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V O L . X X I I N O. I I I F E B R UA R Y 8 , 2 0 1 6 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 foods, said it broke ground on a 1,600-square-foot expansion. Extra space will allow the company to in- crease production, introduce addition- al products and create several jobs. Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury prop- erty company in Portland, opened the design center and showroom for Bath RiverWalk Residences at 133 Commercial St. in Bath. Waterville to study traf c issues Waterville's downtown revitaliza- tion has prompted the city, Colby College and the state's Department of Transportation to initiate a study of current and future traffi c and parking issues, the Morning Sentinel reported. e city agreed to pay the Gray civil engineering fi rm Gorrill Palmer $102,000 to do the study, which is due by the end of June. Offi cials hope revitalization will bring more people to live, work, shop and recreate down- town. Randy Dunton, senior engineer for Gorrill Palmer, said the fi rm will review available data on traffi c vol- ume, assess future scenarios, identify defi ciencies that exist with bike and pedestrian issues, do a transit analysis and make recommendations. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Blue Ox Malthouse, a 7,500-square- foot facility that will nearly double Maine and New England craft brewers' access to locally sourced and pro- duced malts, opened in Lisbon Falls. Q-Team Tree Service in Naples ac- quired the assets of Heutz Premium Pellet Systems in Lewiston and an- nounced it will operate as Q-Team Wood Pellets Inc. Name and outlook change for midcoast bank e First N.A., a Damariscotta-based community bank with 16 locations across the state, unveiled a new name. First National Bank, as the 150-year- old Maine banking institution will be known, also launched its "Dream Big" vision that it hopes will bring the institution forward during a period when many economic indica- tors show a continuously strength- ening economy. It introduced an advertising campaign composed of documentary-style scenes shot by Maine fi lmmakers showing life in Maine. "At its core, our vision as a bank is to listen to each other and to collaborate to help Mainers achieve their dreams," First National Bank President Tony McKim said. Ellsworth nursery les for bankruptcy NewLand Nursery & Landscaping in Ellsworth fi led for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the Ellsworth American reported. e nursery will reorga- nize its debts and work out a plan to repay creditors, including its bank, owner Steve Elliott told the paper. Established in 1985, NewLand off ers a retail nursery, landscape design and construction, landscape main- tenance and a full-service fl orist. " is forced us to take a look at our business and make some refi nements and some improvements," Elliot told the newspaper. "I used to think bankruptcy was a negative thing. It's an opportunity to make sure every- body's happy. I've learned a lot. My focus now is to continue on and get my good name back." N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T WINGsReality EDU, a developer of web-based training programs for pilots in Ellsworth, released an interactive training course for recreational and model drone fl yers. Old Town island sale OK'd e Milford restaurateur who hopes to move a railroad car that was once part of the now-closed Captain Nick's eatery onto Edging & Drift Island has already passed one of the fi rst hurdles. Old Town city councilors voted 5-2 recently to sell the island to Michael orton for $10,000, according to Efficiency Maine supports high-performance commercial building construction with incentives and technical assistance. Building owners and design teams may find out more information by calling 1-866-ES-MAINE or visiting www.efficiencymaine.com by calling 1-866-ES-MAINE or visiting www.efficiencymaine.com www.efficiencymaine.com M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N

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