlog of applications, this is much needed Central Maine Healthcare to build $35M cancer center — Can we thank the Patrick Dempsey effect? JAX mice are rocketing to International Space Station — Following in the footsteps of Laika, the space dog Walmart changes national hiring policy to settle Bangor discrimination suit — A groundbreaking case Maine seeks cut in European Union lobster tariff — The international landscape is getting more challenging for Maine's largest fishery CMP scores at the bottom of national business satisfaction survey — As the saying goes, 'You gain respect in drops and lose it in buckets' Covetrus reports Q3 results, takes $939M write-down — It's been a 'very difficult and challenging' year for Maine's largest publicly traded company Maine corporations, beware of annual report scam — Don't pay that $185 'fee' 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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