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V O L . X X I N O. V I I I A P R I L 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 8 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 Herald reported that Greyhound Lines Inc. planned to stop at the Wells Transportation Center for its Bangor- Boston route, starting on April 15. Separately, C&J Bus Lines will begin offering service with "executive class" motor coaches between Ogunquit and New York City, starting on May 22 and ending on Labor Day. Karen Arel, president of the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce, told the newspaper that C&J's service expansion is being welcomed by the town's businesses because she often hears from carless New Yorkers who are trying to find ways to get to Ogunquit. HARRIMAN.COM AUBURN PORTLAND MANCHESTER Find us on ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PLANNING INTERIOR DESIGN Mechanics Savings Bank Auburn, Maine Advancing security, life safety, and communications. www.norrisinc.com Loyal Biscuit Co. owner among Maine's SBA award winners The owner of Loyal Biscuit Co. has been named as the U.S. Small Business Administration's Maine Small Business Leader of the Year. Six other Maine busi- nesses and a government official were recognized as part of the SBA's annual awards, including two regional honors. Heidi V. Neal of Rockland-based pet supply chain Loyal Biscuit received the SBA's top award in the state, the SBA announced in early April. The honor makes Neal eligible for the SBA's top award, the 2015 National Small Business Person of the Year, which will be announced at a later date. The winner will be recognized in Washington, D.C., in May. "Competition was extremely keen across the nation for these prestigious awards," Maria Contreras-Sweet, SBA's top administrator, said in a prepared state- ment. "I couldn't be any prouder than recognizing these outstanding entrepre- neurs and small business owners, they represent the backbone of our economy." Two Maine businesses were recognized on a regional level. Evan Carroll and Sasha Salzberg, co-founders of Portland-based BILD Architecture LLC, received SBA's Micro-Enterprise of the Year Award for Maine and New England. From Washington County, Paula and Stephen Farrar, owners of Charlotte-based Done Roving Yarns, were named as SBA's Home-based Business Champions for Maine and New England. "Done Roving Yarns won the New England competition because of its staying power, innovativeness and ability to respond to adver- sity," Seth Goodall, SBA New England regional administrator, said in a prepared statement. "SBA is pleased to have supported this impressive rural business with a guaranteed loan in participation with Camden National Bank." Ruth Cash-Smith, a business counselor at the Women's Business Center at Coastal Entreprises Inc. (CEI), nominated Done Roving Yarns among other businesses recognized by the SBA. "Done Roving Yarns was reborn from a business that failed in 2005 due to the aftermath following a freak catastrophic event, which left them faced with staggering medical bills, rebuilding a business and plummeting credit scores," Cash-Smith said in a prepared statement. "The turnaround this business has undergone in the past four years is truly remarkable and the Farrars are ever so deserving of this award." — D Y L A N M A R T I N P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F U. S. S M A L L B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R AT I O N Heidi V. Neal of Rockland-based Loyal Biscuit Co. Find out who else won an SBA award at mainebiz.biz/SBA2015. @

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