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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 5 , 2 0 2 2 infrastructure and boost rural Maine communities. Recipients included the town of Baileyville and Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District, $1 million each; town of Houlton, $978,880; town of Bingham, $897,000; West Oxford Agricultural Society, $701,901; Isle Au Haut Electric Power Co., $300,696; city of Old Town, $274,842; town of Fort Kent, $250,000; town of Van Buren, $236,737; Big Rock Mountain in Mars Hill, $102,902; and the town of Weston, $57,042. Biddeford will have 96 new housing units Port Property plans to open the Levee, a new mixed-use community along the Saco River in downtown Biddeford, with occupancy next year. e Levee will occupy the former Saco-Lowell Mill that previously served as the location of the Saco S O U T H E R N H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M | 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D W h e t h e r y o u ' v e b e e n t h i n k i n g o f r e p l a c i n g o r e x p a n d i n g y o u r e x i s t i n g d e c k o r i f y o u ' r e a d d i n g a n e w d e c k t o y o u r h o m e o r c a m p , H a m m o n d L u m b e r C o m p a n y h a s e v e r y t h i n g y o u n e e d t o g e t s t a r t e d r i g h t a w a y . W e w i l l b e h a p p y t o g u i d e y o u t h r o u g h y o u r s e l e c t i o n o p t i o n s f o r y o u r d e c k p r o j e c t a n d c r e a t e t h e r i g h t d e s i g n . L e t u s h e l p y o u b r i n g y o u r v i s i o n t o l i f e ! AUBURN • BANGOR • BAR HARBOR • BELFAST • BELGRADE • BLUE HILL • BOOTHBAY HARBOR • BRUNSWICK • BUCKSPORT CALAIS • CAMDEN • CHERRYFIELD • DAMARISCOTTA • ELLSWORTH • FAIRFIELD • FARMINGTON • GREENVILLE • MACHIAS PORTLAND • ROCHESTER (NH) • ROCKLAND • SKOWHEGAN 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE GREAT LOCATION ● PLENTY OF PARKING ● ATTACHED PATIO ● BLDG. & ST. SIGNS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AND ELEVATOR Perfect location for College Extensions or Medical Facility Smaller spaces also available. Very reasonable rents and heat included. (207)324-0888 or (207)651-8553 SPACE 1 - 3,025 sq. ft Includes: reception area, kitchen/dining, 2 baths w/handicap stalls, 4 lg. offices or classrooms, storage rooms SPACE 2 - 9,750 sq. ft Includes: reception area, kitchen/dining, 2 baths w/handicap stalls, private offices, conference rooms, 8+ classrooms PLEASE CALL FOR PERSONAL TOUR AND MORE INFORMATION PROPERTIES ARE AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2022 Commercial properties for rent in Springvale, Maine DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED MORE SPACE? UMaine's new Ferland center to feed 'incredible demand' for engineers — UMaine and engineers are a perfect match Portland pub reopens with new 'lease' on life — Bull Feeney's makes a comeback Bar Harbor's Bluenose Inn proposes rebuild — Rising from the ashes of last February's fire Storied Rockland schooner to end Maine operations — It's not on the rocks, but needs a buyer Portland Middle Eastern restaurant calling it quits after 5 years — Whether it's the pandemic shakeout or evolution, the restaurant business is changing Maine unemployment rate sinks to new pandemic low — As the business community posts a collective "Help wanted" sign C R E D I T S & D E B I T S R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A I N E UMaine College of Engineering Dean Dana Humphrey, seen here at the new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, said the center and new program investments position the university to provide skilled workers and innovation.

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