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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 O C T O B E R 2 1 , 2 0 2 4 somatic educator and meditation teacher while Wellehan is an artist and educator. Maine Sports Commission added Patrick Caron and Jeff McCabe to its board of directors. Caron is the founder of Move Free while McCabe is director of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Maine Downtown Center named the Heart of Ellsworth as an accredited national Main Street Community. MaineHealth said that Dean Robinson, Megan Charest, Shaylea Haines and Carla Niles all completed a Certified Nurses Aide program in partnership with Central Lincoln County Adult & Community Education. e New England Council, the nation's oldest regional business associ- ation, named Melissa Smith as one of its "New Englanders of the Year." Smith is chair, CEO and president of WEX. U.S. Sen. Angus King was named a "Legislator of the Year" by the International Franchise Association, the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. Harbor Burger Shack in Kittery said its "Beef n Reef Lobster Burger" was featured in Forbes. e Michelin Guide recognized eight Maine properties as "One Key" hotels in its latest rankings. e Lincoln Hotel in Biddeford; Camden Harbour Inn; Cliff House Maine, Cape Neddick; AWOL Kennebunkport; Kennebunkport Captains Collection; White Barn Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection, Kennebunkport; and Blind Tiger Portland, Danforth Street and Carleton Street locations, were included on the list. The University of Maine at Farmington was named a "Best Value" college by the 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings for its academic quality and affordability. e annual national college rankings listed the university No. 8 on the "Best Value" list; No. 5 for "Top Performers on Social Mobility;" No. 11 "Top Public School;" and No. 15 "Top Regional College (North)." Southern Maine Agency on Aging in Portland named EqualityMaine its "Community Partner of the Year" award winner at its Charting the Future Luncheon. Other award winners included Regina Phillips, co-founder of Cross Cultural Community Solutions and Portland City Councilor, as the organization's "Champion for Older Adults" and Kerri Berman as the "Volunteer of the Year Award" winner. Historic New England named Earle Shettleworth Jr. as the recipient of its "2024 Preservation Leadership Award" for his lifelong dedication to pro- moting and protecting history and architecture in Maine and beyond. Shettleworth spent 40 years as direc- tor of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and six terms (and count- ing) as Maine's state historian. Camden National Bank held its annual Employee Appreciation Event and named Jaimie Worster, senior vice pres- ident, human resource total rewards manager, Portland, as its "Officer of the Year" and Marc St. Pierre, technical support analyst, Gardiner, as its "Stakeholder of the Year." In addition, Amanda Wing, Corey Belcher, Jeremy Blazen, Jody Landrith, Josh Tainter, Katie Rose, Toni Joerres, Brandy Oliver, Liz Braley, Mike Clark, Cole Pendleton, Matthew Tardiff, Brenda Avery and Arissa Egan received "Commitment Awards." Maine Development Foundation announced its "2024 Champion Award" winners. e Finance Authority of Maine College Access and Financial Education Team was named the "2024 Champion of Education and Workforce Development;" Deb Rountree, executive director of rural development initiatives with Eastern Maine Community College and U-Maine- Augusta, was the "2023 Champion of Rural Economic Development;" and Samantha Burdick, communications director with Maine Education Association, received the "2024 Dirigo Rising Young Professional Award." 2024 Justice for Women Lecture presented its "Courage is Contagious Award" to Kim Moody and Fowsia Musse. Moody is executive director of Disability Rights Maine in Augusta while Musse is executive director of Maine Community Integration in Lewiston. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 1. 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Publication Title 2. Publication Number 3. Filing Date _ 4. Issue Frequency 5. Number of Issues Published Annually 6. Annual Subscription Price 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication (Not printer) (Street, city, county, state, and ZIP+4 ® ) Contact Person Telephone (Include area code) 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher (Not printer) 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor (Do not leave blank) Publisher (Name and complete mailing address) Editor (Name and complete mailing address) Managing Editor (Name and complete mailing address) 10. Owner (Do not leave blank. If the publication is owned by a corporation, give the name and address of the corporation immediately followed by the names and addresses of all stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, give the names and addresses of the individual owners. 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PS Form 3526, July 2014 (Page 2 of 4) 10,046 Mainebiz 09/30/2024 2,932 2,878 2,455 2,377 0 0 131 730 5,518 5,985 2,762 2,680 1,218 1,235 0 0 0 0 3,980 3,915 9,498 9,900 92 235 9,590 10,135 58.10% 60.45% Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) 16. Electronic Copy Circulation Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date a. Paid Electronic Copies b. Total Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) c.  Total Print Distribution (Line 15f) + Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a) d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies) (16b divided by 16c Í 100) I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price. 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the ________________________ issue of this publication. Publication not required. 18. Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, or Owner Date I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). 0 0 0 0 10/21/2024 9/30/2024 Earle Shettleworth Jr.

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