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V O L . X X I I N O. X I I I J U N E 1 3 , 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 Best Western slated for Rumford A four-story, 60-room Best Western Hotel is planned for Route 2 in Rumford. Tony L. Carter, president of Pennacook Falls Investments, said the loss of 50 rooms last year in a fi re at the Linnell Motel in Rumford was a large motivator for the construction of the $5 million-to-$7 million hotel, reports the Sun Journal. " at just made our busi- ness case that much stronger," Carter said. Lodging options in the area are limited mostly to Bethel, Wilton or Lewiston/Auburn. With fi nal approvals, the hotel is slated to open by Columbus Day of 2017 and is expected to create 25 to 35 permanent jobs. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N SeniorsPlus, an agency on aging lo- cated in Lewiston, received a $10,000 grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to develop a dining site and cooking classes, with interpre- tation and written translation, for older adult refugees beginning in 2017. United Fitness 24/7 opened at 198 Western Ave. in Augusta. St. Mary's Integrative Medicine and Weight Management opened a new location at 198 Main St. in Lewiston. Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary donated $19,000 to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington to help with the purchase of a new Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry system, which uses low- dose radiation to measure bone density. Norway Savings Bank contributed $20,000 to Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America in Raymond for a 10,000-square-foot dining hall scheduled for completion this fall. Summer rush escalates high demand for employees e shortage of employees in the state is stretching beyond both the construction and culinary sectors, as business owners in Hancock County are struggling to meet the high demand of workers needed during the fast-approaching summer months. e Ellsworth American spoke to a few business owners in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, including Kelly Wilder of Witham Family Hotels, who told the American that the hotel group is having a diffi cult time fi nding employees this season. "In fact, the last few weekends most of our upper level management and administra- tive staff have been cleaning rooms on their off time to temporarily allevi- ate the problem," Wilder told the American. Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gretchen Wilson told the American that the shortage of workers extends beyond the usual busy summer sea- son, and has been a trend among area businesses for some time. " ere's been a diffi culty, quite frankly, county- wide, year-round," Wilson said. "It hits us harder as more businesses open for the season because you see the numbers go up of jobs available versus applicants." 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 Airline Brewing Co., an English- style pub at 173 Main St. in Ellsworth, plans an early summer opening, according to the Ellsworth American. Airline Brewing has a site in Amherst, along Route 9 a.k.a. The Airline. The Downtown Ellsworth Association has hired a part-time executive direc- tor, Cara Romano, to help revitalize the downtown, the Ellsworth American reported. Romano owns a downtown studio jewelry shop, KoT, and is presi- dent of the Maine Crafts Association. The position is funded by the city of Ellsworth, Camden National Bank and Eaton Peabody. Former Amazon sales exec to lead Wayfair site Wayfair Inc., the Boston-based online home furnishings retailer that plans to bring nearly 1,000 jobs to Maine in the coming months, has enlisted former Uber and Amazon sales director Peter Boudreaux to lead its Bangor customer service facility. e company, which plans to open the At Acadia Insurance, we believe that better coverage means having an in- depth knowledge of your business. This means understanding the risks and uncertainties from your perspective. At Acadia Insurance, this is how we are closer to your business. And to you. Visit acadiainsurance.com Closer Coverage. OUR PRIORITY IS PROVIDING CLOSER COVERAGE FOR YOU. We insure businesses large and small: Farmers • Construction • Finance & Real Estate • Manufacturing • Wholesalers • Hospitality • Transportation • Retailers • Service • Professional Office • Institutions • Wood Products Acadia Insurance is a member company of W. R. 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