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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U N E 2 7 , 2 0 2 2 Ecomaine in Portland said it awarded $9,500 in grant funding to seven re- cipients of its 2022 School Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling and composting awareness in schools and communities and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. The Lahaie Fund awarded $15,000 to the Peter L. Rines Memorial Scholar- ship for Southern Maine Community College Maine Fire Service Institute training to provide financial assistance to those looking to attend its fire instructor program or fire officer pro- gram/academy, held at the college's Midcoast Campus in Brunswick. Atlantic Federal Credit Union Founda- tion in South Portland said it awarded $20,000 in scholarships to graduating Maine high school students. The Maine Medical Center Research Institute in Scarborough changed its name to the MaineHealth Institute for How sweet it is: Maine maple producers tapped into a syrup boom this year — Sweet indeed WBRC transforms former Rite Aid as new office in Portland's Woodfords Corner — A win-win for the neighborhood and the firm Portland finds room for more food trucks, allowing all applicants to stay on Eastern Prom — A compromise measure but good news Longtime Portland soup-specialty business ladles its last bowlful — What happens to the lentil soup recipe? With far fewer seasonal workers than planned, Acadia braces for a busy summer — With 4 million visitors expected, there could be some lines at Acadia Unemployment rate in Maine at lowest in more than 2 years — And yet "help wanted" signs are everywhere C R E D I T S & D E B I T S A healthy smile can make all the difference. Protect yours with dental insurance backed by the nation's largest network of dentists. NortheastDeltaDental.com STAND OUT IN A SEA OF SAMENESS WITH YOUR SMILE POWER! NEDD_1_2 PAGE_ MAINEBIZ.indd 1 8/19/19 8:04 AM N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N S O U T H E R N Maine is the third-largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S., but only a small percentage of production is retailed. F I L E P H O T O / J I M N E U G E R