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V O L . X X I X N O. X X I I I O C T O B E R 2 , 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 habitats for endangered Atlantic salm- on in Maine. The Nature Conservancy was awarded $605,000; Downeast Salmon Federation, $277,000; Project SHARE, $264,000; and Atlantic Salmon Federation, $50,000. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a total of $287,194 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Community Mental Health Services Block Grant program. The University of Maine at Machias, in partnership with the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will offer an adult degree completion program in spring 2024 to encourage adult students to complete their college degrees, with the aid of financial support, scholar- ships and services tailored to a range of learners. A Maine 'U-pick' orchard tops USA Today list Libby & Son U-Picks, in Limerick, ranks No. 1 among the country's favorite apple orchards, according to a USA Today poll completed Sept. 15. In its description of Libby & Son, USA Today gave props to crops including the orchard's Paula Red, McIntosh, Honeycrisp, and Empire apples. "On select days," the award profile also noted, "guests enjoy live music that can be heard throughout the orchard." Libby & Son outranked orchards in Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, California, Michigan (two honorees), Indiana and Illinois, placing from No. 2 to No. 10 respectively. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Hannaford Supermarkets announced that it joined the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership and will pro- mote four brands that are part of the partnership with a goal to translate consumer support for local farms into more decisions to buy local organic products. EXIT Key Real Estate opened an of- fice at 920 Shapleigh Corner Road in Shapleigh. The Mainebiz CEO Breakfast Forum will bring together a panel of Maine CEOs and leaders to share their personal stories of success and learning experiences. MEET THE PANEL 60 IDEAS IN 60 MINUTES SP ONSORED BY REGISTER TODAY AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/CEO23 October 11 / 7:30–10:30am / Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown Brian Corcoran Jacqueline Edmondson Malinda Gagnon James Herber t Elizabeth McLellan Tom Watson S O U T H E R N