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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 A P R I L 6 , 2 0 1 5 Caribou, Houlton Regional Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor and Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor announced the formation of the Maine Rural Health Collaborative LLC. The collaborative has a goal of preserving and enhancing health care within the communities it serves. The Maine Small Business Development Centers announced that in 2014 its certifi ed business advisors helped clients save and create 1,061 jobs, launch 124 new businesses and provide access to $39.8 million in cap- ital to start or grow businesses. Portland chef to open clam shack at Thompson's Point e owner of Slab and Nosh Kitchen Bar in Portland is teaming up with two partners to open a clam shack at ompson's Point, the 30-acre former industrial lot that is being transformed into a mixed-use development for the city. e Portland Press Herald reported that Chef Jason Loring is working with Mike Fraser, owner of Bramhall Pub in Portland, and Nat Towl, a builder who worked on Slab's design, to launch e Point, a traditional clam shack that will be built from shipping containers and provide outdoor seat- ing for 200 to 300 people. e Point is expected to open this summer. Casco Bay Tech Hub closing co-working space A high-profi le Portland co-working space housing a Blackstone Accelerates Growth offi ce and nine other tenants will shutter May 1. Tenants of Casco Bay Tech Hub's co-working space received notice by email on March 25. Tom Hall, president of Hall Internet Marketing, which runs the co-working space, told the Portland Press Herald in an email on March 25 that he decided to close Tech Hub so he could reallo- cate his staff 's eff orts toward his com- pany's mission of providing Internet marketing services. Falmouth businessman found guilty of tax fraud A jury has found a Falmouth busi- nessman guilty of several counts of tax fraud committed while he was president of a former poker chip manufacturer in Yarmouth. John M. Kendall, 72, the president of the now-closed Chipco International, was found guilty in Cumberland County Superior Court on all eight counts of tax fraud, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced in mid-March. Kendall, who is free on bail until his sentencing date, could face up to 10 years in prison and $55,000 in restitu- tion fi nes. He has paid back about $110,000 of the roughly $165,000 he owes in total restitution. York County health group gets $1.3M grant e federal government has awarded a $1.3 million grant to York County S O U T H E R N Camden National to buy Bank of Maine — And it keeps all that money in Maine Hotel industry veteran buys Kingfield inn connected to Sugarloaf founder — New life for a Georgian Revival inn Maine unemployment rate at lowest since 2008 — Climbing out of deep hole Rural farmers rally behind Internet bill — Broadband access would help farmers help themselves PUC's last Baldacci appointee to stay on — The L one Ranger rides again? Nursing home agrees to pay $1.2M settlement — Bitter medicine for unnecessary therapy Belfast grocery owner charged with arson — Deception is never a good business plan Quick fix for Efficiency Maine funding unlikely — In politics, nothing is as easy as it looks As BIW adapts for future, labor unrest boils over — Common ground proves elusive Maine's income growth lagged national average — As jobs come back, time to work on wages At Perkins Thompson, we have more than our share of women to watch. With a history spanning nearly 150 years, a thorough comprehension of today's complex legal environment, and a genuine commitment to each client's future, the attorneys and staff at Perkins Thompson are ready to meet your needs. Don't believe it? Boy, just watch us. Contact Perkins Thompson at 207-774-2635 or perkinsthompson.com