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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 M AY 4 , 2 0 2 6 negligent in delaying the treatment of his acute cauda equina syndrome, a condition caused by a disc hernia- tion that compressed the nerves in his lower back. Getchell alleged that the delay in treatment allowed his nerve damage to become permanent, resulting in significant lifetime neuro- logical injuries. Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Hallowell said it was awarded a $465,270 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sup- port its Strengthening the Maine Farm & Sea to School Network, created to expand statewide capac- ity to bring more Maine-grown and minimally processed foods into child nutrition programs. Gouldsboro firm picked for blue tech accelerator A Gouldsboro firm that's develop- ing integrated aquaculture technol- ogy and seaweed product systems is among 12 companies selected for a blue technology accelerator program that supports ventures working in ocean innovation, climate resilience, maritime systems and water secu- rity. Springtide Seaweed LLC was accepted into Blue Institute's Blue Excelerator as part of its climate resilience section. YMCA buys home for employee housing e Mount Desert Island YMCA found a housing solution for its employees when it bought a single- family home with six bedrooms and common spaces to use as shared housing. e YMCA bought 2 Rockwood Ave. in Bar Harbor from Tim and Susan Buell for $650,000. e house has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and common spaces. Curator aims to reach a modern audience e inaugural curator at the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle will expand educational programming around the life and legacy of the center's namesake, a Depression- era labor activist and political trailblazer best known as the archi- tect of Social Security, unemploy- ment insurance, the minimum wage and other worker protections, and the first woman to serve in a presi- dential cabinet. 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 General Dynamics Bath Iron Works unveiled a $40 million facility aimed at speeding production of Navy destroy- ers. The four-story, 60,000 square-foot Pier Support Center is located next to Pier 2, where the Louis H. Wilson Jr. is being completed. BIW's first Flight III destroyer is named after U.S. Marine Corps General Louis H. Wilson Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient. Florida firm to open innovation unit in Bangor R Cubed Engineering LLC, a Palmetto, Fla.-based engineering firm, is opening an innovation divi- sion at 1178 Hammond St. in Bangor. e facility will be the company's first new division and an expansion of its capabilities in light manufac- turing, rapid prototyping and federal contract support. Katahdin Bankshares reports Q1 gains Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KHTN), the Houlton- based parent company of Katahdin Trust Co., posted a rise in first- quarter earnings and assets as loans increased. Earnings per common share increased to $2.5 million, or 78 cents per common share. at compares to $2.3 million, or 75 cents per common share, in the same period last year. 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 Penquis C.A.P. Inc., a nonprofit orga- nization in Bangor that partners with individuals and families to improve their financial stability, was awarded a $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation to provide eviction-pre- vention support. BERRYDUNN BERMAN & SIMMONS BERNSTEIN SHUR CAMDEN FOUNDATION COFFEE BY DESIGN DRUMMOND WOODSUM GARMEY LAW HANCOCK LUMBER HANNAFORD IDEXX JOHN T. GORMAN FOUNDATION MAINE BEER COMPANY MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION MARTIN'S POINT PIERCE ATWOOD PRETI FLAHERTY UNUM WEX THANK YOU F O R Y O U R G E N E R O U S S U P P O R T W W W . M U S K I E F U N D . O R G June 3rd 5-7 PM OCEAN GATEWAY PORTLAND ACCESS-TO-JUSTICE AWARD CEREMONY SENATOR EDMUND S. MUSKIE HONORING HONORING CHRIS HASTEDT & CHRIS HASTEDT & MARY HENDERSON MARY HENDERSON HONORING CHRIS HASTEDT & MARY HENDERSON AND RAISING MONEY FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID IN MAINE M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N