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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 A U G U S T 2 2 , 2 0 2 2 Friends of Portland Adult Education received $60,000 from Bank of America to enhance Portland Adult Education's workforce training pro- grams and student career services. The Maine Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Hallowell received a $33,000 donation from You Never Walk Alone Inc. in South Berwick to assistance the organiza- tion's mission of providing mental health support, education and advo- cacy to all Mainers. The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth announced that its Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund awarded $327,000 in scholarships to support 17 students majoring in journal- ism or a related field. In addition, the foundation awarded $10,780 to six Maine students from the Daniel Cardillo Charitable Fund to support artistic, aca- demic, athletic or vocational pursuits out- side the traditional school environment. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently awarded $12,000 in dona- tions from the bank's employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause, to six nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Flannel & Barrel, a retail store, opened at 641 Main St. in Presque Isle. Husson University Online announced new Bachelor of Science in marketing and Bachelor of Science in profession- al communications programs. The County Theatre Co. opened at 7 Russ St., Suite B, in Caribou. Maine municipalities regain 5% revenue slice — They'll be happy to get it TD Beach to Beacon 10K race makes comeback, raises $70K for Portland charity — Even amid the heat, it was a welcome return A new downtown Machias building will offer startups a space to grow — A key investment Downeast Portland parkers may have new reason to think twice about risking a tow — Another sign of inflation Hotels in 4 Maine destinations among priciest 20 in US this month — Even with all the new hotels, there's still plenty of demand Amid heat wave, short-staffed Gifford's closes Auburn ice cream stand for season — Making the Maine summer even shorter C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Summer is the perfect season to evaluate your heating system For more information, visit efficiencymaine.com/at-work Incentives available for: Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems Heat Pump Systems Package Terminal Heat Pumps LED Lighting, Electric Vehicles and Chargers and Commerical Kitchen Equipment P H O T O / P I X A B AY For the first time since 2009, Maine cities and towns will get 5% of state revenues under a state-mandated sharing program. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N 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