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V O L . X X I I I N O. X X V I I N OV E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 7 14 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 Fort Kent brewery to 'fi ll a gap' A craft beer business will open in Fort Kent by year's end. e Fiddlehead Focus reported that fi ve friends — David Saucier, Travis Jandreau, Travis Guy, Matt Deprey and Dr. Rodney Lahren — say First Mile Brewing Co. will fi ll a gap in Fort Kent's dining and entertainment scene. "We col- lectively all felt this was something Fort Kent was truly lacking," Guy told the newspaper. Word of mouth alone has already garnered inquiries from potential customers, including out-of-state moose hunters planning to visit the area. e partners told the newspaper they plan to join the Maine Brewers Guild, in order to be included on the Maine Beer Trail. 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 boards of directors of Penquis, a nonprofi t community action agency in Bangor, and the Charlotte White Center, a health and social servic- es nonprofi t in Bangor, announced that they have entered into a two- year management agreement under which Penquis CEO Kara Hay and CFO Denice Conary will provide the Charlotte White Center with executive and fi nancial leadership. S.W. Cole Engineering Inc. in Bangor said it acquired Tibbetts Engineering Corp. and will merge its offi ces in New Bedford, Mass., and Taunton, Mass., into the Taunton site. The operations are 15 miles apart. MMG Insurance in Presque Isle pledged $50,000 to the proposed new Husson College of Business building on the university's Bangor campus and technology improvements to the distance learning capability at the uni- versity's Presque Isle campus. EMHS in Bangor and the U.S. Army signed a partnership agreement as part of the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success program. The program provides soldiers and ROTC cadets a guaranteed job interview and possible employment with the hospital system after their military service. Limited Editions Studio opened at 105 Main St., Suite 3, in Bangor. FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR LIFE, J O I N T H E FA M I LY AT From my home to my boat to my business, Chalmers has me well covered! —Dr. Burton Rankie, White Mountain Orthodontics Dr. Rankie first met the Chalmers family while training for a triathlon on Highland Lake. Today, they make sure he always has the right coverage for his medical practice, as well as his home, boat and a rental property. "With Chalmers handling all my insurance needs, I have more time to build my practice and enjoy my life!" Call us at 800-360-3000 or visit ChalmersInsuranceGroup.com Like us on P R O U D L Y F E A T U R I N G A Different Way of Looking at Things In business, you have a lot to keep your eye on. Sometimes it's hard to see the opportunities and the risks clearly. That's where Drummond Woodsum can help. We use a team approach – a small group of highly specialized attorneys focused on helping your business see what's ahead before you take that next step. It's extremely efficient and cost-effective, and an excellent way to get the legal insight you need when you need it. We practice law differently. Since 1965. dwmlaw.com | 800.727.1941 N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N

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