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V O L . X X X I I N O. X I M AY 1 8 , 2 0 2 6 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 Marginal Way in Portland from Back Cove Co., with representation from Reese McFarlane of the Boulos Co. e landlord was represented by Joe Malone and Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers. e new retail space is for selling merchandise, not game tickets. An opening date will be announced soon. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N The Freeport Sewer District held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its Upgrade & Rehabilitation Project. The project re- ceived funding in the amount of $20.1 million from USDA Rural Development. Diversified, an events and digital media company, moved from Free Street in Portland to 2 Portland Square, Suite 200. The U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works the contract to build the next DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The new ship, the DDG-149, will be named after retired Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Robert R. Ingram — a Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor. The Maine Technology Institute awarded MaineHealth $2 million to cre- ate the state's first Clinical Research Unit, a dedicated space for both early- and late-phase clinical trials. The unit will be located at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford. Tucker Chevy to open Wiscasset After 10 years on Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, Tucker Chevy is develop- ing a new showroom and service cen- ter in Wiscasset, at 777 Bath Road/ U.S. Route 1. Augusta-based Lajoie Brothers Construction broke ground last August, and dealership owner Tucker Cianchette told Mainebiz he expects to open the new facility in July. e new showroom will occupy 5,000 square feet, and will partner with an additional 20,000-square- foot covered outdoor inventory area, which Cianchette said is designed to provide a comfortable shopping expe- rience, regardless of Maine's unpre- dictable weather. 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 J. Edward Knight Insurance in Boothbay Harbor announced the acqui- sition of the David Chapman Insurance Agency in Damariscotta, with an effec- tive date of June 15. KidsPeace, a national nonprofit that provides mental and behavioral health services to children and young people with locations in Maine, announced that it entered into an affiliation agreement with Inperium Inc., a national nonprofit that supports nonprofits and mission- aligned enterprises through a shared constellation of services, expertise and capital — while preserving mission, identity and operational independence. Augusta program launches 10 entrepreneurs New Ventures Maine — a statewide education and economic develop- ment program administered through the University of Maine at Augusta — graduated 10 entrepreneurs from its 60-hour business planning class, Venturing Forth. Lewiston's Maine MILL museum to open in late June A Lewiston museum that aims to be a hub for "history, culture and community connection" will open in late June after a $15 million capital campaign. Maine MILL — founded 30 years ago and pre- viously known as the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor. e museum's new 22,000-square-foot museum space was designed by Platz Associates of Auburn and constructed by Langford & Low of Portland. Its new space will feature a display of criti- cal historical items not previously on view and expand the museum's capacity to present both its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Western Foothills Land Trust in Norway released the results of its first compre- hensive visitor use monitoring program, estimating that its preserves received an estimated 100,000 recreational visits in 2025, or roughly 270 visitors per day. The trust also announced that it purchased nearly 70 acres of Supporting Local Maine Businesses S I N C E 1 8 2 7 Kevin + Tim Leary Leary Farm Saco, ME sbsavings.bank | 207.284.4591 LEARN MORE ABOUT WHY LOCAL BUSINESSES CHOOSE SBSI M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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