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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 7 M A R C H 5 , 2 0 1 8 name of "Startup Maine" and new leadership. Katie Shorey, who has been part of the event's organizing committee, has been named presi- dent and chairwoman of the board. e changes are in the wake of sexual harassment allegations made in January against Jess Knox, one of the event's co-founders. Startup Maine will be held June 21-23. N O T E W O R T H Y S O U T H E R N The University of New England in Biddeford and Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough partnered with re- search staff from Embodied Labs, a Los Angeles-based educational technology company, for its upcoming virtual reality simulation project focused on end-of-life decisions and conversations. The lab creates virtual reality training modules focused on patient experience for health care professionals and trainees. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern ME moved to 625 Main St. Westbrook. The TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race selected WinterKids, a nonprofi t in Portland that teaches Maine chil- dren to move, learn and explore in the outdoors during winter, as its 2018 race benefi ciary. Habitat for Humanity of York County in Kennebunk received a grant of $10,000 from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation in South Portland for its county-wide weatherization program, Keep York County Warm! The Center for Grieving Children in Portland raised $330,000 at its Love Really Counts: Auction & Dinner Gala. TruChoice Federal Credit Union in Portland donated $7,722 to the Children's Miracle Network at The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital and $2,483 to the McAuley Residence at Mercy Hospital as part of the credit union's TruHero program. Koru Physical Therapy and Wellness is scheduled to open at 619 Brighton Ave. in Portland in early March. The practice, founded by Allison Poole, will focus on health needs of women. Lewiston extends timeline for Bates Mill rehab Developer Tom Platz, who has successfully developed much of Lewiston's sprawling Bates Mill complex, will have at least three more years to pull off the redevelopment of the largest property, a 350,000-square- foot building known as Mill No. 5, e Lewiston Sun Journal reported. Platz has already invested $700,000 in studies and site preparation work. Biosciences fi rm will move to Brunswick Landing Richmond-based Kennebec River Biosciences will move its core laboratory and manufacturing plant to Brunswick Landing, the company said. e move will create "a signifi cant number of new positions" at the aquatic animal health company to augment its current C E N T R A L & W E S T E R N Revised labor law opens career paths for high schoolers — Get them involved in business early $1M project expands high- speed internet in Piscataquis County — More momentum for Monson and Dover-Foxcroft Szanton Co. breaks ground on Lewiston's Hartley Block project — New life for a stretch of Lisbon Street Maine company unveils $250M plan to create land-based salmon farm in Bucksport — Just 20 miles from another planned salmon farm, in Belfast Spring beckons, but Maine home sales show wintertime jump — Who says you can't show a house in January? Fentanyl drives 11% increase in Maine's drug overdose deaths — More than 400 deaths last year in Maine alone Cuddledown call center closure leaves employees stranded — Company cites labor shortage; employees cry foul Maine Lobstermen's Assoc. calls ropeless lobster trap idea 'crazy' — Hey now, it's still in the R&D stage Renewable energy group sues over wind-permit moratorium — Is the state hiding behind the bad-for-tourism defense? Bangor Mall's owner, citing hardships, seeks tax break — Give us a break C R E D I T S & D E B I T S REDUCE OPERATING COSTS AND INCREASE COMFORT BY UPGRADING TO A HIGH-EFFICIENCY HEATING SYSTEM FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT EFFICIENCYMAINE.COM OR CALL 866-376-2463 Incentives available for ductless mini-split heat pumps, boilers, furnaces, heating controls, and more.

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