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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 J U LY 2 4 , 2 0 1 7 Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. is would be the fi rst stop for a cruise ship in Southwest Harbor. A Pearl Seas Cruises representa- tive told meeting attendees that the company is proposing Southwest Harbor because Bar Harbor's three- ship maximum on Sept. 21 was already fulfi lled. In a subsequent Facebook thread, one commenter said cruise ships could benefi t busi- nesses; but others said the small town would be overrun and its infrastructure overtaxed. Southwest Harbor is on the opposite side of MDI from Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor is Maine's busiest cruise port with 163 cruise ship visits due in 2017, up from 105 in 2016, followed by Portland with 90 and then Camden and Boothbay Harbor with 31 apiece. In June, Bar Harbor vot- ers approved a zoning change that clears the way for the town to buy the former ferry terminal and rede- velop it for passenger cruises. 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 Aroma Joe's opened its 50 th location at 233 High St. in Ellsworth. Two rural Maine health centers land $3.9M Katahdin Valley Health Center in Patten will receive $2.74 million and Pines Health Services in Caribou will receive $1.17 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, stated in a news release that the grant funding is awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency within HHS that is tasked with improving access to health care by building healthy communities, strengthening the healthcare work- force, and achieving health equity. HRSA's programs target the economic and medically vulnerable as well as the geographically isolated. e grants are awarded under its Health Center Cluster program. Next generation takes over Bangor real estate fi rm Julie Dawson Williams, who was named "2017 Realtor of the Year" by the Greater Bangor Association of Realtors, is now the principal owner of the Bangor-based real estate fi rm started by her parents more than 40 years ago. "We've been working on this process for the past 10 years," Williams told Mainebiz. Her parents, Jon and Nancy Dawson, who founded Bangor- based ERA Dawson Bradford Co. in 1974, remain active in the day-to-day business of the company. Her father retains the title of president, while her mother, who is involved in the greater Bangor community, continues as lead generator and chief relationship offi - cer. ERA Dawson Bradford has more than 70 employees and sold $142 mil- lion of real estate in 2016, Williams said. Its main offi ce is in Bangor, with a smaller one in Orono. It also has a commercial division. 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 town of Millinocket and Our Katahdin, a regional development nonprofi t, formalized a three-year agree- ment to collaborate on the redevelop- ment of the Millinocket mill site to ben- efi t the people of the Katahdin region. Husson University in Bangor an- nounced that its College of Business will be offering new associate and bachelor's degrees this fall. Degree concentrations in computer informa- tion systems, software development and website design and develop- ment will be available to those pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Technology. Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor and Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft entered into a partnership to address the shortage of registered nurses in Piscataquis County. Beginning this academic year, the college will deliver the general education courses required for the as- sociate in science nursing degree at the Penquis Higher Education Center in Dover-Foxcroft in anticipation of offering nursing courses at the site beginning fall of 2018. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $531,999 to the Steven A. Bean Municipal Airport in Rangeley to support work to expand and recon- struct the airport's apron. The grant funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency within the DOT. Meet Sam McGee, Business Banker Planner and Project Manager. 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. www.bhbt.com • 888-853-7100 N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N

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