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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 N OV E M B E R 2 , 2 0 2 6 Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership, a nonprofit in Portland, is celebrating 25 years of quantified impact developing a sustainable health system in Greater Cap-Haitien, the second-largest city in Haiti and a sister city to Portland. Veranda Kitchen & Bar has signed a seven-year lease for 1,381 square feet at 425 Fore St., according to East Brown Cow, which is involved in the Old Port Square development. Pete Harrington of Malone Commercial Brokers brokered the lease. The restau- rant will join Barkada, a Filipino restau- rant, and Gelato Fiasco, on Fore Street. MaineHealth was awarded a five-year, $13.2 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. The funding will be used to fur- ther develop the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence in Acute Care Research and Rural Health estab- lished by the MaineHealth Institute for Research five years ago to improve research and rural health outcomes in diseases such as cardiac arrest, stroke, opioid use disorder, schizophrenia and newborn resuscitation. Developers broke ground on 18 af- fordable rental homes at 36 Cleaves St. in Yarmouth. Spinnaker Trust in Portland is cel- ebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026. Northeast Delta Dental Foundation announced grants totaling $1.5 million to 67 organizations support- ing oral health across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in 2026. The Oasis Free Clinic in Brunswick received $11,992 for dental supplies in the September round of grants. Breeze Airways will offer non- stop flights between the Portland International Jetport and Myrtle Beach, S.C. The new route will start on May 27, 2027, with flights operat- ing on Thursdays and Sundays. One- way fares start at $79. Other Breeze Airways destinations from Portland in- clude Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio; Charleston, S.C.; Fort Myers, Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota, Fla.; Norfolk, Va.; Pittsburgh; and Raleigh- Durham, N.C. Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit, community development financial in- stitution in Brunswick, announced that it has been named an awardee of the $60 million Workplace Innovation Now Challenge, receiving a $5 million grant to support the organization in lead- ing a national cohort scaling its Child Care Business Lab based in Maine, creating financially sustainable, rural child care models that allow women to thrive at work. York County Food Hub, a food security nonprofit, leased 7,310 square feet of industrial space at 20 Pomerleau St. in Biddeford with the goal of opening the county's first re- gional food security hub. Greg Boulos and Samantha Marinko of the Boulos Co. represented the tenant. Joseph Atwood of the Dunham Group repre- sented the landlord, Spur Park LLC. Corderman & Co., a Boston-based construction management firm has expanded into Maine with an office in Portland, at 428 Fore St. The new 1,500-square-foot space is staffed by four employees, and the company is currently working on the historical res- toration of a private residence in the city, while also exploring commercial opportunities for later this year and in the first quarter of 2027. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced that the Pentagon has certified Bath Iron Works' production capacity, clearing the way for the Department to order an additional guided-missile destroyer to be built at the shipyard in Fiscal Year 2027. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program awarded the town of Rockport a $698,750 grant to support com- ponents of its East Side Working Waterfront Resilience Project. Norway Savings Bank donated $10,000 to Viking FUNds, a bank-initiated program that funds enjoyable, educational, and enlightening field trips for elementary- school students in MSAD No. 17 (Norway, Oxford, West Paris, South Paris, Otisfield, Harrison, Hebron and Waterford). For the life you choose. 1.888.725.2207 norwaysavings.bank/lets-talk M E M B E R F D I C Helping businesses grow for generations. Businesses grow through years of decisions, hard work, and relationships with partners who can adapt as your business evolves. At Norway Savings Bank, we believe lending should do more than finance the next move. Our team builds partnerships that grow alongside the businesses we serve—bringing local insight, long-term support, and industry expertise when you need it. Because the right banking partner helps your business succeed today—and ensures it carries forward for years to come. Local lending. Lasting partnerships. Business banking that starts with you. Daniel & David Kleban, Owners Maine Beer Company 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 M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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