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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 A P R I L 3 , 2 0 1 7 fi shermen were reaping record prices, with the price at the dock in January being $13.50 a pound, compared to the previous record of $12.70 in 2015. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T Camden National Bank donated more than $10,000 to provide tickets for over 2,100 high school students to see its boys' and girls' hockey and basketball teams in state champion- ship fi nals. The board of directors of The First Bancorp, parent company of First National Bank in Damariscotta, declared a quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share payable April 28, 2017, to share- holders of record as of April 6, 2017. Mining proposal faces opposition Residents of Aroostook County and environmental groups appeared March 20 before the Maine Legislature's Joint Environment and Natural Resources Committee to testify about proposed regulation changes that would allow large-scale, open-pit metal mining. e Bangor Daily News reported that no large-scale metal mining has occurred in Maine since 1977, but that Bald Mountain in e County is being eyed by several companies for its copper, gold and other metals. Gail Maynard, an organic beef farmer from Woodland, testifi ed, saying, " ere is no job worthy of destroying Aroostook County as we know it." But Bob Dorsey, president of the Aroostook Partnership, said mining, in combination with strong regula- tions, would draw higher-paying jobs, additional tax revenues and spin-off investment. About 15 people traveled to Augusta for the hearing. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N Matador Network, an independent travel publisher, ranked Bangor among "the 24 coolest towns in the United States." Here's what Matador had to say about Maine's Queen City: "From a somewhat empty downtown over the past few years, Bangor has emerged as a thriving cultural hub, an offbeat alter- native to Portland." Request for Qualifications Opens April 1, 2017 For more information contact: Keith Luke at keith.luke@augustamaine.gov. Questions must be received in writing by April 17, 2017. The City of Augusta has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the development of residential housing on 4± acres at the Kennebec Locke at Head Tide site, located on the shore of the Kennebec River in Augusta. The complete RFQ and additional information can be accessed at the city website at www.augustamaine.gov and at http://ftp.augustamaine.gov/kennebeclocke. Responses are due by 1pm on May 1, 2017. Supporting Development Across Maine Contact Nick Sabatine Contact Nick Sabatine at the idea-stage: at the idea-stage: nsabatine@ransomenv.com 207-772-2891 D E V E L O P M E N T D E V E L O P M E N T \ \ D U E D I L I G E N C E D U E D I L I G E N C E \ \ E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L H E A LT H & S A F E T Y \ \ M U N I C I P A L \ \ U T I L I T Y, E N E R G Y & M A N U F A C T U R I N G Due Diligence Due Diligence Wastewater Engineering Wastewater Engineering Storm Water Engineering Storm Water Engineering Permitting Permitting Water Supply Engineering Water Supply Engineering GIS Applications GIS Applications Turnkey Brownfield Service Turnkey Brownfield Service Turnkey Brownfield Service Remediation Remediation Funding Assistance Funding Assistance Consulting Engineers and Scientists www.RansomEnv.com LO F TS AT SAC O FALLS, B I D D E FO R D N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N

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