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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 37 N OV E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 2 3 Allagash Brewing Co. in Portland announced that Jeff Pillet-Shore, marketing direc- tor, was selected as an "Ad Age Breakout Brand Leader" for 2023. Fitch Ratings, one of three credit reporting agencies in the U.S. covering the higher education sec- tor, affirmed the University of New England's strong financial position- ing, upholding the university's "A+" issuer default rating and upgrading its financial outlook from "stable" to "positive." Thomas College in Waterville said that Katie Rybakova, professor and chair of the Peter and Paula Lunder School of Education, was notified that her academic paper was accepted for presentation into the top edu- cation research conference in the nation, the American Educational Resource Association. Rybakova's paper, focused on the impacts of open education resources on student learn- ing and supporting first generation college students, is also a finalist for the best AERA Technology as an Agent of Change in Teaching and Learning paper of 2024. The University of Maine at Farmington was named a "Green College" by the Princeton Review in the 2024 edi- tion of its annual Guide to Green Colleges. Pierce Atwood, a law firm in Portland, earned metropolitan "Tier One" in the 2024 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Report for Closely Held Companies/Family Business Law and Banking and Finance Litigation. Overall, the firm received a total of seven national and 74 metropolitan recognitions in 48 practices in offices across the firm. Preti Flaherty, a law firm in Portland, said it had 42 attorneys recognized, including one "Lawyer of the Year" honoree, listed in the 2024 Best Lawyers Best Law Firms Report. In total, the firm received 33 "Best Law Firm" awards, including 13 "Tier 1" awards. GET OUT AND MAKE SOME HOLIDAY MEMORIES. Learn More & Register: PORTLANDREGION.COM/EGGS Purchase a group subscription for your team or entire organization. Get access to Mainebiz for your entire team EMAIL CIRCULATION@MAINEBIZ.BIZ FOR MORE INFORMATION Jeff Pillet-Shore