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V O L . X X I I I N O. X X I I I O C T O B E R 2 , 2 0 1 7 6 Defense dollars earmarked for Kittery to Presque Isle e U.S. Senate's passage of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act will directly benefi t several Maine sites, including Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Bath Iron Works and a National Guard Center in Presque Isle. In Kittery, $61.69 million will be used for the construction of a paint, blast, and rubber facility at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In Presque Isle, the legisla- tion authorizes $17.5 million for a new National Guard Readiness Center. e legislation also authorizes $5.62 billion for Navy destroyer programs, including more than $5 billion for the procure- ment of three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke destroyers in fi scal year 2018 that Bath Iron Works can compete to build, as well as more than $90.5 million for the continued production of DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers, all of which are being built at Bath. Director of Maine's ports resigns John Henshaw stepped down as execu- tive director of the Maine Port Authority, the state agency overseeing Maine's marine and rail facilities in support of economic development. e Portland Press Herald reported that Henshaw submitted his resignation on Sept. 7 and stepped down the week of Sept. 18, after leading the port authority through a decade of investment and signifi cant improvements at the state's three deep water ports of Eastport, Searsport and B U S I N E S S M A I N E Business news from around the state S T A T E W I D E WE'VE GOT MAINE* COVERED ALL DAY AND EVERY DAY *with nightly and weekend routes to New Hampshire and Massachusetts with nightly and weekend routes to New Hampshire and Massachusetts WE WANT TO BE YOUR COURIER! FIRST TIME CUSTOMER? Mention this ad for 50% off of your first pick-up and delivery order. of your first pick-up and delivery order. 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Or call: 845.267.3008 Subscribe online: mainebiz.biz/knowmainebiz F O C U S F O C U S F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E S O U T H E R N M A I N E S O U T H E R N M A I N E Southern Maine builds Southern Maine builds Southern Maine builds on diverse industries on diverse industries on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E S O U T H E R N M A I N E S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S F O C U S F O C U S Economy Economy Economy motion motion motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in in in Economy in Economy Economy Economy in Economy in Economy in Economy Economy Economy in Economy motion in motion motion motion in motion in motion in motion motion motion in motion F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E M U S H RO O M A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O S / T I M G R E E N W AY P O R T S M O U T H N AVA L S H I P YA R D P H O T O S / J I M N E U G E R 12 Anchoring Kittery The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a major employer in southern Maine, gears up for the future. 16 A real estate surge A shortage of existing homes has contractors scrambling to meet the demand for housing. 19 Ag's next wave? Mushroom growers are cultivating a variety of fungi to keep up with demand from chefs and consumers. Southern Maine builds on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S Economy motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in $2.00 July 10, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. X V www.mainebiz.biz F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E M U S H R O O M A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O S / T I M G R E E N W AY P O R T S M O U T H N AVA L S H I P YA R D P H O T O S / J I M N E U G E R 12 Anchoring Kittery The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a major employer in southern Maine, gears up for the future. 16 A real estate surge A shortage of existing homes has contractors scrambling to meet the demand for housing. 19 Ag's next wave? Mushroom growers are cultivating a variety of fungi to keep up with demand from chefs and consumers. Southern Maine builds on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S Economy motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in $2.00 July 10, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. X V www.mainebiz.biz Saint Joseph's College launches local food initiative B y M a i n e b i z S t a f f S T A N D I S H — Saint Joseph's College has launched the Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation, an initiative with both private and public partners to develop the state's food and beverage industries and meet the region's food security goals. The college said in a news release that $4 million in secured funding will allow it to begin Phase 1 construction of a quarter-acre hydroponic greenhouse, a 3,400 square- foot commercial kitchen, a livestock barn, connection to the municipal water system and a biomass boiler system. Funding sources include: ¡ A $1.99 million Public Works Construction Project award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration for the institute's infrastructure. ¡ A $500,000 gift from the Hannaford Charitable Foundation. ¡ A $750,000 award from Organic Nutrition Inc. ¡ Additional donations from several private foundations and individuals that collectively match the nearly $2 mil- lion in EDA funding. "Our strategic plan identifi es local, sustainable food produc- tion and distribution as a place where our skills as educators, as conveners, and as advocates for the environment, positioned us to address some of Maine's most pressing economic and workforce preparation needs," said President James Dlugos. Dlugos said the institute increases the scope of the college's economic impact in the Sebago Lake region and throughout Maine. Saint Joseph's initiative involves fi ve enterprises: a food manufacturing incubator, a hydroponic farm, a traditional crop and livestock farm, an agritourism event center and an entrepreneurship development and education program offering certifi cates in areas such as hydroponic farming, food processing, and food merchandising. An economic impact analysis by 45 North Research, which is run by former Maine state economists Michael LeVert and Catherine Reilly deLutio, shows that the institute's impact on the regional economy could be a net gain of $16.1 mil- lion in output, $4.1 million in earnings and 135 jobs during construction and operation. The report noted that of the institute's fi ve enterprises, the food incubator will have the largest long-term economic impact as it helps home-based food businesses scale up their operations. A signifi cant amount of the institute's economic impact will be generated by replacing products once purchased outside the region with products made locally. The college also aspires to work with local farms and food retailers to generate unique products and services that will complement what's already happening locally. College offi cials said the next phase of the work begins with building the educational programming and infrastructure to support entrepreneurial ventures in this sector. The college will fi nalize architectural plans for the buildings and break ground for the hydroponic greenhouse in 2018. It anticipates offering the fi rst competency-based courses and certifi cate programs in hydroponic food production in the fall of 2018. B R I E F P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y S A I N T J O S E P H ' S C O L L E G E Sue Wilson, foreground, and Hilary Lamkin work in the college's hydroponic farm.

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