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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 F E B R UA R Y 1 9 , 2 0 2 4 N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N United Way of Southern Maine's Keep ME Warm program raised $227,000 with Partners Bank in Sanford donating $200,000 toward the total. The Foundation for Portland Public Schools said it received a $50,000 matching donation to launch the Ed Feeney Athletics Fund, named after a longtime Portland High School girls' basketball coach. The fund will allow Portland Public Schools coaches, teachers or school social workers to assist a student who lacks basic ath- letic gear to play sports. Sweetser, a behavioral health provider based in Saco, opened a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic at 863 Main St. in Sanford. The clinic was made possible by a $4 million grant re- ceived from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program in Brunswick announced a collabora- tion between its Soup Kitchen and the Gathering Place, People Plus and Independence Association to offer free to members of the greater Brunswick community. Hannaford Supermarkets donated $15,000 to the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter to support its overnight warm- ing center. The center served nearly 350 individuals over the past year. Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, announced that it achieved annual property sales of $865 million in 2023, totaling 898 transac- tion sides and a record-breaking average sales price of $964,000. Wright-Ryan Construction in Portland is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It was founded in 1984 by Tom Wright and John Ryan. Hospital upgrade in Greenville Two years after Northern Light Health broke ground on a $27 million replace- ment for much of CA Dean Hospital in Greenville, the new facility is on schedule to open in late February. At the Buck Family Building, as the main C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N C R E D I T S & D E B I T S After years of waiting — in traffic — plans for Gorham turnpike spur are unveiled — As Etta James might sing, "At last" Colby College receives $50M Lunder gift to make 'transformational' change in student aid — Indeed C'est si bon! Mainers serve up scallops, fishery expertise to French chefs in NYC — Bon appetit! Developer pauses storm-damaged Spinning Mill project in Skowhegan — More fallout from the January storms Ellsworth, already seeing a building boom, is being noticed by investors in short-term rentals — Not everyone would see this as a good thing For some Oxford Casino customers, lucky break was a $15M email mistake — Oh dang! P H O T O / M A I N E T U R N P I K E A U T H O R I T Y The proposed Gorham Connector is shown in yellow. D a m a r i s c o t t a S h o w r o o m H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M | 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D L o o k i n g t o s t a r t a w i n d o w s & d o o r s p r o j e c t ? W e ' d l o v e t o h e l p ! V i s i t o n e o f o u r s t o r e s t o g e t s t a r t e d ! 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOWROOMS New Date! New Format! New Opportunities! MEREDA's 2024 Forecast Conference! Thursday, February 29 • Holiday Inn By the Bay, Portland Gold Sponsor: Register today: MEREDA.org (207) 874-0801 • Expert Analysis • Networking with 1000 Industry Experts • Member Showcase • Continuing Education Credits • In-Person Only REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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