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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 8 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 Scarborough dietician Janice Johnston launched www.lunchboxmenus.com, a website that provides parents and caregivers weekly lunch box menus with a grocery list, recipes and perti- nent nutrition information. MedRhythms, a digital medicine start- up that combines sensors, neurosci- ence and music to help people recover from neurologic injury or disease, moved its headquarters to the Oxford Building at 183 Middle St. in Portland. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $526,000 Economic Adjustment Assistance Program grant to the Northern Forest Center in South Portland. The funding, which will be matched dollar for dollar by the center, will be used to support their project, "Economic Resilience in the Northern Forest," an initiative to help forest-based businesses innovate and adapt to historic shifts in the regional forest economy. Planet Botanicals in Westbrook intro- duced an anti-aging Maine Seaweed Skincare line with anti-aging, hydrating and skin-soothing benefi ts. The 27th annual Bridgton Hospital Golf Tournament raised more than $33,000 for the hospital's Therapy Services Pediatrics Program and the Clinical Staff Education Fund. Maine Living LLC, a real estate listing service, opened at 285 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. Patriot Subaru in Saco announced that more than $38,000 was raised for STRIVE, a South Portland nonprofi t designed to address the many issues facing young people ages 11-24 with developmental disabilities, as part of its Kevin-On-The-Roof fund drive. UPS employee Kevin Fitzpatrick spent seven days on the roof of the dealer- ship to secure donations. Sunday River plans $4.7M upgrade Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry is planning to spend $4.7 million on improvements at the eight-peak 135-trail ski resort this season. e resort's spending includes a new chairlift and trail, snowmaking equipment upgrades and a 29-unit condominium complex that will be completed by the end of next year's ski season. e new snowmaking equipment should allow the resort to stay open as late in the season as May 1. Upgrades will include the $2.2 million Spruce Peak Triple lift, the fi rst new lift at the since 2008, is a three-passenger fi xed- grip chairlift that will replace the resort's original Spruce Peak Triple and serve as the primary chairlift on Spruce Peak. It will be able to carry 1,480 skiers an hour at a rate of 500 feet per minute and will be about three minutes shorter than the 11-minute ride of the old lift. Since 2007, there's been $45 million in investment in the resort, which is operated by Boyne Resorts. Boyne leases the ski area from Och-Ziff of New York, which also owns Sugarloaf. Fabian Oil expands reach Fabian Oil, which sells propane and heating oil and off ers related services, acquired Hermon Oil. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Fabian Oil, which was founded in 1988 and is fam- ily owned, said it plans to keep Hermon Oil's location at 1818 Hammond St. in Hermon for local sales and service. Fabian Oil had about 110 employees prior to the acquisition, while Hermon Oil had fi ve employees. Four Hermon Oil employees plan to stay on and Fabian anticipates adding another three to four jobs at Hermon's loca- tion, a company spokesman replied in an email to Mainebiz. Hermon Oil President Todd Jackson said it was time for him to retire. N O T E W O R T H Y C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine in Augusta raised $71,547 at its 21st annual Log A Load for Maine Kids Golf Tournament at JATO Highlands Golf Course. Central Maine Orthopaedics - Spectrum Healthcare Partners opened a clinic at 176 Livermore Falls Road in Farmington. C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N O'MaineStudios.com Downtown Portland rory@omainestudios.com LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION BOARD MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS, CULINARY TEAM BUILDING, PRIVATE DINING BOARD MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS, CULINARY TEAM BUILDING, PRIVATE DINING

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