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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 J U N E 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a total of $856,300 in grant funding to arts programs throughout Maine to encourage ar- tistic creativity and foster innovation in Maine communities. The Maine Arts Commission in Augusta received $741,300; Terra Moto Inc. in South Portland, $50,000; SPACE Gallery in Portland, $20,000; and L.A. Public Theatre Inc. in Lewiston, Portland Ovations in Portland, Telling Room in Portland and Seal Bay Festival on Vinalhaven, $10,000. Subway stores in Maine raised more than $23,000 to allow the American Heart Association to place CPR in Schools Kits in several Maine high schools. State Treasurer Terry Hayes an- nounced that the state of Maine completed its general obligation bond pricing that will fund $114.7 million in projects approved by Maine voters. The projects include major transporta- tion infrastructure, stream crossings and culvert upgrades, land acquisi- tions, armory upgrades and improve- ments at the Maine Community College system. Lobster processing site will create up to 80 jobs in Gorham Shucks Maine Lobster plans to build a 28,800-square-foot processing plant in Gorham, staff ed by up to 80 employees. e Current reported that Shucks owner John Hathaway got the OK from Gorham's planning board on June 5. "It's a huge opportunity to expand into Gorham," he said before the vote, the Current reported. " e Maine lobster industry is thriving." e site, which will be built from the ground up at 65 Olde Canal Way in a business park off Route 237, could open by May 2018, the Current's sister publication, the American Journal, reported. About 9,500 square feet of the facility will be leased to a commercial tenant. Shucks has another facility at its headquarters in Richmond, which it will continue to operate. Shucks Maine Lobster started as a 20-seat, lobster-and-oyster bar in Kennebunkport, according to its web site. It now produces Marine Stewardship Council-certifi ed sustainable Maine lobster using a high-pressure processing system that Hathaway adopted from Louisiana oyster processors. Former public advocate to join Tilson Tim Schneider, former public advocate for Maine, will join one of Maine's fastest-growing companies, Tilson Technology Management. Schneider will serve as general counsel and principal consultant, starting July 24, the Portland- based IT services company said in a press release. Schneider, who was appointed by Gov. Paul LePage, spent four years rep- resenting Maine utility customers before the Public Utilities Commission. He was lead attorney on several high-profi le S O U T H E R N Lawmakers pass 'equal pay' bill as step toward removing pay gap for women — Five decades into the women's movement New report: Impact of Portland's arts and culture surging — Cha- ching, the sound of $75.6 million flowing into cash registers New food mantra for Maine: 'Pass the green crab empanadas, please'? — An invasive species meets 'Top Chef' Alaska pro hockey team to skate into Portland — Good news for hockey fans and the Cross Insurance Center Sotheby's lists historic Captain Lord Mansion for sale — Nathaniel Lord never got to live there, but for $7.9 million you could Fish kill seen as bait-fish windfall for lobstermen — Putting a positive spin on a stinky situation OSHA reports six on-the-job fatalities for 2015–16 — One death would be too many 100-home development in Portland's Stroudwater opposed — Will YIMBY win out over NIMBY? Maine's blueberry farmers could be imperiled — Tiny berries, huge headaches Bon-Ton to leave Maine Mall in August — A reminder that shopping centers are facing challenging times C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Visit memic.com to see all ten of MEMIC's 2017 safety award winners. CONGRAT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT A ULAT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT A IONS S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S TO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O MAINE'S 2017 MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEMIC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C SAFETY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y AWA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA W RD D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D WINN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NNERS Every day, MEMIC y, MEMIC y works with employers and their employees to create safer fer f workplaces. Every year, r, r MEMIC recognizes a chosen few employers from more than 20,000 policyholders for for f excellence in workplace safe fe f ty. A.H. Grover, Inc. N O R T H Y A R M O U T H Dunbar & Brawn Construction B A N G O R R.H. Reny Inc. N E W C A S T L E Smith's Farm, Inc. P R E S Q U E I S L E

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