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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 J U LY 8 , 2 0 2 4 Maine Development Foundation in Hallowell named LuAnn Ballesteros its "2024 Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award" winner and Carolyn Nishon the "2024 ICL Distinguished Alum Award" recipi- ent. Ballesteros is vice president of exter- nal and government affairs at The Jackson Laboratory. Nishon is executive director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden said that Jeremy Pickford, an account manager on its busi- ness insurance team, earned the Certified Professional Insurance Agent desig- nation from the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said nine of its Maine-based practice groups were rated as a "Leading Firm" as evalu- ated by London-based Chambers & Partners. In addition, 23 of its Maine- based attorneys were also individually recognized. The MEMIC Group, workers' compensation insurance specialists in Portland, named L.L.Bean the winner of the "MEMIC Award for Excellence in Safety" and Cynthia Murphy, senior program man- ager for Coastal Enterprises Inc.,. as the "MEMIC Award for Workforce Partnership" winner. VIP Tires & Service in Auburn announced that John Bemis, a technician in Bangor, reached the status of "World Class Technician" from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Bar Harbor Bankshares, the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, announced that it was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's "Best-In-State Banks" for the third con- secutive year. e bank was selected for the honor based on customer feedback and is one of only 185 banks to be rec- ognized, representing just 4% of all U.S. banks. e Trauma Response Team at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston was presented this year's Maine Hospital Association's "Caregiver of the Year Award" for the care it gave victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston on October 25. 3 GREAT HOTEL OPTIONS 1 DEDICATED AV TEAM headlightav.com Additional suppor t for T hird T hursday provided by Evergreen Credit Union and Por tland Old Por t. Generous suppor t provided by Ar t Br idges Foundation's Access for All program. M AK E AR T PAR T OF YOUR WELLNES S ROUTINE AND ENJOY MUSIC, FOOD, SHOPPING, AND AR T-M AK ING AC TIVITIES. with FREE admission from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and events from 5 to 8 p.m. Complimentar y event par king at the MaineHealth par king lot on Free St. from 5 to 8 p.m. cour tesy of MaineHealth. FR EE ALL D AY, E V ER Y T HIR D T HUR SD AY JULY 18 OCTOBER 17 SEPTEMBER 19 AUGUST 15 SC AN FOR MORE E VENT S John Bemis Jeremy Pickford