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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U N E 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The funds are in addition to the $34.85 million already allocated to the state in October 2015. Bus service expanded in Cumberland County e Greater Portland Transit District was scheduled to roll out its new Express Service, known as Metro Breez, on June 16. e service will connect Portland, Falmouth, Yarmouth and Freeport. e Metro Breez buses will hold up to 17 passengers and will have WiFi, USB ports for charging personal electron- ics and extra storage room. Passengers of the Metro Breez will also have access to real-time bus arrival infor- mation through the Southern Maine Transit Tracker. e launch of Metro Breez marks the Greater Portland Transit District's first expansion since Falmouth joined the district in 2009. e new Metro Breez Express Service is a three-year pilot program funded by local, state and federal partners. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Avesta Housing, a nonprofit af- fordable housing provider located in Portland, opened Young Street Apartments, 28 one- and two-bed- room apartments for the 55-plus market, in South Berwick. Bristol Seafood, a seafood processor and distributor in Portland, announced that its partners made a $10,000 gift to the Center for Excellence in the Marine Sciences at the University of New England in Biddeford. The city of Portland's Public Health Division announced that its Family Health Program's Maternal and Child Health Program was awarded $10,000 by the Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes through funding from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to support reduced tobacco use and increase active referrals to the Maine Tobacco Helpline. Bearings Specialty Co. Inc., a distrib- utor of bearings, power transmission, stepper and servo motors, electrical products, and integrated control sys- tems in Westbrook, is now known as BSC Industries. Comfort Keepers of Southern Maine, a licensed, non-medical in-home care provider, purchased and renovated a 5,600 square-foot building at 253 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough that will serve as its new office building. Sweetser, a comprehensive behavioral health network in Saco, relocated its Portland office from 1011 Forest Ave. to 190 Lancaster St., suite 30. Kittery Premium Outlets announced clothing retailer Express Factory Outlet is now open in Center Two. The Village at Great Brook, a 91-home adult community under construction SunEdison could sell Maine's largest wind farm proposal for $26.5M — Deal turns on landing regional clean energy contract WEX gets FTC clearance for Electronic Funds Source acquisition — Finish line's in sight Maine original, CLYNK, expands into New York — CLYNK's in the pink U-Haul moves offices, store to former Brunswick plant — Plenty of space for growth Islesboro builds 'digital bridge to the mainland' — Moving to the right side of the digital divide Maine's Q4 GDP growth lags national, regional growth — Time to pick up the pace EMHS offers early retirement to curb $3M departmental shortfall — A lot of wisdom stands to be lost Farmers market in Freeport closed for good — Parking woes prompt pullout South Portland officials split on water, carbon emissions monitoring — Big Brother is watching you? Unum job cuts are 'speculation and hearsay,' the company says — Even so: Distressing, if true Commercial site preparation Heavy highway and utility work Pavement production, installation and sales CROOKER' S YELLOW TRUCK S ARE READY TO ROLL! Serving contractors, municipalities, and private enterprises statewide 207-729-3331 www.Crooker.com S O U T H E R N

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