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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 13 N OV E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 Rebirth planned for Hancock tannery site e Downeast town of Hancock has applied for two grants, total- ing $480,000, to transform a dilapi- dated tannery for commercial and residential use. e Ellsworth American reported the town has owned the former Hancock Ellsworth Tannery since the previous owner, TT Corp. LLC of Hermon, failed to pay back taxes in 2015. Most of the grant money would come from the federal brownfi elds grant pro- gram. Rich Campbell, who runs the Falmouth-based Campbell Environmental Group, told the paper the project envisions a revitalized area in Hancock with small businesses and aff ordable housing. Frenchman Bay Conservancy has committed to building a parking lot. "It's in a good area of Hancock and if we get it cleaned up, then we can do something with it," Hancock Selectman Rick Merchant told the newspaper. Boothbay digs in heels on Botanical Gardens expansion e Boothbay Board of Appeals rescinded the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' permit for a $30 million expansion that has already begun. e Bangor Daily News reported the board favored an appeal by abutters, who said the plans would further degrade the water quality of nearby Knickerbocker Lake, which is part of the pub- lic water supply for the Boothbay region. e board's 3-2 decision came months after construction started on the CMBG's multi-year expansion, which includes a new visitor center and gift shop, a res- taurant in the existing visitor center, a 16,000-square-foot horticulture research and production facil- ity, a nearly six-story conservatory, expanded parking, formal gardens and trails. e attraction had 190,000 visitors last year. 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 Your Maine Concierge, a personalized concierge and vacation itinerary plan- ning service in Rockland, began offer- ing its services to travelers statewide. Briar Fishman and her husband, Jon Fishman, a member of the Lincolnville Board of Selectmen and Phish drum- mer, opened Lincolnville Center General Store at 269 Main St. 1.888.725.2207 www.norwaysavings.bank/lets-talk MEMBER FDIC LIVE YOUR LIFE IN our commercial lending team just got a whole lot more The Norway Savings Bank Commercial Lending Team is excited to welcome Pam DiPietro Hale. Her years of experience and bright personality will help your vision, and your business, succeed. 207.482.7968 Cell: 207.515.4926 pdipietrohale@norwaysavingsbank.com Structural Analysis/Building Evalua ons Structural Design Machine/Equipment Design Failure Analysis (Forensic Evalua on) Pressure Vessels OSHA Cer fica ons 207.989.4824 Our team delivers Sensible Solu ons Leaning towards structural renova ons?