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V O L . X X I N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 3 0 , 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 Women Presidents' Organization, an international advisory group for women entrepreneurs, is launching a chapter in Portland. Local chap- ters are coordinated by professional facilitators and meet monthly to share business tips and experience in a confi dential setting. Its fi rst meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the of- fi ces of Verrill Dana on the ninth fl oor of One Portland Square and will be co-hosted by KeyBank. The Chapter Chair is Juliet T. Browne, a partner at Verrill Dana. Blaze LLC, a brand communications consulting fi rm in Portland, announced a new partnership structure and is now known as Blaze Partners. La Capra Associates, an energy con- sulting fi rm in Portland, changed its name to Daymark Energy Advisors. Tower Publishing in Standish released the third edition of Maine Corporation Law & Practice by James Zimpritch, a retired senior partner of Pierce Atwood, a law fi rm in Portland. The American Heart Association in Maine announced William Caron, president of MaineHealth; Chris Emmons, president and CEO of Gorham Savings Bank; and Robert Moore, president and CEO of Dead River Co., will serve as tri-chairs for the Southern Maine Heart Walk sched- uled for May 15 in Portland. Sperry Van Ness International Corp., a commercial real estate services franchisor in Boston, announced the addition of a franchise offi ce, Sperry Van Ness/The Urbanek Group, in Portland led by Managing Director Erik Urbanek. Pro Search Inc., an employment agency in Portland, launched LiveandWorkinMaine.com, a website designed to engage job seekers from outside Maine. Report: Shuttered Waterville market still owes farmers money e closing of Barrels Community Market in downtown Waterville has left some area farmers being owed thousands of dollars for their produce and products, e Morning Sentinel reported on Nov. 23. e store operated by the Waterville Food Cooperative closed in August for restructuring, but the coop- erative's board of directors told members in September that the store wouldn't be reopening. David Shipman, president of Barrels' board of directors, said the board is work- ing to get farmers and suppliers at least partially repaid. Saddleback ski resort still silent on whether it will open this winter Weeks before ski season, the future of Saddleback Maine ski resort is still uncertain. Since saying in October it was in negotiations for a deal, the Rangeley ski resort has remained silent. Boston.com reported Nov. 19 that the ski resort wasn't at the annual Ski and Snowboard Expo in Boston in mid-November. When asked for an update, a ski resort offi cial declined to reveal any details, the site reported. "As soon as we have something, you'll get what you need," Chris Farmer, Saddleback's general manager, told Boston.com. e future of the ski resort has been in doubt since its owners said in July that the mountain wouldn't open for the upcoming season without $3 million in funding for a new cen- tral ski lift. It's been on the market since 2012, when its owners listed the property for $12 million. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N The Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust in Carrabassett Valley an- nounced it will be distributing more than $19,000 to various community organizations to assist the growth of existing human service and cultural or- ganizations and to develop new orga- nizations that will involve and improve the Sugarloaf area. Steel Service Center Inc., a sup- plier of metal products in Lewiston, was acquired by American Steel and Aluminum LLC in South Portland. The Auburn School District received $45,000 in grant fund- ing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm to School pro- gram to increase the availability of local food products on the menus of schools across the district. If your business needs it, our bank has it. Member FDIC Member FDIC www.bangor.com | 1.877.Bangor1 Innovative Financing Solutions Local Decision-Making Treasury and Payment Services Merchant Card Services Payroll Services Retirement Plan Solutions Steve and Stephanie Rowe Great Island Boat Yard C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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