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V o l . X X I N o. I I I F e b r ua r y 9 , 2 0 1 5 10 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 who was Oxford Dragway's president last year, told the newspaper at the time that the dragway was seeing dwindling attendance numbers for the 2013 season. SymQuest gives $30K to Lewiston nonprofits SymQuest, a managed IT services company in Lewiston, has awarded a total of $30,000 in office technology to two Lewiston nonprofits as part of the company's annual office makeover pro- gram. e company said it has awarded $25,000 to New Beginnings, a non- profit serving homeless families and youth. SeniorsPlus, a nonprofit serving local seniors and adults with disabili- ties, received $5,000 from SymQuest. N O t E w O r t h y C e n t r a l & w e s t e r n The University of Maine at Farmington announced the launch of an Alpine Operations Certificate program designed to prepare students for a professional year-round career in the snow sports industry while they con- tinue to pursue their undergraduate college degree. Thrifty Car Mart in Lewiston now offers the CarMark Certified Pre-Owned pro- gram, an automobile warranty program administered by National Auto Care. Sugarloaf, a ski resort in Carrabassett Valley, announced its Charity Summit raised $203,500 to support cancer research and treatment in Maine. BIW target of federal harassment lawsuit Bath Iron Works is facing a federal lawsuit from a former worker who claims he was harassed and discrimi- nated against because he is a Muslim and is of Palestinian descent. e Bangor Daily News reported that an attorney for Husam D. Abed, who began work at BIW as a designer in 2007 and left last year, claims in the lawsuit that he "faced severe discrimination and harassment based solely on his religion, race and national origin." e lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in November. e federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found no probable cause for the alleged discrimination, a position that has been adopted by the Maine Human Rights Commission. BIW spokesman Matt Wickenheiser, Abed's attorney and a spokesman for the union representing BIW shipyard workers all declined to provide com- ment to the BDN on Jan. 30. Verso completes sale of Bucksport mill Verso Paper has completed its $60 million sale of its shuttered Bucksport mill to the subsidiary of Canadian scrap metal company American Iron & Metal. e Portland Press Herald reported that AIM Development LLC, which closed on its purchase of the mill on Jan. 29, "is in discussions with an operator" that would restart the paper mill. However, the company declined to provide further comment. e mill was shut down by Verso in December, lay- ing off more than 500 employees. 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 The First Bancorp in Damariscotta an- nounced unaudited results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014. Net income was $14.7 million, up $1.7 million or 13.5% from 2013. Earnings per share totaled $1.37, up 17 cents, or 14.2%, from 2013. The bank also announced unau- dited results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014. Net income was $3.4 million, down $76,000 or 2.2% from the fourth quarter of 2013. On a per-share basis, earnings were 32 cents, down a penny from the comparable period a year ago Camden National Corp., a bank hold- ing company in Camden, reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $6.1 million, up 38% from the same period a year earlier. Earnings per share were 82 cents, a 41% gain. Casco Bay Wealth Advisors in Bath es- tablished a charitable giving program, CBWA Investing In The Community. The program is designed to financially assist local nonprofit organizations se- lected by the partners of the firm. Quebec firm buys northern lumber mill A lumber mill that employs about 135 people in a small Aroostook County Growth at Pierce Atwood is careful and client focused Michelle O'Brien ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Jon Gelchinsky TR ADEMARK & COPYRIGHT Andrew Kaplan ENERGY L AW Philip Olsen STATE & LOCAL TA X Richard Novak REAL ESTATE & LAND USE Stephen MacGillivray LITIGATION James Avery ENERGY L AW Mary-Laura Greely CORPOR ATE & M & A maine massachusetts new hampshire rhode island washington, dc sweden pierceatwood.com Client service is paramount and enhanced by strong firm chemistry. At Pierce Atwood we are committed to both, and determined to extend our talent and capabilities by adding people who meet our high standards for quality and reflect our inclusive culture. Our new partners who joined us in 2014 have an impressive track record within key areas of expertise important to our clients. They're dedicated to providing the best-in-class service our clients demand and deserve. We look forward to working with each of them in 2015 and beyond. Pierce Atwood. There's a reason… 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

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