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V O L . X X I X N O. I JA N UA R Y 9 , 2 0 2 3 8 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E mid-Atlantic, announced that it is build- ing out its fiber-based broadband network in parts of Maine. The company's fiber network now passes more than 4,880 homes in its Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier regions that consist of several central and western Maine towns. Norway Savings Bank donated $10,000 to the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity to support its capital campaign to build an additional public building on its campus in downtown Bridgton. The Maine Connectivity Authority an- nounced 26 awards totaling more than $4 million in funding and support to com- munity, regional and tribal organizations through the Regional & Tribal Broadband Partners and Get Ready Community Sup- port programs. The funding will sup- port community-driven broadband solu- tions that ensure universal connectivity, strengthen and grow the number of part- ners thinking about digital equity and in- clusion and create increased alignment and coordination between communities, regions and the state. Constant, a loan management software fintech in Portland, announced its Zero Processing Skip-a-Pay and related loan servicing solutions that are automati- cally processed in the core system are now accessible through the Jack Henry digital banking platform. The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Mar- athon, Half Marathon, and Relay an- nounced that because of unexpected additional revenues it provided Educate Maine with a gift of $15,000. The Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth said its Animal Welfare Grant Program awarded 25 grants totaling $342,884 to organizations and proj- ects across the state that advance an- imal welfare. Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diag- nostic information services in Secaucus, N.J., and Northern Light Health in Brew- er announced a strategic laboratory col- laboration designed to broaden access to innovative, quality and cost-effective laboratory services. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Passamaquod- dy Tribe at Indian Township was award- ed $500,000 to improve high-speed In- ternet access for tribal members. The grant was made through the National Telecommunications & Information Ad- ministration's Tribal Broadband Connec- tivity Program, which was funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law. The 36 th Annual Camden Conference water raw materials protectionism energy semiconductors WTO sanctions intellectual property oil NAFTA sea lanes green economy gasoline steel food container ships data national security climate change energy supply labor natural gas populism currencies minerals trade agreements war grains The movement of goods, services and money around the world is so complex and affected by so many factors that it's little short of a miracle that a made-in-Vietnam shirt you ordered last week is delivered to your Maine doorstep today. Its journey was buffeted by supply-chain breakdowns, trade and tariff pacts, acts of Congress, diplomacy, labor contracts, armed conflicts, and much more. Join us the weekend of February 17–19 for the 36th annual Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics — Managing Turbulence. Moderator David Brancaccio, the host of American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report, and a roster of distinguished experts will untangle the web of global trade, live on the stage of the Camden Opera House and live-streamed to Hannaford Hall in Portland, the Strand Theatre in Rockland, the Hutchinson Center in Belfast, or to your home. Camden Conference is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues. For information, tickets, and to become a member of the Camden Conference visit our website, camdenconference.org February 17-19, 2023 / Live from Camden, Maine C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Hailed as 'good news for the lobster industry,' Congress approves six-year delay on whale regulations — A welcome reprieve Maine home values remain strong, inventory remains low — Good news for sellers, bad news for buyers Bar Harbor's former ferry terminal eyed for redevelopment — A step forward for a deteriorating public space A quarter of Aroostook County homes lack broadband, hindering economic development — Looks like a good place to focus some of the incoming broadband funding Pre-Christmas storm wreaks havoc on travel and business in Maine — It was a doozy As calendar flips to 2023, indications of economic uncertainty persist — Take your pick among 'bad news' indicators 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 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 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

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