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V O L . X X I I N O. I V F E B R UA R Y 2 2 , 2 0 1 6 8 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 to $19 million in donations that will fund six new professors, the Sun Journal reported. e new Digital and Computational Studies program, to begin in the fall of 2017, will join a trend in computer science, one of the fastest-growing majors in the country. According to the Bates website, data and computers "are transforming virtually every facet of our profes- sional and personal lives." It said that computers are the dominant media for how we generate, apply and share knowledge. e digital and com- putational studies program aims to prepare students for lives of work and study that require profi ciency in using constructed electronic platforms, software and large, complex data sets. e program is problem-oriented and refl ective. Instructors in the program assume that by paying attention to the values and motivations under- lying the development and use of computers and their consequences for society, students are more likely to understand what goes on beyond the user interface. Debate in Hallowell over proposal to raze old building Builder Steve Hammond has pro- posed demolishing a mixed-use struc- ture at 226 Water St. in Hallowell, but Row House Inc., a nonprofi t that works to preserve Hallowell's historic sites, said it believes the building dates to the mid-1850s and quali- fi es for preservation, the Kennebec Journal reported. Hammond wants to replace the three-story, wood-framed building with a modern structure, which once served as Mayor Mark Walker's law offi ce. Debate has been tabled until more information can be gathered by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. 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 U.S. Department of Education awarded $395,890 to the University of Maine at Augusta through the agency's Strengthening Institutions Program and aims to support low- income students, advance academic quality and promote the fi scal stability of the university. VIP Tires & Service in Lewiston said it raised $45,216 for Make-A-Wish during its eighth annual Season of Wishes Initiative. Rebecca Arsenault, president and CEO of Franklin Community Health Network and Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, announced her retirement, effective Feb. 29. Home Kitchen expanding with eateries A Rockland couple is looking at expanding their popular Home Kitchen brand with three new eater- ies following the success of their Home Kitchen Café location, which opened in 2009. James Hatch and Susan Schiro plan to open a bakery; a sandwich and burrito shop; and an ice cream parlor. ey have their sites on the site of the former Brown Bag restaurant and bakery, at 606 Main St. in Rockland. "We didn't want someone else coming in and competing. So we tied up the spot," Hatch told the Bangor Daily News. e newest additions to the Home Kitchen brand will likely open in April and will supply both the Home Kitchen Café and retail locations. Thomaston rejects proposal for Dollar General store e expansive 16-acre lot that once was home to the Maine State Prison in omaston might fi nally see some development, but it won't be a Dollar General store. e town's planning board on Feb. 16. rejected a proposal by Brentwood, Tenn.-based Franklin Land Associates LLC, which sought permission to build a Dollar General store on 1.73 acres on the former Maine State Prison lot on Main Street/Route 1. It would have been on the northeast side of a Strong Insurance Agency loca- tion. e lot is owned by Jlinn LLC, which is partially owned by town resident John Miller. According to e Bangor Daily News, which quoted planning board member Jeff Creighton, the Tennessee developer will have had to meet omaston's commercial design standards. e former prison site's Main Street location is a short distance from downtown omaston and is sur- rounded by a residential area. New uses studied for former Bar Harbor ferry terminal Plans continue for the conversion of the idle international ferry terminal property in Bar Harbor for cruise We're here. We're local. We're independent... Employee Benefits Team PAQUIN & CARROLL INSURANCE www.insurancepc.com Toll free: 800-287-1486 ...and we won't drop the ball. We're there when it matters most with friendly, trusted insurance advice. We can help you find the most affordable health care plan with no additional cost to you or your company. Give our team a call today! Home | Business | Auto | Employee Benefits Biddeford • Saco • Westbrook M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T