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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 M A R C H 7 , 2 0 1 6 building, which once produced sweet snacks such as Twinkies and Ding Dongs from Flowers Foods, which acquired the production facility from Interstate Bakeries as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. e building was leased to FedEx earlier this year following extensive renovations to the property before the site was then sold to STAG Industrial. e deal closed earlier this month with the invest- ment company paying $12,436,000, according to a news release from CBRE | e Boulos Co. Food festival under new ownership e annual Harvest on the Harbor festival is under new ownership. e festival, which has brought nearly 28,000 culinary fans to Portland since its inception in 2008, was sold by the Greater Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau to Stefanie Manning and Gabrielle Garofalo, partners in the Portland-based experiential firm S&G LLC for an undisclosed sum. "is was an opportunity we simply couldn't pass up." Manning said in a prepared statement. "e CVB has done a great job getting Harvest on the Harbor to its current status and we are thrilled to build upon their legacy for years to come." Manning is perhaps best known within the state as the vice president of market- ing and circulation at MaineToday Media, while Garofalo owns the New York-based marketing and promo- tion firm Gabrielle Garofalo Inc. Consulting & Creative Energy. e two business partners met while working for Newsweek in the 1990s, with Manning relocating to Maine in 2013 after she and her husband, Tom Manning, purchased the Miss Portland Diner. e 2016 Harvest on e Harbor will be held on Oct. 19-23 N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Mancini Electric Inc., at 179 Sheridan St. in Portland, is celebrating 50 years in business. The company was started in 1966 by Anthony Mancini, who moved from Italy. The 78-year-old Mancini still reports to work every day at 6:30 a.m. He has been joined by three of his four grown children: Gino Mancini, president and estimator; John Mancini, vice president in charge of payroll and HR; and Janine Galli, of- fice administrator. (Anthony Jr., known as Tony, is an orthopedic surgeon in Augusta.) Mancini Electric has 30 full-time employees, with several hav- ing spent more than 20 years at the business. One employee, Kris Ames, has been there nearly 40 years. Farm Truck Juice, a food truck serving local, organic and raw cold-pressed juices, opened in Portland. The CoatHook, a pet comb invented, manufactured and distributed by Lisa and Sheldon Perkins in North Yarmouth, was granted a utility patent from the United States Patent Office. Tilson, an information technology and consulting firm in Portland, was Concord Coach expands direct Portland to NYC service — Big Apple Express Gov. LePage vies to make Maine No. 1 in maple production — But Mother Nature has the final say Boston company bringing nearly 1,000 new jobs to Maine — Way to go, Wayfair! Maine Water sets aside $4.6M for infrastructure upgrades — That's money well spent Windham Renys the next 'sweet spot' — Renys makes any place a sweeter spot Festiva Development Group reaches settlement with state — Vacationland deals prove deceptive Grand Theft Lobster: Jeffery's Ledge — Poachers purloin others' rightful catch Abrupt tax hike impacts Sidney farmers — Biting the hands that feed us Warm weather cuts smelt season early — Hard to go ice-fishing when there's no ice Chowder House in the heart of Camden calls it a day — We'll cry in our beers over Cappy's departure Online banking with mobile check deposit Smart Business Checking Growing businesses need more than a checkbook and a smile. They need real. Real honesty, real products, and real people with smart ideas who are willing to get out from behind the desk and make things happen for you. At least that's what we think at Gorham Savings Bank. We call it a breath of fresh banking. Spend more time at your business than ours — genius. " My bank doesn't waste my time." * No transaction fees for up to 450 paid or deposited items per statement cycle (additional items $.35 each). Member FDIC. No transaction fees on up to 450 items per cycle* Your personal banker to help along the way No monthly maintenance service charge gorhamsavingsbank.com

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