Thos. Moser celebrates 50th anniversary On Feb. 2, 1972, Tom and Mary Moser decided to walk into an uncertain future by starting Thos. Moser furniture company, with no idea their clients would one day include presidents and popes. “We had no particular reason to believe we could succeed, but I had to make things out […]

Small Business Administration announces awardees Tyler Frank, owner of Garbage to Garden in Portland, has been chosen as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2022 Small Business Person of the Year for Maine. Frank was selected for the growth of his business, which has used several SBA programs, his commitment to environmental sustainability and support for […]

Lucky winner Hires, promotions, appointments Richard Naylor is the new finance director at LearningWorks, which provides free education programs for children and adults. Katie Lutts has joined the OUT Maine team as its new school engagement coordinator. OUT Maine creates more welcoming and affirming communities for Maine’s diverse queer youth. Johnston Verrill attorney Elizabeth T. […]

Recognition Platinum-level producers for Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in 2021 include Clayton Larochelle, Bill Bergeron, Kelly Webb, Maria Morrissette and Cindy Morin. The top team was Charmaine Raby and Michelle Gosselin-Ervin. Teri Campbell was a gold-level producer. Silver level producers included Chad Doucette, Tim Cyr and Pat Long-Cressey. Bronze-level producers were awarded […]

Bath church wins ‘cool’ national award The Neighborhood United Church of Christ is one of the six national Interfaith Power & Light 2022 Cool Congregations Challenge winners. The annual contest accepts applications from faith communities nationwide that are working to address global heating by getting off of fossil fuels and creating models of sustainability within […]

Mid Coast–Parkview Health president to retire Mid Coast–Parkview Health President Lois Skillings, RN, MS, FACHE, will retire in early 2023. Skillings helped guide the organization through a number of changes. After the merger of the Bath Memorial and Brunswick Regional Hospitals to form Mid Coast Hospital in 1991, she was instrumental in the planning for […]

Verrill director of finance elevated to first-ever CFO Lisa LaMarche, who first joined Verrill Dana LLP as its first director of finance in 2010, now serves as the firm’s first CFO in its long 160-year history. As CFO, LaMarche will continue to oversee the financial operations of the firm as well as provide strategic financial […]

Bath Rotary donation Sea Tow captain recognized for Mary E rescue Capt. Christopher Davis, operations manager of Sea Tow Portland/Midcoast, was honored for rescuing several passengers aboard the Mary E this past summer. Davis, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, received his award for Efforts Above and Beyond during the 2021 Sea Tow Services International annual meeting. While […]

Portland Chamber, local businesses support hospital workers As Maine enters the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce has partnered with member businesses to deliver meals to front-line workers at Mercy Hospital and Maine Medical Center. The initiative was begun to “remember the tireless efforts of our essential workers, who have […]