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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 A P R I L 2 0 , 2 0 2 0 The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project announced the 2020 recipients of the "Justice Andrew M. Mead Fellowship for Pro Bono Service." Recipients included: Matthew Alteri, Emily Dupraz and Cameron Goodwin, associates, Pierce Atwood; Jack Bjorn, associate, Eaton Peabody; Kristen Dougherty, associate, Chester & Vestal; Anthony Hanson, sole practitioner; Whitney Lallas, associate, Mittel Asen; Patrick Marass, associate, Bernstein Shur; Laura Pioch, associate, Stevens & Day LLP; Benjamin Plante, associ- ate, Drummond Woodsum; and Jennifer Sinclair, program coordinator, Volunteer Lawyers Project. ecomaine recognized outstand- ing efforts in sustainability, waste management and "green living" through its "2020 eco-Excellence Awards." Overall award recipi- ents included: "Individual eco- Excellence Award," Amelia Meier, Saco Community Center, and Chris Petitpierre; "Non-Profit eco- Excellence Award," King Middle School, Portland; and "Business eco-Excellence Award," GoGo Refill, South Portland. Individual award winners were: Louisa Longshore, Gabrielle Morrell, Laura Morris and Mei Strout from Baxter Academy; David Chidsey, Jake Cockrell, Katherine Gross, Rachel Lyn Rumson and Tom Long. "Non-Profit Award" winners were Camp Ketcha, Scarborough and Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine – South Portland Clubhouse Torch Club while "Business Award" winners were Garbo-Kane LLC, Otisfield; Kaplan Thompson Architects, Portland; Kidz Go Eco, Saco; Veterinary & Rehabilitation Clinic of Cape Elizabeth; and WormMainea, Scarborough. Lynn Frazier testified about the state of the nation's infrastruc- ture on behalf of the American Society of Civil Engineers in front of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure in Washington, D.C. Frazier is the director of business development at Sewall, a multi- disciplined consulting firm in Old Town providing services to govern- ment, energy and utilities and the forest industry. e U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Presque Isle Utilities District with a "2019 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award" for its work in operating and maintaining its wastewater treatment plant. Berman & Simmons, a law firm in Lewiston, said attorney Benjamin Gideon became a Fellow of e American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associa- tions in North America. e college is composed of the best of the trial bar from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The Ellsworth Area Chamber named Stu Marckoon its "2020 Citizen of the Year." Marckoon has been town administrator for the town of Lamoine for 27 years as well as a morning news anchor on Ellsworth radio station Star 97.7. Blue Barren Distillery in Camden said it won silver medals for its Harbor Gin and Blueberry Eau de Vie at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. CHA Consulting Inc. in Portland reported that it earned a "National Recognition Award" for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies' 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards for designing the renovation of the Whittier Field Athletic Complex at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. Androscoggin Land Trust announced it renewed its land trust accreditation joining a network of 400 accredited land trusts across the nation com- mitted to professional excellence and to maintaining the public's trust in its conservation work. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ O P T I O N 1 There are a few ways to change your mailing address: O P T I O N 2 Make the change via your account page on Mainebiz.biz. Log into your account and click on your "Account" page to make an address change. If you don't already have an online account, it's easy and free to register and link your subscription. Visit mainebiz.biz/user/register F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S WO R K P L A C E T E C H N O L O G Y A grinder removes A grinder removes fine material on a fine material on a mold part at mold part at Form Form in Biddeford. in Biddeford. Precision technology can produce tolerances down to a millionth of an inch THE LAST WO R K P L A C E T E C H N O L O G Y F O C U S S TA R T I N G O N PA G E 1 2 $2.00 February 24, 2020 VO L . X X V I N O. I V www.mainebiz.biz $2.00 March 9, 2020 V O L . X X V I N O . V www.mainebiz.biz F U L L C O N T E N T S O N P A G E 4 F O C U S M A N U F A C T U R I N G Caption Instrument manufacturers, often one-person shops, serve a global market B y L a u r i e S c h r e i B e r S T A R T I N G O N P A G E 2 0 $2.00 March 23, 2020 VO L . X X V I N O. V I www.mainebiz.biz P R O F I L E S S TA R T O N P A G E 14 This year we recognize four leaders who have brought innovative thinking to some traditional business models. Roccy Risbara Tim Hebert Kristen Miale Jeff Brickman Switch your Mainebiz print subscription to home delivery. Working remotely?

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