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V O L . X X I I N O. X X I S E P T E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 12 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 efforts to increase casework capacity and effi ciency at the laboratory. Dollar General eyes Warren for expansion Dollar General has moved on from the town of omaston following a development plan that never took off , as the retail chain has submit- ted an application to build a new store six miles away, in Warren. e Bangor Daily News reported that the Scarborough-based Northeast Civil Solutions submitted an application to build a 9,100-square-foot store at 3100 Atlantic Highway. Dollar General, which is based in Goodlettesville, Tenn., had its eyes set on building a new store in omaston as early as January 2016, but questions arose as to whether the store would meet the aesthetic guidelines established by the town for the location. How long can you ignore the elephant in the room? Address healthcare costs at your business today by becoming a member. c o l l a b o r a t i o n . v i s i o n . c h a n g e . mehmc.org/mainebiz PRESEN T ING SP ONSOR Has your company seen tremendous growth over the past three years? If yes, Mainebiz wants to hear from you. We are NOW accepting this year's nominations for the top 3 Fastest Growing Companies in Maine! All applicants will be considered all in the categories of small, medium, or large businesses and must have revenue* of at least $350,000 in each year. Nominations open now! FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBFast16 NOMINATIONS CLOSE: October 7 Go to mainebiz.biz/Fast16 For more information contact Rebekah Roy at rroy@mainebiz.biz. * No financial information will be printed and all will be kept confidential. Actual revenue amounts will not be published. The Bambino scrapbooks: Portland's HistoryIT digitizes Ruth's storied career P O R T L A N D — Babe Ruth: Legendar y Boston Red Sox pitcher, record-setting New York Yankees outfielder, American Icon — prolifi c scrapbook model? Thanks to the Portland-based HistoryIT, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing digital versions of an expansive collection of historic scrapbooks documenting The Bambino's career. For decades the 25 volumes and over 1,400 pages of scrap- books compiled by Christy Walsh, Ruth's manager, were only avail- able to researchers who made special arrangements to view them at the Cooperstown, N.Y.- based National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. But that changed after HistoryIT founder and CEO, Kristen Gwinn-Becker, and her team spent a year digitizing, describing and tagging materials at the museum, including Ruth's scrapbooks, to ensure that the museum's assets are carefully curated and searchable. The scrapbooks, which document Ruth's career from 1921 to 1935, include letters, newspapers clippings and photos from Ruth's career on the fi eld, as well as his work on the stage, television and as an endorser of numerous products. "As a nonprofi t committed to preserving baseball's history, we wanted to build a 21st century digital collection so fans can be a part of baseball's history no matter where they are," Donny Lowe, the museum's director of digital strategy, said in a statement. "We partnered with HistoryIT to develop a forward-looking plan enabling us to share our content with anyone in the world." HistoryIT also created an interactive exhibit showcasing the fi rst scrapbook, which was released on Aug. 14. In the coming months, rare photos of Jackie Robinson and letters written by Ty Cobb, among numerous other baseball arti- facts, will be added to the site. "It was a privilege to work with a storied institution that values history and recognizes the importance of using technology to save that history for future generations," Gwinn-Becker said. "We believe that these materials are just as valuable to the general public as to the scholar and are delighted to have the opportunity to create something that so dramatically broadens the reach of the Hall of Fame's extraordinary collection." — M a i n e b i z S t a f f P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F H I S T O R Y I T Kristen Gwinn-Becker, founder and CEO of HistoryIT in Portland, holds a baseball bat signed by Babe Ruth. M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T

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