AUGUSTA — The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership invites Maine companies to apply for the 2012 New England Innovation Awards. According to a news release, this year marks the 26th year that the Smaller Business Association of New England has sponsored the competition to identify the region’s most dynamic and innovative firms. “The New England Innovation […]

AUGUSTA — Nominations for the 2012 Maine Downtown Achievement Awards are being accepted by the Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center now through March 30, according to a news release. The awards, celebrating excellence in downtown revitalization in 15 categories, will be presented on May 18 during the annual Maine Downtown Conference in Farmington. “These […]

WATERVILLE — Connie Coggins, president and CEO of HealthReach Community Health Centers, recently announced that Richmond resident Doreen Holmes has joined its board of directors. Holmes currently serves as vice president on the board of directors for the Richmond Area Health Center. She is the owner and president of Innovative Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development is accepting nominations for the 2012 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. “The Award for Business Excellence represents the innovative spirit that has earned Maine a reputation for top quality workmanship, service and a commitment to excellence,” DECD Commissioner George Gervais said in a news release. […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development recently announced that Steve Blank, a renowned entrepreneurship educator in Silicon Valley, will speak via video conference on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. to Maine libraries and university campuses throughout the state as part of Maine Entrepreneurship Week and MCED’s Top Gun Maine program. The event presented […]

BRUNSWICK — Belle Fete Events & Catering recently announced it has been selected as a 2012 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot Maine magazine and on Maine Weddings from The Knot, a leading wedding resource for brides. The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 provides a “by brides, for […]

AUGUSTA — Political veteran Andy Roth-Wells has joined the Emerge Maine board of directors, according to a news release. Roth-Wells, currently with the House Democratic Office in the state Legislature, has been involved in Maine politics for the past 11 years. He has been the chairman of the Georgetown Democratic Committee, secretary of the Sagadahoc […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Real Estate & Development Association will host a breakfast event titled “Governor’s Energy Diversification Program” on Feb. 15, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress St., Portland. The speaker will be Kenneth Fletcher, the state energy director. For more information and to register, visit www.mereda.org.

BATH — The Midcoast Commerce Connection recently announced the election of two new officers, John Leonard as incoming president and David Hills as vice president. Leonard is an investment planner with Northeast Planning Associates in Bath. Hills teaches martial arts and fitness at Five Elements Mountain School of Martial Arts in Bath, a school devoted […]

PORTLAND — Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, recently announced that in 2011 it contributed more than 2,400 hours of pro bono legal services, valued at more than $600,000. According to a news release, the total represents a 33 percent increase in pro bono hours from 2010. Attorney Jim Keenan, a […]