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V O L . X X I N O. X X S E P T E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 5 10 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 Department of Housing and Urban Development while he was a con- struction manager for the company, which develops affordable housing, according to a complaint recently filed in U.S. District Court. e newspaper said Gallagher was fired from his job in January, and reported that HUD launched an investigation into Gallagher's alleged actions three months later. e federal govern- ment's complaint accuses Gallagher of funneling just over $251,000 in HUD funds to a construction com- pany he owned for work on Stanford's properties. e complaint alleges that Gallagher only ended up paying the subcontractors nearly $171,500 of that amount and pocketing the rest. SMCC, UNE partner with proposed marine incubator Southern Maine Community College and the University of New England will team up with the devel- oper of a proposed marine business incubator in Portland to bid for a $7 million state bond. e Portland Press Herald reported that the coali- tion between SMCC, UNE and the New England Ocean Cluster House is the first group to publicly announce its plans to bid for the bond money, which was approved by voters last year and is earmarked for the creation of marine-related jobs. If the coalition wins the bond money, UNE would use a portion to expand its marine laboratories onto a pier it would build on the Saco River. In addition, the New England Ocean Cluster House would use a $2.5 mil- lion portion to make infrastructure improvements for a 30,000-square- foot space at Maine State Pier, for which it's currently negotiating a lease with the city. UNE plans to assist businesses at the New England Ocean Cluster House with research efforts from its Marine Science Center in Biddeford and its College of Pharmacy in Portland. SMCC's plans for involvement with the marine business incubator haven't been announced yet. First drawings unveiled for Portland Co. project Developer CBP2 has revealed the first renderings of its proposed redevelopment of the Portland Co. complex, showing just a glimpse of the retail, office and residential activ- ity planned there. e Portland Press Herald reported that the Portland developer's renderings show plans for three of the 16 buildings on the 58 Fore St. property, along with a plaza that would provide waterfront access. e newspaper said Portland's Historic Preservation Board has recommended preserving eight of the 16 buildings at the Portland Co. complex, and that the city's planning board is expected to consider whether to recommend the site as an historic district in September. Tilson acquires Alabama IT firm Portland-based Tilson Technology Management said it has acquired a firm in Fairhope, Ala., that will allow the network services company to continue growing in the Southeast. Tilson said its acquisition of Magnolia Tower and Tech Services, which is a regional tower, small cell deployment and maintenance firm, is the company's second acquisition in the Southeast since 2013. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Avesta Housing in Portland opened 409 Cumberland, an affordable hous- ing complex that features 57 one- and two-bedroom efficiency apartments. Shipyard Brewing Co. and Sea Dog Brewing Co. partnered with the Chicago MillerCoors Distributor Cluster in the state of Illinois to distribute its handcrafted ales. The Kittery Town Planning Board approved the development of an 83 room Hampton Inn and Suites Hotel to be located at 275 U.S. Route 1. Colby College to buy third Waterville building Following the recent purchase of two downtown Waterville build- ings, Colby College is expected to buy another one for the purpose of spurring economic development. e Morning Sentinel reported that Colby is lined up to buy 16-20 Main St., which was damaged by a fire in May 2013 and has since been uninhabitable. Plans for the build- ing have not been disclosed yet, but it's located across from the former Levine's building at 9 Main St. and not far from the Hain's build- ing at 173 Main St. — the two Looking for effective marketing with measurable results at an affordable price? We Can Help. Direct Mail • Email • Social Delivering results since 1992 Rockland, ME | (207) 596-6203 Visit Our Website to Learn More www.TargetMaine.com/mainebiz Rock Stars When you need a great team assembled for your next project contact Laura Blanchette at (207) 282-7697 El Rayo — Scarborough, ME PM Construction Co. assembled a "Rock Star Team" to turn what was a concrete shell into this gorgeous and very specific, specialized restaurant. C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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