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V O L . X X I I I N O. V I I I A P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 1 7 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 Kmart store and an Applebee's restaurant that remains open. e purchase price was not disclosed but the Bangor Daily News reported that the 9.3-acre property at 688 Hogan Road has an assessed value of $5.48 million. e deal between Gershman Properties LLC, a California real estate fi rm, and the Quirk family's real estate company, QV Realty Trust, closed on March 23, according to fi lings with the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds. Jack Quirk Jr., president of Quirk Auto Group, told the newspaper that the site is near several Quirk auto dealerships and was purchased for its future develop- ment potential. Presque Isle's $7.9M community center reaping rewards e Sargent Family Community Center, which opened in October, has already had an impact in the Aroostook County city of Presque Isle. e center garnered 7,570 users over the fi rst two months it was open. ree quarters of those that used the facility were Presque Isle residents, but the others came from some 50 other communities, accord- ing to a report by Chris Beaulieu, the city's director of recreation and parks. e city has 9,402 residents. e $7.9 million, 30,000-square- foot community center is named for the family of trucking company owner Bruce Sargent, who donated $1.5 million to the project in 2014. Harriman, a design and engineer- ing fi rm with offi ces in Portland and Auburn, developed the master plan and was responsible for architecture, among other duties. Nickerson & O'Day Inc. of Bangor served as gen- eral contractor. 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 The 37th annual Maine McDonald's High School Senior All-Star Basketball Games, founded and organized by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches, raised $40,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine. Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor introduced a non-surgical weight loss option called intragas- tric balloon. Made of medical grade silicon, this tool, consisting of two balloons connected together, is inserted into the stomach through the mouth. Meet Sam McGee, Business Banker Planner and Project Manager. www.bhbt.com • 888-853-7100 Sam, a 7th generation Mount Desert Island native, has traveled throughout the U.S. but chose to make Maine his home. Sam and his family restored and expanded a home in Northeast Harbor, built by Sam's great-great grandparents. Growing up in a family of builders and entrepreneurs, Sam is skilled at creating plans and seeing them through to completion. Call Sam at 1-888-853-7100 to plan a custom financial package to meet your needs. Recent developments in the financial industry have made it critical for management to stay on top of employment law developments. Littler is here to help. One Monument Square | Suite 600 | Portland, ME 04101 | 207.774.6001 littler.com Jonathan Shapiro, Mindy Caterine, Eric Uhl, David Strock, Shiloh Theberge and Ali Tozier

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