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V O L . X X X I N O. I X M AY 5 , 2 0 2 5 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 federal regulations. e univer- sity received notice in a letter sent April 11 that the federal agency was immediately suspending funding that the Advanced Structures and Composites Center was awarded last year through a national com- petition.e suspension freezes $4.1 million of the original $12.62 million award and has left the uni- versity without a clear explanation for the move. UMaine received the suspension notice just hours after a 375-ton concrete floating hull engineered by UMaine researchers had been towed into Mack Point, an industrial port at Searsport, in preparation for a May installa- tion of a floating wind turbine in Penobscot Bay off of Castine. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden pledged $25,000 to the capital campaign to expand the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta. Trucking firm relocates to Brewer After outgrowing its previous loca- tion in the Penobscot County town of Hermon, New Hamp shire- based transportation and logistics company Ross Express has built a 19,000-square-foot freight facil- ity in nearby Brewer, less than 10 miles away. e new location, in an industrial park owned by the Brewer Economic Dev elopment Corp., was selected as part of an effort to retain the Hermon workforce and make it easier for employees to make the change. Along with keeping its cur- rent Maine workforce of 13 employ- ees, Ross Express aims to add three commercial drivers to the team this year. Ross Express, which is based in Boscawen, N.H., opened the terminal at 83 Liberty Drive in Brewer. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N Lougee & Frederick's, a florist in Bangor, relocated to 21 Washington St. SP ONSORED BY Gain valuable insights from our expert speakers, participate in engaging discussions, and network with like-minded individuals passionate about addressing challenges and seizing opportunities FOLLOW U S @M AI NEBI Z #MBHCF25 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 \\\\\\\\\\\ Workplace Safety, Wellness and Mental Health: The Business Role in Supporting Employee Well-Being JUNE 4 / 7:30–10:30AM / HILTON GARDEN INN FREEPORT DOWNTOWN LEARN MORE AND REGISTER NOW AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/HCF25 P A N E L I S T S T O B E A N N O U N C E D S O O N ! MOD ER ATOR Kim Anania President, KMA Consulting N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N