Proud patriots Hires, promotions, appointments The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has hired a new chief development officer. Maggie Roudsari replaces longtime Chief Development Officer Blaine Grimes, who will remain with the Portland-based organization in a new role. Roudsari comes to the institute from the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, where she led a team […]

Home Depot is Legion’s Certified Supporter Granted The Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $83,700 in grants to 16 Greater Portland organizations and programs that support young children from birth to age 8, their families and teachers, and youth leadership for students through high school. Grantees include Holocaust and Human […]

Setting a place Maine Justice Foundation honors Champions of Justice The Maine Justice Foundation has named three Portland-area residents as three of its five founders as the organization’s first-ever honorary directors. Referred to over the years as the “Gang of Five,” the five founders represented the Maine State Bar Association, University of Maine School of […]

Chefs, restaurants named James Beard semifinalists Of the 20 culinary masters who were named semifinalists in the 2020 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards for Best Chef in the Northeast division, seven are from Maine: Vien Dobui of CÔNG TỬ BỘT in Portland; Ben Jackson, Drifters Wife, Portland; Krista Kern Desjarlais, The Purple House, North […]