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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 O C T O B E R 3 , 2 0 1 6 Lewiston combined to raise more than $292,000. Developer unveils $250M waterfront plan Developer Jim Brady and CPB2 LLC unveiled a $250 million plan for the former Portland Co. complex at 58 Fore St., transforming the eastern waterfront. e plan calls for 638 residential units for sale and for rent, 132 hotel rooms, 59,873 square feet of retail space and 123,917 square feet of office space — a total of 1 million square feet. Plans for a 13-acre marina for transient and seasonal boaters are also in the works. A Planning Board hearing is expected before the end of 2016. Mercy Hospital cuts 31 jobs As part of a large consolidation effort, Portland's Mercy Hospital announced the layoffs of 31 employ- ees on Sept. 20. According to WMTW TV-8, the cuts included employees working in the service, clinical and administrative depart- ments of the hospital. Mercy spokesman Wayne Clark told WMTW the cuts were necessary because of market demands. In July, the hospital announced that it had offered early retirement buyouts to 99 eligible employees. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N OA Centers for Orthopaedics in Saco will offer Elite Baseball and Softball Training programs, designed for youth baseball and softball players and based around elbow and shoulder in- jury prevention. Resort Lifestyle Communities broke ground on Sable Lodge Retirement Community, a resort- style senior living community to be built at 74 Running Hill Road in South Portland. Carlisle Academy, an integrative riding school in Lyman, received a federal grant of $52,100 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Adaptive Sports Program. The grant, awarded in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation and Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, will be used to increase and expand para-equestrian sport opportunities to disabled veterans and their coaches at the community, regional and national levels. Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport announced a $6.1 million capital campaign to unify and expand S O U T H E R N Greater Portland earns federal food production designation — Growing momentum Rockland's Rock City makes jump to employee ownership — Rock on, employees, rock on Report: Immigrants key to addressing Maine's workforce woes — A lesson worth remembering from our 'melting pot' heritage Developer unveils $250M Portland waterfront redevelopment plan — Game- changer for eastern waterfront Arctic Council event will pump $1M into Maine's economy — Cold cash comes our way Study: Baby lobsters struggle to survive in warming waters — Warming waters should come at the end of the life cycle, not at the start LePage joins coalition lawsuit against overtime rules — Self- authorized legal challenge Maine income grows, but outpaced by nation — We're even losing the race in New England High supply and weak Canadian dollar worry Maine blueberry growers — Lower loonie has 'em singing the blues Report: Maine's forest economy fell $1.3B since 2014 — Failing mills mean fewer falling trees Welcome to the NEXT Level in Broadband For more information visit redzonewireless.com/biz or call 207-596-5700 C O M M E R C I A L O F F I C E B U I L D I N G S • M U LT I - U N I T R E S I D E N T I A L • S M A L L & L A R G E E N T E R P R I S E

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