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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 M AY 1 , 2 0 2 3 of America," the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Maine Office of Tourism announced its 2023 award recipients. Winners included Paul Coulombe, "Governor's Award for Tourism Excellence;" Husson University, "Leadership & Growth Award;" Schoodic National Scenic Byway Committee, "Innovation & Creativity Award;" and Maine Crafts Association, "Collaboration Award." RE/MAX Shoreline in Portland said it was included in the 2023 RealTrends 500 national brokerage rankings. Bangor Savings Bank said that its custom- ers awarded the bank the highest score in New England in the "J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study." Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury real estate company in Portland, said it was included in the 2023 RealTrends 500 national broker- age rankings. Malone Commercial Brokers in Portland announced it received a 2023 CoStar Impact Award for "Sale/Acquisition of the Year" for the sale of Union Station Plaza to MaineHealth and for "Lease of the Year in Portland/South Portland" for the New England Cancer Specialists' lease of a five-story, 200,000 square-foot medical office, currently under con- struction, that will anchor the Rock Row medical research campus in Westbrook. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor received several accred- itations from the Surgical Review Corp., a nonprofit patient safety organization. e hospital's hernia and robotic surgical teams received recognition as a "Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery" and a "Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery;" Daniel Hetherman, Matthew Sharbaugh and Michelle Toder earned "Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery" designation; Hetherman and Sharbaugh earned "Surgeon of Excellence in Hernia Surgery" designa- tion; Zina Black, coordinator, hernia and heartburn program, received "Hernia Care Specialist" designation; and Jude Tardy, surgical specialists, achieved recog- nition as a "Robotic Care Specialist." Bar Harbor Bankshares, the parent com- pany of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, said it was one of 75 banks in the U.S. to be recognized by Forbes as one of the "World's Best Banks," based largely on service and trust metrics. ACCESS TO CARE The challenges, opportunities, and tools for Maine employers JUNE 7 / 7:30–10:30AM / DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, PORTLAND LEARN MORE AND REGISTER AT MAINEBIZ.BIZ/HCF23 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 /////////////////////// SP ONSORED BY Our panel of executives will talk about the tools our healthcare systems, providers, insurance carriers, and the state are providing and what employers can do to support improved access to care for Maine's population. FOLLOW U S @M AI NEBI Z #MBHCF23