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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 J U LY 2 5 , 2 0 1 6 $25,800 on average. e rankings were published in the August issue of Money. Bowdoin graduates also can expect to earn a decent salary, Money noted, at $48,900 for early career earnings. Separately, Bowdoin got high marks from Forbes in early July, when it came in fourth in return-on-investment out of a fi eld of 200 colleges. e Forbes ranking measures successful graduates by the amount they donate to their alma mater. Colby College in Waterville ranked 28th, while Bates College in Lewiston was 64th. Aquaculture eyed by South Portland City councilors from South Portland held a workshop to discuss the pos- sibility of converting and expand- ing the Portland Street Pier in Ferry Village into what would be the fi rst aquaculture operation for the city. e pier eyed for the possible aqua- culture operation is off Front Street, situated between Sunset Marina and a Portland Pipe Line Corp. pier. A report by Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Director Kevin Adams says signifi cant repairs and dredging are needed before building the pier's expansion to accommodate the facility, e Forecaster reported. Aquaculture is one of three industries that are part of the FocusMaine eff ort to attract jobs to Maine. e other industries are agriculture and biopharmaceuticals. e Forecaster reports that aquacul- ture contributes approximately 2% of the demand for seafood in the United States. In Maine, aquaculture has grown up to 10% in gross revenue and employment per year. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N Connectivity Point Design & Installation has merged with Maine Link Communications, based in Windham. Doug Watt will be president and CEO of the merged companies, which will operate under the Connectivity Point name. Bob Jones of Maine Link will oversee operations of the combined companies, representing 105 employ- ees and nearly 400 customers. Connectivity Point Design & Installation in Auburn announced that it has merged with Maine Link Communications in Windham. The Milestone Foundation, a non- profi t in Portland that supports people facing addiction and homelessness, received a $20,000 grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation to ben- efi t its partnership with the Portland Police Department. The grant will support the collaboration between the organization's Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement Team and the Portland Police Department's recently launched drug intervention initia- tive, the Law Enforcement Addiction Advocacy Program. The Hannaford Charitable Foun- dation donated $500,000 to The Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges to support a new academic building at York County Community College in Wells. JamraPatel LLC, a design studio in Portland, launched its fi rst mobile device app, a keyboard and communi- cation utility for iPhone and iPad which facilitates the use of N'ko, a West African script. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that The Opportunity Alliance in South Portland received $2.77 million to support its Early Head Start and Head Start programs. The grant was awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. Viral Technologies, a fi nancial technol- ogy predictive analytics provider in Portland, rebranded and is now known as Acclaimed Labs. Jay mill's owner out of Chapter 11 Verso Corp., the Memphis, Tenn.- based owner of the Jay paper mill, is out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy after signifi cantly reducing its debt. "Our emergence from bankruptcy less than six months after our Chapter 11 fi l- ings would not have been possible without the support of our lenders, whose willingness to invest in Verso demonstrates their confi dence in our prospects for long-term growth and value creation," said Verso President and CEO David J. Paterson in a pre- pared statement. Verso's restructuring reduced its debt by $2.4 billion and BANGOR, MAINE • 207.947.4501 • RUDMANWINCHELL.COM Just ask our clients, and they'll agree with Jim. For almost 100 years, Rudman Winchell has earned the trust and respect of businesses all across the state of Maine. Give us a call and find out what we can do for you. trust and respect of businesses all across the state of Maine. A TRUE STRATEGIC PARTNER FOR YOUR BUSINESS Jim Rogers, President, HealthConnect Networks: "Rudman Winchell's legal expertise and guidance has been instrumental in our success designing and implementing federally subsidized telehealth networks. With their help, we have saved over 1,000 hospitals and clinics more than $50 million." C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N

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