Rockport, Unity businesses among six sharing $6.5 million in state funding

February 18, 2024

(From Pen Bay Pilot) Approximately $6.5 million in grants through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan is being distributed to six Maine businesses to invest in new infrastructure, expand operations and facilities, and grow their workforce.

Among them is Heiwa Tofu, on Route 90 in Rockport, and which is receiving $47,500 to upgrade to three-phase power. That will expand production capacity and result in the hiring of three new full-time employees over the next two years, according to a news release from the Maine Governor’s office. Read more here.