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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 D E C E M B E R 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 that 2,077 households were on its wait- ing list for aff ordable housing at the end of September. From January through September, 2,980 households sought an aff ordable home from Avesta, which was only able to help 278 households, or 9% of the requests. In the fi rst three quarters of 2017, the median annual income of applicants was $13,656. Casco Systems breaks ground on $3M headquarters Casco Systems broke ground on a 20,300-square-foot headquarters build- ing at 197 Gray Road in Cumberland. Kevin Mahoney, president of Casco Systems, told Mainebiz the $3 million site will houses offi ces, manufacturing and an R&D facility. Casco Systems is an engineering and system integration fi rm headquartered in Cumberland, with additional offi ces in Waterville, Rochester, N.Y., and Vermont. It has a "FAME helped us purchase our building which doubled our production space in 2013. Without the support of their team, we would not have been able to make the move from Lewiston to Monmouth so successfully. FAME is one of our most valued partners as they have played a key role in not only this move to building ownership and expanded production space, but also in our company's accelerated growth as a result of moving to our new home." Linda Cloutier President Maine Heritage Weavers Helping Maine Businesses Succeed since 1983 Best Places to Work in Maine 2015, 2016, 2017 1-800-228-3734 • FAMEmaine.com There is simply no substitute for good judgment and getting things right the first time. That's where Drummond Woodsum attorneys Dan Rose, Pete Felmly, Laurel McClead, Tom Trenholm and Elek Miller can help. A group of highly specialized attorneys focused on providing human resource professionals with the guidance they need in dealing with personnel matters. We practice law differently. Since 1965. dwmlaw.com | 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 800.727.1941 Workplace Solutions for Maine Employers C R E D I T S & D E B I T S Stored Solar seeks 'co-hosts' on its Jonesboro site — Low energy costs for businesses, new businesses for Washington County Maine's female entrepreneurs best in nation for jobs and revenue growth — We need to build on this progress Portland floats mixed-use plan to give Ocean Terminal new life — Could be a key piece of a rapidly developing stretch of waterfront 'Historically low' inventory drives 6.5% gain in home sales prices — Good for sellers, bad for buyers Out-of-state enrollment up 14% at Maine's public universities — Paying full freight Avesta Housing report details severe shortage of affordable housing — A challenge that needs to be addressed Mixed-use development with low-income housing breaks ground in Auburn — A good start Downeast wreath-maker sues FedEx — Holiday headache Court temporarily halts MDOT's planned demolition of Wiscasset building for parking — A messy situation gets messier Municipalities prepare for workforce 'silver tsunami' — Calling all young people

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