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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U N E 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 N O T E W O R T H Y S T A T E W I D E U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree announced that the Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of $500,000 in brownfi elds grants to the town of Berwick and the city of Hallowell. Hallowell received two brownfi eld as- sessment grants totaling $300,000 while Berwick received a $200,000 brownfi elds cleanup grant. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Aroostook County Action Program received $1.54 million and Southern Kennebec Child Development Corp. $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a total of $3.3 million in funding C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Portland, ME dunhamgroup.com 207.773.7100 Local Knowledge. Regional Focus. Global Reach. congratulations We are thrilled to join MYC on the Windsor Heights waterfront. It We are thrilled to join MYC on the Windsor Heights waterfront. It makes sense for Maine's largest recreational boating organization to be located at a state-of-the-art marina and service yard, and also for their customers to have a strong interest in America's first water trail. - Doug Welch, Executive Director | Maine Island Trail Association also for their customers to have a strong interest in America's first water trail. also for their customers to have a strong interest in America's Find out more at www.mita.org & www.maineyacht.com! Small businesses are subject to most of the same laws and regulations that impact larger corporations. From lawful background checks to understanding developments in wage and hour law, Littler can help. One Monument Square | Suite 600 | Portland, ME 04101 | 207.774.6001 littler.com Mindy Caterine, Eric Uhl, David Strock, Shiloh Theberge and Ali Tozier Affordable housing units to be unveiled in Portland — And many more are needed New craft brewery planned for Yarmouth's historic village district — Every village needs one Developers vie for right to buy city-owned land in Bayside — Bidding war for an up-and- coming neighborhood Netherlands company acquires South Portland's Grow-Tech — Bonus: They're keeping the jobs in Maine Sea Bags opens third Maine store — Pay heed, this company continues to grow LePage: Maine still an 'anti- business state' — Whether you agree or disagree, we all lose when our leaders don't tout the state Hospitality businesses short 2,100 foreign workers — The short summer season gets shorter Maine's population inches up in 2016 — We need people Report: Fewer baby lobsters in the Gulf of Maine — Like gasoline, people won't pay attention until the price spikes WalletHub's 'best and worst' state economies puts Maine in bottom tier — Where have we heard this before?

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