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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 N OV E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 1 Found Trading Co., a consignment shop specializing in high-end "athlei- sure" and comfort wear, opened at 431 U.S. Route 1 in Yarmouth. Sidecar Wine, Whiskey & Tapas Bar opened at 7 Railroad Ave., 4th floor, in Gorham. Suger BOLE, a retail fashion store and take out café, opened at 5 Washington St. in Biddeford. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust announced that $15,000 was raised for the Mount Desert Island Hospital dur- ing the 28th Annual David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament. Herrick & Salsbury Inc., a land survey- ing and land use consulting business, opened a new location at 123 Main St., Suite C-1, in Northeast Harbor. Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor said it was awarded a five-year grant of $125,000 per year from the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration to increase the capacity, confidence and ability of adult caregivers of school-aged youth to identify mental health needs and facilitate referrals to care and respond to or de-escalate crisis situations, including suicidal thoughts. The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation in Holden announced it made a commitment to Special Olympics Maine to provide up to $65,000 in direct or matching funds to ensure the Maine delegation of athletes selected to compete at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Fla. have what they need to make the trip. C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Never underestimate the power of 820 knowledgable employees. Auburn • Bangor • Bar Harbor • Belfast • Belgrade Blue Hill • Boothbay Harbor • Brunswick • Bucksport Calais • Camden • Cherryfield • Damariscotta Ellsworth • Fairfield • Farmington • Greenville Machias • Portland • Rockland • Skowhegan In 1953, Skip Hammond started Hammond Lumber Company with just two employees. Skip's philosophy from the start was to "saw straight, talk straight, and do more for his customer than the guy down the road." We've since grown into Maine's largest independent lumber and building material retailer—with 21 locations around the state and 820 employees, each skilled at what they do and dedicated to Skip's customer service philosophy. If you need building materials, design advice, or project assistance, even if you just have a question, Hammond Lumber Company has the dependable service you can build on. Auburn • Bangor • Bar Harbor • Belfast • Belgrade • Blue Hill • Boothbay Harbor • Brunswick • Bucksport • Calais • Camden Cherryfield • Damariscotta • Ellsworth • Fairfield • Farmington • Greenville • Machias • Portland • Rockland • Skowhegan HammondLumber.com 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 M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N Maine cities rank high in national livability study, and they do it on their own — Maine continues to do well in the "livability" and "quality of life" rankings Mills sets $14M to help Maine recruit, educate health care workers — It's a good start to a looming problem Colby launches laboratory training for future entrepreneurs — Building on Waterville's growing startup network Home foreclosures skyrocket nationwide, and especially in Maine — With the expiration of federal protections, people are losing their homes at a rapid pace BIW faces potential loss of workers as vaccine deadline looms — More than 1,400 of the unionized workforce face an unknown future after Dec. 8 Maine unemployment rate little changed in September — Where are all the workers?

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