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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 F E B R UA R Y 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 Expansion for Bayside Bowl would cost $2.4M e owner of Bayside Bowl in Portland is seeking to invest . million to expand the bowling alley and lifestyle spot with more ameni- ties, including squash courts. e Portland Press Herald reported that state Sen. Justin Alfond, Bayside Bowl's owner, has proposed to buy an adjacent city-owned lot to make way for the expansion. e city's Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously recom- mended on Feb. that City Council approve the , sale of the land to Alfond. If granted council approval by mid-March, Alfond said the proj- ect could be completed by November. e deal is contingent upon the city finding new space for its sand and salt sheds, which are located on the lot being proposed for sale. Cross arena deal paves way for more big acts Cross Insurance Arena in Portland could get more big-name acts after its board approved a five-year con- tract for Philadelphia-based Global Spectrum to manage the venue. e Portland Press Herald reported that the venue, formerly known as the Cumberland County Civic Center, will be managed by Global Spectrum for , a year, with annual increases to follow based on inflation, along with bonuses based on revenue increases. e contract with Global Spectrum, which also manages the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, is expected to give the venue better access to touring shows. It will also give the venue, which was previously under local management, a more robust marketing budget. Sun Life Financial to open Scarborough ofce Toronto-based insurer Sun Life Financial is planning to open a satel- lite office in Scarborough, saying it could eventually hire people there. e Portland Press Herald reported that Sun Life plans to hire people, and will expand its work- force to in the next few years. e office, which will focus on disability insurance, will be located at the build- ing formerly occupied by Cole Haan. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Maine Cancer Foundation in Falmouth announced $325,229 in awards to 10 Maine organizations, including an ef- fort to bring a new lung cancer screen- ing technology to four Maine hospitals. Central Maine Power Co., a subsid- iary of Iberdrola USA, recently put its new Lebanon Substation into service, along with an 11-mile 34.5-kilovolt transmission line connecting the facil- ity with the Butler's Corner Substation in Sanford. The new infrastructure is part of the company's $42.5 million Berwick Area Reinforcement Project. AT&T gives $200K to school for career prep — Closing the skills gap Ex-Preti attorney to lead blueberry commission — Public advocate for Maine's wild blueberries 2014 a record year for Acadia National Park — Making it a banner year for the Island Explorer Lewiston insurer stands out among co-ops — Healthy bottom line benefits the insured Portland engineer wins three Grammys — Just call Bob Ludwig the 'master' Anthem: Exposed data goes back to 2004 — Electronic records need better safeguards Union dairy farm files for bankruptcy — Another family farm padlocks the barn Radio Shack closing 13 Maine stores — Online competition puts retail stores offline Portland Pipe Line sues South Portland — Big Oil vs. home rule FairPoint strike was nation's largest in 2014 — Five-month strike and still no contract

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