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V O L . X X I X N O. X I I I J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 2 3 6 Seafood contributes $3.2B to Maine economy e first-ever report on Maine's seafood sector as a whole, including downstream contributors, found in 2019, the sector contributed over $3.2 billion in total economic output to the Maine economy. e largest con- tributors were retail seafood, at $692 million, followed by lobster harvesting at $511 million and seafood processing at $343 million. e sector supported over 33,300 jobs statewide in 2019, including 23,846 in sector industries and 7,300 additional jobs supported by other indirect and induced multiplier effects. e report was commissioned by Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine, or SEA Maine. N O T E W O R T H Y S T A T E W I D E An influential group of Maine business leaders is urging state lawmakers to boost pay for child care workers and expand public pre-K in order to ease strains on working parents that are a drag on the whole economy. The recommendations are in a report re- leased by ReadyNation, whose mem- bers are 2,000 business executives, including 100 in Maine. Cape Elizabeth restaurant sold After 37 years in business, the own- ers of the Good Table Restaurant in Cape Elizabeth have agreed to sell the iconic eatery to unnamed local buyers. "It was a decision we have tossed back and forth for many years, one of us or two or all three of us would balk and say, 'No, not time,'" Lisa Kostopoulos, one of three own- ers, said in a Facebook post marking the "end of an era." Kostopoulos also noted that the eatery will stop selling gift certificates, and urged customers to use any in their possession before it's too late. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N The Institute of Family-Owned Business in Portland launched a new website. Maine Medical Center in Portland announced that its burn care and scar management unit will be known as the Isla Estabrook Burn Center after a $1 million donation from the estate of Thomas Shaw, co-founder of Gorham Sand & Gravel. Estabrook provided care for Shaw when he was badly burned in a diesel fuel fire early in his career. WinterKids, a nonprofit organization in Westbrook dedicated to getting kids outside and active during the winter season, said it will grant a total of $50,000 to 10 Maine organiza- tions this year through its Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund. The organization awarded a total of $25,000 to four organizations last year. Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury real es- tate company in Portland, announced its agent-led Legacy's Legacy: Giving Back to Maine program donated $50,000 to 60 organizations in the last year. CEI Capital Management in Brunswick announced that it closed on $10 mil- lion in New Markets Tax Credit capacity to enable Grassland Dairy Products Inc. in Greenwood, Wisc., to acquire equip- ment and expand its raw milk produc- tion capacity by nearly 30%. B U S I N E S S M A I N E Business news from around the state S T A T E W I D E S O U T H E R N B R I E F At Rock Row, the next phase will be a medical campus B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n Westbrook — Rock Row, a $600 million, 110-acre mixed- use development, already has retail operations like REI, Market Basket, Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks and a Chase branch. Now a second major component is on its way to fruition. Rock Row reached a key milestone early this month with the topping off of its Medical & Research Campus, which is expected to open next year. At a ceremony on June 1, workers lifted the tallest and last steel beam of the main building into place. Landry French Construction is managing the medical center project, which has been estimated to cost $150 million. The developer is Waterstone Properties Group. The lead tenant will be New England Cancer Specialists, but the Rock Row developer said it will be joined by a Westbrook branch of the Dempsey Center, which has other locations in Lewiston and South Portland. It was founded in 2008 by actor Patrick Dempsey, who was born in Lewiston and grew up in Turner and Buckfield. The Dempsey Center will offer holistic programs and sup- port to people affected by cancer. "Rock Row kicks off an exciting next chapter for the Dempsey Center, allowing us to serve even more individuals in a beautiful and easily accessible location that is sur- rounded by nature as well as other health and well-being providers. We are thrilled to be a part of this community and look forward to opening our new doors in 2024, to complement our Lewiston location and our hospitality home in Portland," said Tim Griffin, board chair of the Dempsey Center. The Dempsey Center joins New England Cancer Specialists, the largest medical oncology group and leading provider of cancer care in the region, as well as RAYUS Radiology and Saco Bay Physical Therapy. The medical campus is expected to offer an array of inte- grated health services that are intended to deliver a more holistic approach to patients, the developer said. The medi- cal campus, designed with significant patient input, aims to bring its guests closer to nature by preserving the natural, wooded setting along Nason Brook and adding features such as outdoor infusion bays, a first for Maine, a healing garden and convenient access to the new trail network. "As we looked at the current health care landscape, we saw an opportunity to collaboratively reimagine and distin- guish the cancer care experience with our patients," said Edwin T. Graham, CEO of New England Cancer Specialists. "We envisioned an environment where research could thrive, leading-edge treatments and pioneering trials could make a significant impact, and our patients could continue to receive exceptional care from Dana Farber-affiliated physi- cians right in their backyard." P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY Rock Row reached a key milestone early this month with the topping off of its Medical & Research Campus, which is expected to open next year. At a ceremony on June 1, workers lifted the tallest and last steel beam of the main building into place. Landry French Construction is managing the medical center project, which has been estimated to cost $150 million.

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