PORTLAND — The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) recently elected Jim Katsiaficas of the Portlandbased law firm Perkins Thompson as its new chairman at its annual meeting on the University of Maine Portland campus. Katsiaficas has practiced environmental and land use, municipal and administrative law since 1985. He is a shareholder and […]

LEWISTON — Kevin Lewis, CEO of Maine Community Health Options (MCHO), recently announced that Joyce McPhetres and William Schulz have joined the organization. MCHO is a not-for-profit, CO-OP health plan that will provide health insurance to individuals and small businesses beginning in January 2014. McPhetres has joined MCHO as its chief human resources officer. She […]

WISCASSET — The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and the town of Wiscasset will celebrate the kickoff of their first shop-local campaign, Think Outside the Box, at the Wiscasset Commerical Pier on Saturday, Dec. 1. For more information, visit www.wiscassetchamber.com or call 882-9600.

PORTLAND — Verrill Dana recently announced that eight of its attorneys have been recognized as “Katahdin Counsel” by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Attorneys recognized as Katahdin Counsel are those who have personally completed 50 or more hours of pro bono work in the previous calendar year. 2012 is the inaugural year of the Katahdin […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Dead River Co. has turned to a 24-year management veteran as its new district manager in its Brunswick office. James Pietkiewicz, who grew up in Topsham, has spent the past 16 years working with Downeast Energy, most recently as general manager of the Downeast Energy Hallowell/Augusta office. While there, Pietkiewicz was awarded […]

TOPSHAM — U.S. News and World Report recently named Topsham based law firm McTeague Higbee in the top tier of Portland area law firms practicing in the fields of employment law for individuals and workers’ compensation for claimants. This is the third time U.S. News and World Report has released a ranking of law firms […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently awarded four grants as part of its MainStreet Foundation grant program. The grants awarded total $16,000 and benefit youth in Maine. MainStreet Foundation grants are provided for local organizations that support the projects, programs and initiatives that foster the development of and support the welfare of young people. Grants are […]

Paul Street in Brunswick is one of those “don’t blink or you are going to miss it” kind of places. But while it may be off the beaten path — and thus hard to find — there is a business located along the road that’s emitting plenty of positive vibes and excitement. It’s at the […]

Members of the New England Fishery Management Council say they had no choice but to defy the negotiated catch recommendation.