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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 O C T O B E R 2 , 2 0 2 3 N O T E W O R T H Y S T A T E W I D E UScellular donated $32,300 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Border Towns in Presque Isle as part of the company's support of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and academic enrichment programs hap- pening at the clubs. The company also said it launched its 5G mid-band net- work in Caribou, Chesterville, Dryden, Frankfort, Hampden, Jay, Norway, Skowhegan, South Paris, Vassalboro, Verona Island and Winterport. Four Maine organizations received a total of $1.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service to help restore C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Bangor • Portland • Portsmouth • (207) 827-4456 • (800) 648-4202 • sewall.com Clockwise from top left: Noah Boisvert; Martin Curnan, LPF: Lynn Frazier, PE, PTOE; Heather Hayes, PE; Dana McCabe; Katie Moran; Skyler Wright; Jake Thompson; Quinn Stamps IN FR A S T RUC T URE FOR N E W E N G L AN D A salute to our talented civil engineers and GIS experts under 40 With public utility vote looming, Mills speaks out sharply against Pine Tree Power — Posing a valid question about whether PTP would in fact provide cheaper power Payroll, spending at Kittery shipyard reached highest total ever last year — Keeping subs working efficiently Leaf-peeping season may be shifting at Acadia, and extending fall tourism — What's good for hospitality industry may be bad news for the climate Portland West End restaurant to end two-year run — It wasn't an easy two years for any restaurant Boston Fed chief cites margin pressure as challenge for Maine banks — In plain English, it's harder for banks to make money right now Remembering Bigelow Brewing founder Jeff Powers, 61 — A loss for Maine's brewing industry R E G I S T E R T O D AY : M A I N E B I Z . B I Z / N E X T U P 2 3 Celebrate and network with the 2023 honorees Brick South (Thompson's Point), Portland Wednesday, November 8 5:00 — 7:00pm Join us for the 2nd annual award reception recognizing 40 outstanding young leaders who are shaking up Maine's business community and leading us into the future. S PONS OR ED BY

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