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V O L . X X X I I N O. X X S E P T E M B E R 7 , 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 substance use treatment. The grant will support a partnership with MaineHealth Behavioral Health's Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services program. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust an- nounced that construction is underway on Phase One of the Dionne Farm proj- ect, which will become the new home of the BTLT Saturday Farmers Market. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic awarded a $654.3 million contract for critical power and water infrastructure improvements at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery to increase the shipyard's reliability, resilience and capacity. A new restaurant opens in Castine Castine has a new cafe space. e Plant Shoppe, a collaboration between Charlotte Legg and Ashleigh McKenzie, combines a wine bar and cafe with a plant nursery, artisan gift shop and antiques. e venue opened in July at the corner of Sea Street and Main Street, in a space next to Auxford Market. 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 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local S6 said that 4,500 members at Bath Iron Works voted to ratify an historic five-year collective bargaining agreement that delivers wage increases, stronger work- place protections and no concessions. FedEx driver wins safety award Winthrop-based FedEx driver Bob Cochran took first place in the "straight truck" class at the 2026 National Truck Driving Championships, a competition often described as the Super Bowl of safety. It was held in Pittsburgh. Lewiston hospital launches wearable tech St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston has launched a wearable safety system designed to give employees a fast, dis- creet way to call for help in emergency situations. e Canopy Protect system went live on Aug. 19 across St. Mary's locations in Lewiston, Auburn and Poland, equipping all employees with wearable safety technology across all buildings and parking areas. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Norway Savings Bank made a $10,000 donation to Community Concepts, a community action agency that has sup- ported residents in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties with a range of services and programming since 1965. The bank also donated $10,000 to the Opportunity Alliance, an organization that provides community-based and clin- ical programming to more than 24,000 people annually in Maine. UMaine to create 3D-printed neighborhood e University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center is developing plans for a neighborhood in Greater Bangor that will comprise nine 3D-printed single-family homes. e one-bedroom homes are being designed for individuals who lack housing. e project is a partnership with Penquis, the Bangor-based nonprofit that works to improve housing stability. Haley Ward continues expansion spree Bangor-based engineering firm Haley Ward made its first foray beyond New England and Florida with a deal in Tennessee. e acquisition of OLG Engineering Inc., a mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm with offices in Tullahoma and Nashville, strengthens Haley Ward's nationwide capabilities. 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 U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced that the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center received its $4 million congres- sionally directed spending award to support the design and production of a neighborhood of nine 3D-printed homes for homeless individuals in the Greater Bangor area, in partnership with Penquis. 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 C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N W I N D O W S & D O O R S Damariscotta Showroom 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 ! 34 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOWROOMS SHOWROOMS Forward Thinking • Innovative • Consistency You Can Count On D'arcy Main-Boyington Economic Development Director ecdev@brewermaine.gov 207-989-7500 W W W . B R E W E R M A I N E . G O V " The City of Brewer has welcomed my small family business with open arms by providing us with resources to facilitate growth within the community." Daniel Finnemore President, Box of Maine

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