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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 A U G U S T 8 , 2 0 1 6 and Mental Health Services, awarded Sweetser, a behavioral health care orga- nization in Saco, the contract to provide recovery-based peer training statewide. A peer is an individual who is receiving or has received services related to the diagnosis of a serious mental illness and/or substance-use disorder and is willing to self-identify with other peers. Nimlok, a division of Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, announced that Nimlok Maine in Scarborough launched a new website. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the city of Portland was awarded $1,568,592 in Lead Based Paint Hazard Control grant program funding and $246,275 in Healthy Homes Supplemental fund- ing to help address lead hazards in 80 housing units, providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. Old Port Insurance, an independent insurance agency providing personal and business insurance, opened in South Portland. Andrea Taliento purchased Maplewood Dental Arts in Gorham from Ronald Seekins. Taliento previously worked as an associate in the practice and Seekins will stay on as an associate and continue to treat patients. JamraPatel, a design studio in Portland, published a calculator app using the numerals of the N'ko- script typeface designed for the Manding language and dialects of West Africa for Google's Android mobile device platform. The Southern Maine Community College Foundation in South Portland received $30,000 from the Mary Louise Williams Haskell Scholarship and $12,500 from the Gene Haas Scholarship that will benefi t students in the Early Childhood Education and Precision Machining programs. Farmington approves incentives for assisted-living facility e Woodlands Senior Living in Waterville will get a tax break that will aid plans to build a 32-bed assisted-living facility on Knowlton Corner Road in Farmington. e Kennebec Journal reports that the tax break comes following a spe- cial town meeting vote on July 26 that was attended by 10 Farmington residents. Under the terms of the agreement, 100% of the property taxes paid on the center will be reim- bursed to Woodlands Senior Living over the next decade, according to the KJ. e $75,200 in taxes paid each year by Woodlands will go into the "Woodlands Senior Living of Farmington Municipal Development Tax Increment Financing District Development Program" account that C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Feds deliver $7.7 million to diversify Maine's economy — Rural mill towns need retooling in wake of closures Cloudport CoWorking puts $30K into innovation initiative — Let's hope Cloudport becomes a 'rainmaker' USDA: We'll take another 3.8 million pounds of Maine blueberries, please — Sweet deal East Boothbay-built Comanche yacht breaks transatlantic sailing record — Kudos to Hodgdon Yachts Redzone unveils $1M rural broadband funding program, Bangor expansion — Leveling the playing field for rural Maine Cage-free conversion not coming to scrutinized Turner egg facility — Time to let those chickens roam Financial hardships send Manna's Bangor property to auction — Nonprofit needs some manna from heaven So long, and thanks for the memories, Larry the lobster — Poor packing job sends Larry packing LePage budget would reportedly cut 1,500 state jobs — Devil will be in the details Report: As solar explodes nationwide, Maine lags — We've got the sun but incentives are lacking Come meet the 2016 Mainebiz Women to Watch For more information and to register, please visit mainebiz.biz/womentowatch Tickets are $40 per person before August 26. The Westin Portland Harborview 157 High Street, Portland September 8 5:00–7:00pm PRESEN T ING SP ONSORS FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBWTW16 LINDSAY SKILLING DEANNA SHERMAN DEBRA D. TAYLOR ANDREA CIANCHETTE MAKER

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