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w w w. m a i n e b i z . b i z 9 Ja n ua r y 1 2 , 2 0 1 5 newspaper he made the decision to close the store because he wants to spend more time with his 95-year-old father, Paul Anderson, who handed the business over to him more than 30 years ago. Anderson added that while the store's ownership had previ- ously been passed down by two other families, he couldn't find a successor to continue operations. Franklin County chamber names new leader e Franklin County Chamber of Commerce named Penny Meservier as its new executive director. She started on Jan. 2. e Lewiston Sun Journal reported that Meservier, who has worked at the newspaper as an advertising sales associate, was chosen out of 20 applicants. e chamber's search for a new leader started after former director Erin Arthers resigned this fall for personal reasons. Group to challenge CMP- related wind project An industry group consisting of paper mills and other large power users is planning to challenge a major wind project in Somerset County being proposed by a subsidiary of Central Maine Power's parent company. e Portland Press Herald reported that the Industrial Energy Consumer Group is questioning whether the West Range Wind proposal by Iberdrola Renewables complies with the state's deregulation rules that require power generators and distri- bution utilities to be separate. e Maine Public Utilities Commission was expected to begin discussing the project in early January. e Industrial Energy Consumer Group said it is concerned that the project would be treated favorably as a power generator by CMP, a distribution utility that is owned by Iberdrola Renewables' par- ent company, Spain-based Iberdrola S.A. Paul Copleman, a spokesman for Iberdrola Renewables, told the newspaper it's not likely that CMP would give preferential treatment to the wind project. 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 opened its 24th Maine location at 1 Libby Hill Road in Gray. The bank also presented New Beginnings, a nonprofit in Lewiston that serves youth in unstable situ- ations, with $10,000 to support its Campaign for a New Beginning. Growing an Iconic Maine Brand We would like to congratulate Stonewall Kitchen, a locally founded but nationally known specialty food manufacturer, for securing a major investment by Centre Partners, which aims to help the company continue its expansion in national and international markets. Drummond Woodsum is proud to have represented Stonewall Kitchen in this transaction and for over 15 years as its general counsel. We wish the company continued success in this next phase of its growth. Learn how Drummond Woodsum can help your business with its finance, real estate, litigation, and intellectual property needs. dwmlaw.com 800.727.1941 Where is Maine real estate heading? Find out at MEREDA's 2015 Real Estate Forecast Conference! Thursday, January 22 from 9-5 • Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland • Keynote address by Gov. Paul LePage • Expert analysis of the Fall 2014 MEREDA Index and 2015 forecast for Maine commercial & residential real estate and construction • Member Showcase with over 60 exhibitors • Networking opportunities Register today: MEREDA.org/2015annual.php MEREDA.org (207) 874-0801 Sponsored by TD Bank

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