January 2019

CMP’s NECEC–a project where Maine can control its own destiny

There has been a lot of talk about Central reducing the market-clearing price for Maine Power’s proposed 1,200-megawatt New England by displacing the costliest transmission line bringing power from generation. It should reduce the prices Hydro Quebec (“HQ”) to Massachusetts via that Mainers pay for electricity by $40 Thursday, March 28, 2019 Lewiston. But what is it? And what should million/year for the next 20 years if it is Colby College Field House Maine businesses think about it? Let’s review built in Maine. 4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville the facts: • But because the project is proposed for 12:00–6:00 p.m. • The project is called the New England Maine, it means Maine can get extra Clean Energy Connect (“NECEC). This benefits and can exert control over the www.MidMaineB2B.com joint CMP/HQ project was selected line – neither of which can happen if the by Massachusetts to meet a statutory line is built elsewhere. mandate for clean energy. That mandate • The project benefits include an average For more information, means that whether the project is built of 1,700 construction jobs in Maine see green insert in this issue. in Maine, it will get built somewhere in for at least four years; more than $18 New England. Proudly sponsored by million in tax benefits to western Maine • The project is proposed for a corridor communities; and other benefits to that is fully owned by CMP and much of hosting counties. it has been in use for many decades. • Maine also benefits through its control • Its environmental impacts will be of the project permitting. We can ensure lower than any other similar proposal that in exchange for siting the project elsewhere, including tunneling under the in Maine that Maine never pays for the Kennebec Gorge. project. If the project is built elsewhere, • The project will be paid for by we lose this control. Massachusetts; and will bid into the Continued on page 2... regional energy market at zero cents,

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The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce hosts the concerns of local business people and focusing on what at least two Meet the Reps each year. These the local community. The only way that is is important to present opportunities for our members to going to happen is if we take the time to talk and good for our meet with and talk to elected officials in an with them. area while putting informal setting. Elected officials often do aside partisanship. not hear enough from people who are busy I encourage members to attend the Meet We often take and working hard. These Meet the Reps that the Reps. It is not a large time commitment. the time to get occur in the evening from 5:30–7:00 p.m. Often in the halls of Augusta they are hearing a presentation on an issue so we have provide representatives with that opportunity from a select few and not the concerns of the good information before we take a vote. In in an informal, polite setting. local community. discussions, everyone is listened to and no one is shouted down. With many new legislators coming in and The Chamber also has a very active Public a new Governor, it is important to have Policy Committee, which has lively discussions As this area begins to revitalize, the business conversations and keep a dialog going with and recommends positions to our Board of community, elected officials and other groups our elected officials. They need to understand Directors on important issues which effect our need good communication and to work area. This is another way which we see to it together on what is in the best interest of that our elected officials are informed of what our region. I encourage members to become is important to local businesses. At the Public more active. Perhaps the first step for some is Policy meetings, people with very different to attend a Meet the Reps. Chamber political leanings more often than not come —Dan to consensus on positions. This comes from

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• Finally, if the project is in Maine, our Maine businesses need common sense Every Tuesday officials can negotiate directly with HQ solutions to today’s energy problems – like for additional benefits -- like how HQ supporting the NECEC and locating it to deliver negotiated for extensive benefits with the most benefits to Maine. This is why Mid- 10:00 AM Newfoundland & Labrador for hosting Maine Chamber of Commerce is supporting transmission of its hydro power years NECEC and hopes that the new administration Facebook live ago – a deal that is still delivering large will negotiate additional financial benefits for benefits to HQ and its province today. Maine ratepayers with HQ. Watch and listen for current events, guest speakers, and prize Mid-Maine Chamber Calendar

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January 9, 7:30–9:30 a.m. January 15, 7:30–10:30 a.m. KVHRA hosts breakfast meeting at Best Mainebiz hosts 5 ON THE FUTURE at Western Plus, Waterville, presentation will Holiday Inn By The Bay be Transition Theory in Practice: What you FMI: www.mainebiz.biz need to know to help your employees. FMI: www.kvhra.shm.org/events January 21, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Kiwanis monthly meeting at Northern Light January 9, 1:00–3:00 p.m. Inland Hospital cafeteria Every Thursday, 2:00–6:00 p.m. Maine-ly Elder Care hosts free blood Chace Community Forum located at pressure clinic at JFK Hannaford January 23, 1:00–3:00 p.m. 150 Main Street in Waterville FMI: www.maine-lyeldercare.com Maine-ly Elder Care hosts free blood pressure clinic at Uncle Dean’s January 3–January 31, 6:15–8:30 p.m. January 9, 16, 23 & 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m. FMI: www.maine-lyeldercare.com Tarot Thursdays: Learn to Read Tarot at KVCAP Parent Enrichment Classes: The First Enchanted Herbs & Teas 5 Years at Educare January 24, 5:00–7:00 p.m. FMI: www.enchantedherbsmaine.com FMI: www.kvcap.org Soup and Ski at Quarry Road Trails FMI: www.quarryroad.org January 4, time TBD January 11 Showing of If Beale Street Could Talk at Kennebec Valley Community College January 25, 26 & February 1 & 2, 7:30 Railroad Square Cinema hosts BLS Healthcare Provider CPR, multiple p.m., January 27 & February 3, 2:00 p.m. FMI: www.railroadsquarecinema.com classes available $65 Waterville Opera House presents A Fox on FMI: www.kvcc.me.edu the Fairway January 5, 11:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. FMI: www.operahouse.org Northern Light Inland Hospital hosts January 12, 9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Snactivity at Alfond Youth Center MaineGeneral hosts Long-Term Care Open January 26, 6:30–8:30 p.m. FMI: www.northernlighthealth.org House for CNAs, LPNs and RNs at Glenrisge Snow Pond Center for the Arts hosts and Gray Birch facilities Uncork and Unwine January 7–March 4 (8 wks. on Mondays) FMI: www.mainegeneral.org FMI: www.snowpond.org 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 5:00–6:00 p.m. Weigh to Go! Weight loss program hosted January 12, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. January 28, 5:00–6:30 p.m by Redington Fairview Gen. Hospital Quarry Road Trails hosts Community Ski Waterville Lions Club membership meeting Conference Room. #4, $24 Free Day at the Eskelund Center on the campus of the FMI: www.quarryroad.org Maine Children’s Home January 7–March 4 (8 wks. on Mondays) 2:15–3:30 p.m. January 12, 8:00 p.m. January 29, 4:00–6:00 p.m. Road to Wellness, weight loss program Waterville Opera House hosts Dean Ford & Telling Your Truth: The Personal Essay and hosted by Redington Fairview Gen. The Beautiful Ones: A Tribute to Prince Memoir at Waterville Public Library Hospital Conference Room. #4, $24 FMI: www.operahouse.org FMI: www.watervillelibrary.org

January 7–April 29, 6:15–8:30 p.m. on January 14, 5:00–6:30 p.m. January 30, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Mondays Waterville Lions Club membership meeting Maine Children’s Home for Little Enchanted Herbs & Teas presents at the Eskelund Center on the campus of the Wanderers hosts Adoption Information Whichcraft 1 Maine Children’s Home Meeting FMI: www.enchantedherbsmaine.com FMI: www.mainechildrenshome.org

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Nurse Practitioner, Heather Smith has returned to Workplace Health as a member of its full-time medical staff. Heather began her career in occupational medicine in 2004 and first joined the staff in 2006. Heather is an FMCSA certified medical examiner and brings many years of occupational health expertise and experience to its practice. She is seeing patients primarily at Workplace Health in Augusta.

Redington Fairview General Hospital Don Cynewski of DuckTrap River Maine welcomes Abhishekh Govind, MD, to its told his story at December’s Leadership emergency department. Luncheon held at Amici’s Cucina

2017 Regional Tourism Impact Estimates for the Kennebec Valley February 27, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Amici’s Cucina, 137 Main Street, Waterville • An estimated 2.6 million visitors Deirdre Frey is a computer programmer came to the Kennebec Valley turned veterinarian who founded Vet at Your region in 2017, a 0.7% increase Door in 2015 to provide veterinary house call over 2016. services in Maine. Join us at Amici’s Cucina • In 2017, Kennebec Valley visitors 137 Main Street in Waterville to hear her spent nearly $298 million, down story. 1.9% from 2016. • Lodging, Retail Sales and Contact Kelly Smith, program assistant to Food made up 78% register 873-3315 or [email protected] • The $298 million spent by visitors in the region supported. With Co-host • 4,901 jobs • $95.7 million in total earnings • $27.6 million in total taxes

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Colorgraphics is proud to announce the SITES certification for its outdoor competition launch of its newly redesigned website! You center. These recognitions demonstrate the can now order products online and view a full College’s position as a leader in sustainability catalog of products they offer. The first 100 efforts and come as Colby begins its second customers to place an order through our new year using energy produced from its nine- website will receive a FREE Colorgraphics acre solar array. money clip! In 2018 Alfond Youth Center was able Sappi The recent Fall Classic Cancer Tournament to serve 72,683 free, hot, nutritious meals to benefit the Redington Fairview General and snacks; host 987 programs per day on Hospital Oncology Program raised $17,436 average; had 268 volunteers serve throughout According to MaineBiz, Gov. LePage for local cancer patients. the year; gave 127 weekend meal backpacks presented 5 Maine companies with a to families in need and host 118 children at 2018 Governor’s Award for Business The U.S. Department of Health and Human Camp Tracy for 4 weeks from its scholarship Excellence (28th annual) during Services awarded almost $11.7 million to four fund. What a successful year! a reception recently at the Blaine community health centers throughout Maine House. The program is administered including Healthreach Community Health Kennebec Federal by the ME Dept. of Economic & Centers in Waterville, and is intended to Savings’ second Community Development & sponsored improve health services and support health annual “Fight the by Consolidated Communications, care professionals. Freeze” campaign recognize ME businesses that is underway. If demonstrate a high level of commitment Kennebec Behavioral Health hosted its 3rd you would like to to their community, employees & annual A Night Out of Comedy featuring a help less-fortunate excellence in manufacturing or service comedy improv show by Mainely Improv, a Waterville-area provision. One of our members,Sappi basket raffle, 50/50 raffle & snacks. Last year, children stay warm North America, was a winner! Sappi it raised over $9k for Substance Use Disorder this winter, you North America’s roots can be traced Services. This year, the event supported are encouraged back as far as 1854 to the S.D. Warren KBH’s newly formed College Scholarship to donate new, Co., up until its acquisition by Sappi Fund which seeks to aid graduating high children’s-sized Limited in ‘94. Today, headquartered in school seniors in their academic endeavors gloves or mittens from Boston with over 2,000 employees & and future careers in the mental health field now until January 3 mills in ME & MN, Sappi is a market raising over $11k! 9, 2019. Please drop off your donations leader in converting wood fiber into at Kennebec Federal Savings branches, superior products that customers Winslow Fire Department has started a located at 70 Main Street in Waterville and demand worldwide. In addition to its drive to collect money to buy coats for its 11 Washington Street in Waterville. Items mills in Westbrook & Skowhegan, it elementary school children in need. To date, collected will be distributed to children from has a dedicated technology center in it’s reached approximately half of its $2k goal. January 14 through 18, 2019, at the George Westbrook & a shared service center To donate, go to www.operationwarm.org/ J. Mitchell and Albert S. Hall schools, each in S. Portland. In 2016, the Sappi winslow of which has requested 100 pairs of mittens/ Somerset Mill modernized its woodyard gloves. Excess donations will be distributed & completed a major investment to Colby College’s to other Waterville-area children in need. rebuild Paper Machine 1, expanding commitment to the mill’s capability to make high- sustainable practices According to Mainebiz, Dead River Co. & quality consumer-based packaging as was brought into Central Maine Power are among the ME well as coated graphics, representing a sharp focus recently employers that are partnering with ME’s significant shift in Sappi’s North American with a LEED platinum Community College System to develop business. Together, Sappi invested more certification for short-term training programs in response to than $200 million in these 2 projects. Grossman Hall and a the state’s workforce crisis.

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Membership Spotlight: United Way of Mid-Maine

It’s been sixty-five years since the Waterville/ Without your leadership, without your Winslow Chamber of Commerce created the support of UWMM, these initiatives would “Waterville Community Chest.” The Chest not be happening in our community! was created as a way for local businesses and community members to raise funds for How many of these have you or your family nonprofits in Fairfield, Oakland, Waterville, used, participated in, and/or supported? and Winslow via a single community-wide 211Maine connects thousands of people fundraising campaign. each month to local services and supports; Youth Homelessness Initiative provides In the ‘70s, the service area grew to include local school districts with funds to help 56 communities throughout Northern students who are homeless, or at risk and for opportunities; and our Pantry Project Stuff Kennebec, Somerset, and Western Waldo homelessness, be successful in school; collects thousands of pounds of food annually the Bus Counties, and the name was changed to collects and distributes over $20,000 to support local food pantries. United Way of Mid-Maine (UWMM). in school supplies to every school district in Keeping Mid- our service area each year; United Way of Mid-Maine relies on the Maine Warm provides emergency heating Today, the focus of building the overall well- support of community leaders and local assistance for Mid-Mainers struggling to being of the community remains strong. businesses to reach the 45,000 Mid-Mainers heat their homes; Central Maine CA$H UWMM works year-round with volunteer that rely on these programs. To learn more provides volunteer tax preparation for mid-to community members to identify the most about becoming involved with UWMM as moderate-income households; FamilyWize pressing needs of mid-Mainers for health, a volunteer, sponsor, or donor, please visit helps people stretch their healthcare education, and financial stability. www.uwmm.org, email Sam at sburdick@ dollars; VolunteerME connects volunteers uwmm.org, or call 873-0686.

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January 10: Attracting and Retaining Talent. Giovani Twigge, corporate vice president and chief human resources officer at IDEXX, will discuss why traditional approaches are more likely to fail.

February 14: Leading with Culture. Neil Kiely, president of Androscoggin Bank, will discuss building a sustainable advantage through engaged and empowered employees.

March 14: Is Going Global for You? Join us as we learn about the opportunities and challenges of taking your business international from Wade Merritt, president, Maine International Trade Center. Merritt will discuss the current global trade environment, opportunities for Maine businesses, and ways that MITC can help support your international growth. April 11: Failure Demand 201. Megan Hart, finance process improvement leader at CIANBRO will dig deeper into how to enhance business processes, measure results and how to make incremental steps to make your team a success. Remember this one last year-it was phenomenal!

May 2: Honing Your Leadership Style. Ellen Belknap, AIA, president of SMRT, Architects and Engineers will share her ideas on creating opportunities inside and outside your organization. September 12: Domestic Abuse in the Workplace - Considerations for Employers. Regina Rooney, education and communications director at the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, will explore the ways domestic violence abusers impact the workplace, and offer opportunities for employers to manage the risks they present. October 10: Legislative topic

November 14: Marketing Your Business. Martha Jones, account executive, & Chris Bernazzani, director of digital sales at NEWSCENTER Maine Media, will share with you ideas on navigating the landscape of media choice. December 5: Doing Business in a Digital World. Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, will discuss the importance of building and maintaining customer service in a digital world.

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