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V O L . X X X N O. X V I J U LY 2 2 , 2 0 2 4 12 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E Community College, Tim Crowley will retire in August. Angela Buck, the academic dean, will serve as interim president for the upcoming academic year. Buck joined the Presque Isle school in 2017 after a career in nursing and has served as a faculty member and department chair of nursing and allied health. She was named academic dean in 2020. A search for the next president of Northern Maine Community College will begin in the fall. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N The Northern Borders Regional Commission awarded the Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children $1 million for the construc- tion of a nonprofit licensed childcare center in Rangeley. The Pollution Control Department of the town of Madawaska received a donation of an Autosampler, valued at $4,500, from the Water Environment Federation as part of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When it comes to construction, one misstep can affect the entire project. That's why we're proud of our track record preventing, defending or prosecuting bid protests, mechanic's liens, bond claims and more. We know how to keep your project on-time and in-budget. Whether it's commercial, residential or government, our practice has the experience and nationally recognized talent to advance your project and protect your reputation. Great Representation Means Better Projects. B R I E F Preti Flaherty looks to 'new generation' for its next managing partner B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n L aw firm Preti Flaherty has named Michael S. Smith man- aging partner, effective July 15. He succeeds David Van Slyke, who will resume his role as chair of the firm's envi- ronmental practice group. Smith previously served as a member of Preti Flaherty's management committee and as chair of its recruitment committee. He will remain "fully engaged" in his litigation practice, the firm said. Portland-based Preti Flaherty is Maine's second-largest law firm, according to the 2024 Mainebiz Book of Lists. The firm listed 77 Maine attorneys and 139 total employees in the state. The firm has offices in Augusta, Concord, N.H., Boston and Washington, D.C. The 'new generation' The promotion of the 42-year-old Smith signaled "the trust and confidence that our firm has placed in a new genera- tion of partners and directors, many of whom chose to leave other firms to join us here," said Ken Rubinstein, a member of the management committee member who works from the firm's Concord and Boston offices. "My accession to this role and the composition of our management committee reflect a firm that is brimming with energy and ambition and is ready to launch into the next chapter of its storied history," Smith said. "We are a top New England law firm thanks to the hard work and accomplishments of col- leagues past and present and our relentless focus on bring- ing novel legal solutions to our clients, which is one aspect of our firm that will never change." Van Slyke, who has been with the firm 28 years, served as managing par tner since January 2020, overseeing the firm's transition through the pandemic and through a major office renovation. "David's steady leadership and unrivaled work ethic have left our firm well-positioned for the coming years. I don't know of any managing partner who more ably guided their firm through the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic," said Smith. "Preti is thriving, and I look forward to maintaining our momentum." P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y P R E T I F L A H E R T Y Law firm Preti Flaherty named Michael S. Smith managing partner, effective July 15.

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