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V O L . X X X I N O. X V I I A U G U S T 1 1 , 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 all-gender toilets, a service animal relief area, an adult changing station and ground power and pre-conditioned air units. The concourse was expand- ed by 4,200 square feet. Great Bay Spa & Sauna, a New Hampshire company selling hot tubs, swim spas and saunas, will expand into a 10,030-square-foot retail building at 357 Maine Mall Road in South Portland. The building was formerly a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, which closed earlier this year after nearly 15 years in operation. A fall opening is planned. Southern Maine Community College in South Portland said it was awarded $544,728 in continued federal TRIO Student Support Services funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The grant will enable the college to continue its support for first-generation students, those from low-income households, and students with disabilities. NBT Bancorp Inc. in Portland reported net income for the second quarter of 2025 ending June 30 was $22.5 mil- lion, or 44 cents per diluted common share, compared to $32.7 million, or 69 cents per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2024, and $36.7 million, or 77 cents per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2025. Reframe Fitness LLC announced that it will open its second location at 180 Kennebec St. in Portland. The University of New England in Biddeford launched a nine-week online cannabis certificate programs in part- nership with Green Flower, a leader in cannabis education. A capital campaign launched by the nonprofit that owns Victoria Mansion in Portland is more than halfway toward its goal to raise $8 million toward pres- ervation projects and public programs. Victoria Mansion, a historic landmark at 109 Danforth St., dates to 1860 and became a museum in the 1940s. Skowhegan paper mill finishes $500M upgrade Sappi North America said that it is delivering commercial product to customers following the $500 million conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan. Qualification pro- cesses are being completed with a number of customers, and produc- tion will ramp up to full volumes through 2026. e $500 million investment doubles the produc- tion capacity of Paper Machine No. 2 and, the company said, positions the Somerset Mill as one of North America's most advanced produc- tion sites for high-performance solid bleached sulfate paperboard. It also drives Sappi's shift from the graphic paper market — now in decline — to growing sectors like packaging for food, beverages and consumer goods. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N New Dimensions Federal Credit Union in Winslow said its 11th annual Cruisin' for a Cure Car Show raised $18,226 for the Maine Children's Cancer Program. Norway Savings Bank donated $20,000 to the University of Southern Maine Foundation, part of a multi-year commitment to support the McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success. Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Hallowell received a two- year $80,000 grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation in support of its initiative to get teens to quit tobacco use. The Maine Association of Realtors Foundation, the chari- table arm of Maine Association of Realtors in Augusta, awarded a total of $210,000 through its 2025 Competitive Grant Program to 22 nonprofits to address a variety of housing needs of low-income indi- viduals and households. Elmet Technologies, a U.S.-owned and operated tungsten and mo- lybdenum manufacturer based in Lewiston, announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,359,290 titled "Tungsten Heavy Metal Alloy Powders and Methods of Forming Them," recognizing the company's continued innovation in powders for additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy applications. The Episcopal Diocese of Maine was awarded a $55,000 grant from the United Thank Offering, a ministry of the Episcopal Church, to staff the C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Congratulations Mainebiz Class of 2025 "Outstanding Women in Business" A tribute to the remarkable women leaders in our Caribou community Collaborative Partners for Prosperity cariboumaine.org Kiersten Purington President and CEO Aroostook Partnership Jane McCall Superintendent RSU#39 Kris Doody CEO, Cary Medical Center CEO, Pines Health Services 2009 Mainebiz Woman To Watch Courtney Boma Mayor City of Caribou Penny Thompson Caribou City Manager 2024 Mainebiz Woman To Watch This special issue honors some truly outstanding women — and we join in the celebration. We also want to recognize the incredible women who lead, lift others, and strengthen our community every day. They're our colleagues, mentors, partners, and friends. And to us, they're all remarkable.

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