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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 , 2 0 2 1 hiring of subcontractors. Two separate Portland-based real estate develop- ment firms — NewHeight Group and Redfern Properties — partnered for the Mercy redevelopment project. Westbrook firm expands with Bay State deal Chadwick BaRoss Inc., a Westbook- based construction equipment dealer, said it acquired J.F. McDermott Corp., a Massachusetts-based distrib- utor of equipment for the water and wastewater industries. e deal marks the latest acquisition for Chadwick BaRoss, following the purchase of Kaz Equipment of South Windsor, Connecticut in March. Chadwick BaRoss, founded more than 90 years ago, said all of J.F. McDermott's employees would join the company under the leadership of President Jim Maxwell. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. J.F. McDermott, founded in 1942 in Whitman, Mass., will be Chadwick BaRoss' ninth location. e company also has a presence else- where in New England. Chadwick BaRoss serves the construction, for- estry, recycling and municipal indus- tries. It is owned by Toronto-based private investment company, ISH Capital Inc. Rock Row music venue takes a break e show's over at Maine Savings Pavilion, an 8,200-seat amphithe- ater at the Rock Row development in Westbrook. But unlike other recent shutdowns of event venues, this one has nothing to do with COVID-19. Construction of Rock Row, a 110-acre mixed-use complex that's planned to include over 2 million square feet of office, retail, residential and medi- cal space, is simply crowding out the pavilion. Rock Row's developer, Massachusetts-based Waterstone Properties Group, said in a letter to the city that future events are permanently suspended, "based primarily on planned permitting and construction activities that are taking place throughout Rock Row in upcoming months." It's not clear how many, if any, performances might be affected. Waterfront Concerts, which manages events for the Westbrook venue, isn't currently promoting any there. e outdoor stage began hosting concerts in 2019. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Diversified Communications, an inter- national media company in Portland, C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Portland proposes property tax relief for low- income seniors — A compassionate move after recent reassessment Small Maine agricultural, seafood businesses can apply for $700M in pandemic relief — Welcome help Portland-based Tilson makes work-from-home a permanent option — Will more companies follow suit? Vermont RV distributor plans to enter Maine with new dealership in Saco — More evidence of the camper boom and vanlifer trends Bar Harbor museum director resigns after 18-month stint, citing personal reasons — A loss for the Abbe Museum Mainers work hard, but perhaps not as hard as New Hampshirites — A competition for burnout? Two of Maine's big autumn fairs cancel plans due to rising COVID-19 risks — Smart move, but a shame about the circumstances F I L E P H O T O

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