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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 A U G U S T 2 4 , 2 0 1 5 e South Portland City Council is expected to discuss development of the ordinances sometime this fall. South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey said it could take between six months to a year before they are ready for enactment. New England architecture firm to open Portland office Lavallee Brensinger Architects, which has offices in Manchester, N.H., and Charlestown, Mass., is planning to open a Portland office this fall after having served a number of Maine clients. e architecture firm said that its plan to open a downtown Portland office this fall coincides with the hir- ing of eight additional staff members. Lavallee Brensinger has worked with Colby College, IDEXX Laboratories and the town of Wells, among many other Maine clients. "In response to more than 20 years of success- ful partnering with extraordinary organizations throughout Maine, we are excited to announce our Portland office is currently under construction and will be ready for its grand open- ing this fall," Richard Pizzi, the firm's CEO, said in a statement. Think Tank co-working space to open Biddeford site e popular ink Tank co-working spaces in Portland and Yarmouth are getting a sister location at Biddeford's Pepperell Mill Campus this fall. e Portland Press Herald reported that Patrick Roche, the owner and founder of ink Tank, recently signed a lease for a 3,000-square-foot space at the Pepperell Center, one of the cam- pus buildings. e space, which is tentatively expected to open Oct. 1, will have 11 private offices, along with eight desks and several floating workstations. L.L.Bean prepares for Bean boots sale boost Freeport-based retail chain L.L.Bean said it's ramping up production of its iconic Bean boots for what it expects to be a big sales season this winter. Carolyn Beem, a company spokeswoman, told the Portland Press Herald that the company forecasts to sell 500,000 pairs of boots this winter, an increase over the 450,000 sold during last winter and an even larger increase over the 300,000 sold during the 2012-13 season. To prepare for this season, Beem said, the company has hired more boot-makers and installed another injection-molding machine for the boots' rubber bottoms, adding that boot production is now being done around the clock. Hyundai charity giving $50K to Maine Med Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a charity supporting pediatric cancer research, was expected to give a $50,000 grant to Maine Medical Center in mid- August for its Maine Children's Cancer Program. e Hyundai Motor America-funded charity said on Aug. 10 that it was expected to present a $50,000 Hyundai Impact Award on Aug. 19 to Dr. John Bancroft and the hospital's Maine Children's Cancer Program "for their proven track record in providing excellent patient care to families affected by pediatric cancer and to support their continued efforts." Maine Medical Center has received $400,000 total from Hope on Wheels since 2010. Freeport clam wholesaler closing S&S Seafood, a Freeport-based clam wholesaler, is closing due to its owner moving to Florida. Owner Garrett Simmons, a clammer who has run S&S Seafood on Litchfield Road since 1999, told the Tri-Town Weekly that a factor in his decision was the impact that declining softshell clam harvests had upon his wholesale business. Simmons told the weekly newspaper that volume had dropped from more than 1 million pounds of clams three years ago to only 300,000 pounds so far this year. "Sea level and ocean temperature rise are real issues," Simmons told the newspaper. "If you follow the science — if there's any credence to that — it isn't going to be positive for the soft-shell clam busi- ness." e closing of S&S Seafood leaves Dennison's Seafood as the only wholesale clam business left in Freeport, the newspaper reported. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N The Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland received a $192,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to work on the development of high-end, sashimi- grade markets for Maine seafood. Creative Work Systems, an organiza- tion in Portland that supports adults with disabilities, received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand its Culinary Works program, which provides training and employ- ment opportunities to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Maine's cheesemaking industry on the rise — Nice to be a 'big cheese' in the cheese world L.L.Bean prepares for Bean boots sale boost — Who knew that a 103-year-old boot could be so hip? DECD eyes program to attract direct foreign investment — A green light for green cards China's appetite for lobster boosts prices in Maine — Year of the Lobster in China? Nautical chic makes its mark in Maine — This is not your grand- father's lobster trap coffee table Two potato company workers charged with theft — Breach of trust: No small potatoes in The County Craft-Mania to close in Auburn — Local business folds in compe- tition with national chain Judge slaps T-Mobile facility over confidentiality rule — Pending litigation doesn't trump free speech rights Freeport clam wholesaler closing — Soft shell sales were sliding Lobster Festival failed to pay sales tax for years — Nonprofit gets out of hot water with $73K payment Not only do you get the convenience of valet parking at the airport for $10 a day, but we'll take care of your car needs, too. www.parknjetportland.com 747-5650 Drive 100 yards past baggage claim. Look for our green sign. 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