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V O L . X X I N O. I X M AY 4 , 2 0 1 5 12 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 Atlanta broadcast group to buy Presque Isle TV station Atlanta-based Gray Television Inc. has reached an agreement to buy WAGM-TV in Presque Isle for $10.25 million, calling it one of the most watched local television stations in the country. In the company's announce- ment, it said that WAGM-TV is the highest rated station in the Presque Isle designated market area, which is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined and includes a western portion of New Brunswick. e station, which has two digital channels affiliated with CBS Network and Fox Network, has topped the national charts for its CBS local newscast and for its average all-day ratings, only ranking behind a station in Mississippi that is owned by Gray Television, according to the company. WAGM-TV is being sold by NEPSK Inc. e deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015, pending regula- tory and other approvals. Old Town mill's new owner seeks major tax break e new owner of the Old Town pulp mill is seeking to reduce the mill's valu- ation by $43.7 million — a move that could raise the city's tax rate by about 9%. e Bangor Daily News reported that Kaukauna, Wisc.-based Expera Specialty Solutions has filed an appeal of the city's denial of its requested prop- erty tax abatement, which seeks a reduc- tion of the mill's valuation from more than $51 million to $7.3 million. Expera is arguing that the mill should be assessed at the lower valuation because it's more in line with the price it paid when it bought the mill out of bankruptcy. Expera reopened the mill in January and restored about 180 jobs after the mill closed under its previous owners. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the Holden Fire and Rescue Department $27,858 as part of federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant program. The city of Calais was selected by USDA Rural Development to receive a Water and Waste Disposal Grant of $1.3 million and Loan in the amount of $500,000 to replace two sewer pump stations that are 45 years old as well as to replace 3,600 feet of existing clay tile sewer pipes. congratulates Bill Williamson, Market President-Maine, and his team at Bank of America on receiving the 2015 JoAnn Pike Humanitarian Award. Feedingmaine.org | 207-782-3554 Donated beverages: Baxter Brewing Co. Pepsi Poland Spring Bo ling Rising Tide Brewing Sebago Brewery Tumbledown Brewing Co. Talented chefs: Christopher Basse , Azure Café David Turin, David's Monument Square, Opus Ten, David's 388 James Tranchemontagne, Frog & Turtle Harding Lee Smith, The Rooms Eloise Humphrey, Daphne and Paul Comaskey, El Camino Paul and Kate Landry, Fishbones Damian Sansone , Piccolo Jeff Porter, Donato Tramuto, Gary Pucciarelli, Five-O W. Sco and Bridget Lee, Bandaloop SPONSORS Brooks Trap Mill Burton Snowboard Company CEI Dead River Company Drummond & Drummond Hews Company Ingredients Solu ons RobbinsKersten Direct Shipyard Brewing Co. Verrill Dana Voice Teleservices LLC BEACONS Clark Insurance Eaton Peabody Kepware Technologies L.L. Bean Lionel Plante Associates, Inc. Oakhurst HONOREE Bank of America FOUNDING Hannaford Supermarkets PRIME WEX LEADER Pine State Trading Co. BENEFACTORS IDEXX Mar n's Point Health Care Good Shepherd Food Bank gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our dinner sponsors: And: Jordan's Farm Na ve Maine Produce Sysco