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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U N E 1 , 2 0 1 5 Allstate Insurance plans Maine expansion Allstate Insurance Co. is planning to add 21 new positions in Maine, citing the state's "strong economy" as the reason for the expansion. e Illinois- based company announced on May 20 that it is recruiting four agency owners and 17 licensed sales staff in Maine as part of a New England expansion plan, which will grow the company's agency presence by 28% in the state. For agency owners, Allstate said it's looking for mid-career, mid-level man- agers "who want to own and operate their own business." Candidates need $50,000 minimum in liquid capital, which will go towards launching and operating the agency, the company said. Each agency typically opens with a minimum of two employees, it added. N O T E W O R T H Y S T A T E W I D E WCSH 6 in Portland and WLBZ 2 in Bangor announced they collected $13,665 and 7,343 pounds of food during their 10th Annual Feed Maine Food Drive. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the state of Maine $355,930 in funding under the Clean Vessel Act grant program to promote clean water and recreational boating. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection plans to use the invest- ment to install or upgrade 10 pumpout stations and provide an operation and maintenance stipend to pumpout ves- sels and stationary facilities. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry announced that a new Food Safety Modernization Act information webpage was created for farmers and food producers seeking information on federal changes to food safety regulations. The page is located at www.maine.gov/dacf/qar/fsma/. Maine Med tops 'Common Care' rankings Maine Medical Center in Portland is among 34 hospitals nationwide to receive the highest ranking across fi ve categories in a new list from U.S. News & World Report. e hospital announced May 20 that it was rated as "high performing" for heart bypass surgery, hip replacement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure treatment and knee replacement in the publication's Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings. Maine Medical said it was the only hospital in Maine and northern New England to receive the distinction for all fi ve cat- egories. Other top-performing hospi- tals included the Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital. USM names new president after fi rst choice leaves e University of Southern Maine has named Glenn Cummings as its new Medical marijuana facility plans $2.5M expansion — A budding industry, to say the least Uber eyes coastal Maine expansion — Disrupting the taxi industry, one beach bum at a time Waterboro company built tank for 'Mad Max' — Post- apocalyptic, vehicular warfare: the new face of job creation Chinese banks show interest in Maine exports — Ni hao, new friends. Now let's make a deal Cross Insurance acquires Rhode Island agency — Apparently not to be crossed with Referendum could impact Portland project — In the ring tonight: Joe "Jobs" Louis vs. Billy "Views" Conn Maine home sales slow in April — Don't worry, though. The prices are still climbing Workers' Comp Board fines state system — Is this like biting the hand that feeds you? PUC stands by Efficiency Maine funding decision — By the letter of the law, even if a few letters are missing Summit seeks customers to pay for ad campaign — I heard this works wonders for company budgets Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender June 18 • 5:30pm University of Southern Maine, Portland WATCH 5 MAINE BUSINESSES COMPETE FOR $30,000! Live Pitch Competition Free Registration at launchpad.gorhamsavingsbank.com Limited seating available. Live Pitch Competition S O U T H E R N