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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 7 , 2 0 2 3 The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership has promoted its opera- tions manager to president. Jim Fay will succeed retiring president Larry Robinson, with a four-month transition period. Fay will take over as president on Nov. 20. The American Red Cross broke ground on the first of a three-phase, $3.8 million project to renovate its biomedical facility, expanding its capacity and streamlining opera- tions, according to a release from the office of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. The $1.4 million first stage is primarily funded through $871,000 in congressionally directed spending secured by Collins in the 2022 omni- bus spending package. The Platelet and Plasma Donation Center, at 524 Forest Ave., is the most productive donor center in the state of Maine, with 85% of all blood and blood products collected in Maine passing through the facility. Partners Bank in Sanford awarded a total of $24,000 in scholarships to 16 high school seniors in Maine and New Hampshire who graduated in 2023. The town of Yarmouth introduced a new logo and website as part of a comprehensive branding initiative. F.L.Putnam Investment Management Co. in Portland announced an ex- pansion with the addition of Aurora Financial Group LLC in Portland. Charles Dibner, Aurora's founder and president, will join the management company as a strategic consultant and private client advisor. Majestic Studios, a high-quality video production company, opened at 764 U.S. Route 1, Suite 4, in York. ProSearch, an employee-owned re- cruiting and staffing firm in Portland, acquired Technology Staffing Partners, a privately held firm specializing PMA CONTEMPORARIES We are redefining what it means to be a museum Learn more at PortlandMuseum.org/join and want you to be a part of it. REACH OUT TO US AT CIRCULATION@MAINEBIZ.BIZ FOR A QUOTE We offer discounted group subscriptions starting at 5 users. Ensure your team has all access to Mainebiz C R E D I T S & D E B I T S With Brunswick location, Barnes & Noble marks its first Maine bookstore opening since 1995 — You don't hear about a bookstore expansion very often With UPS strike averted, labor leader cites gains for Maine's 1,400 workers — No doubt a relief for many Maine businesses as well Recession worries wane in JPMorgan Chase barometer — Though it's still an uncertain economy Martin's Point Health Care will pay over $22M for alleged billing fraud — That hurts Rain, rain, go away: Maine businesses lament impact of dreary summer weather — The hospitality industry has had to be resourceful this summer Tributes pour in for Maine craft beer pioneer David Geary — A trailblazer for Maine's craft brewing industry N O T E W O R T H Y S T A T E W I D E S T A T E W I D E 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 P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F B A R N E S & N O B L E

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