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V O L . X X V I N O. V I I A P R I L 6 , 2 0 2 0 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 Kepware was acquired in 2016 for $100 million by PTC Inc. (Nasdaq: PTC) a Boston-based enterprise software company. HighByte co- founders John Harrington, Tony Paine and Torey Penrod-Cambra are all former employees of Kepware. Paine served as CEO of the com- pany from 2009-16. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N The Maine Bankers Association in Westbrook announced that 34 Maine banks raised $61,000 in a matter of hours to support food pantries throughout the state in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. Atlantic Federal Credit Union in South Portland reported that it donated $50,000 to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn to support the organiza- tion's effort to secure more food for those in need as a result of the pandemic. WinterKids in Westbrook announced that $25,000 of the $562,000 raised during its Downhill 24 will be donated to the Sugarloaf Ski Club's King's Kids Fund. The fund allows local children to train in the resort's weekend ski and ride programs. Former Plum Creek site could revert to forestry, ag use Land once slated for a controversial development in the Moosehead Lake region has come a step closer to being preserved. Weyerhaeuser, which owns the 400,000-plus acres, submitted a petition to terminate the Moosehead Region Concept Plan in September, and on March 9, the Land Use Planning Commission determined that the peti- tion is complete for processing. e LUPC announced the decision in late March. Weyerhaeuser is asking that the parcel be returned to a general manage- ment subdistrict and resource protection subdistricts, which would allow for agri- cultural and forestry use. Dating back to 2009, Plum Creek, which owned the land at the time, had planned to develop up to 2,025 year-round and seasonal resi- dential units, including two resorts, on 16,910 acres, setting aside 390,000 acres as permanent conservation. e LUPC, which oversees zoning and development permitting in the state's unorganized territory, must designate replacement zoning for all of the plan area land before it approves termination. It will take public comment until May 15. 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 New Balance Foundation awarded Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn a $50,000 grant in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was part of a $2 million commitment by the foundation to support local, re- gional and global communities. Entosense, an edible insect company in Lewiston, said it is now a vendor for Sysco, the largest food distributor in the United States. Fishermen adapt with grassroots sales efforts Fishermen and seafood farmers are struggling with markets that have recently slammed shut. But as the COVID-19 crisis unfolded, at least a few outlets were established to connect the businesses directly to consumers. A Facebook group called Maine's Working Waterfront- Seafood Connect began offering consumers the chance to pre-order lobster, oysters and other seafood — at "off the boat" prices. A farm- ers market format was established, allowing any licensed fishermen to sell products on a first-come, first- served basis. Fishermen will decide what and if they are selling each week. Locations lined up so far are in the Staples parking lot in Rockland and the Renys parking lot in Belfast. Renys has offered to host pick-up sites at parking lots or designated drop-off spots at stores in Ellsworth, Camden, Belfast and Portland. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T United Midcoast Charities in Camden introduced the Rapid Response Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with 100% of all donations received going to support nonprofits that are meeting the im- mediate needs of individuals seeking help in Knox and Waldo counties. sbsavings.bank | (207) 284-4591 insurancepc.com | (207) 283-1486 Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value Personal Banking | Business Banking | Insurance¹ HERE FOR YOU YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW. STRONGER TOGETHER. C M Y CM MY CY CMY K MaineBiz 2020.pdf 3 3/26/2020 9:58:32 AM 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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