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November 4, 2024

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V O L . X X X N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 4 , 2 0 2 4 28 U S I N E S S M A I N E I N S H O R T N E W S WO R T H Y P E O P L E A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S leadership roles on several firm com- mittees, and was a litigator and advisor focused on the construction industry and for municipal or other governmen- tal entities. The County Federal Credit Union in Caribou promoted Colleen Brennan to mortgage business development officer in Old Town. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Bristol Seafood in Portland added Michael Cote and Jennifer Bushman to its board of directors. The University of Maine at Augusta added General Diane Dunn, Jim LaBelle and Matthew Pouliot to its board of visitors. Dunn is adjutant general and commis- sioner of the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management; LaBelle is executive director of Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce; and Pouliot is CEO of Pouliot Real Estate. Maine Outdoor Brands elected Devin McNeill as board president, Charlie Bruder as vice president and Sokunthy Yean as treasurer. McNeill is CEO and co-founder of Flowfold, Bruder is with L.L.Bean and Yean is with Sea Bags. e organization also added Mike Gawtry, Attessa Bradley and Paul Botticello to its board. LA Metro Chamber added Brian Casey, Auburn Savings Bank; Kayla Bartlett, Herbert Construction; and Mikayla Plourde, Bangor Payroll, to its board of directors beginning January 2025. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, said seven of its attorneys were recognized in e Best Lawyers in America 2025. The Maine Downtown Center, a program of Maine Development Foundation in Hallowell, announced its annual awards for standout community projects and individuals. Luke Dyer, town manager in Van Buren was the "William F. King, Jr., Downtown Champion Award" winner; Invite your guests to an event, not a function hall thompsonspoint.com B O O K I N G N O W T H R O U G H E N D O F 2 0 2 5 Thompson's Point — Portland, Maine CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 MAINE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS! MAIN LINE FENCE Maddy Corson Small Business Award Presented by Volk Packaging Corporation R.J. GRONDIN & SONS Renys Large Business Award BOUCHARD FAMILY FARM Shep Lee Community Service Award WALTZ & SONS, INC. Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service Award HUSSEY SEATING COMPANY M&T Bank Innovation & Technology Award MCDOUGAL ORCHARDS Geiger Environmental Leadership Award FISHERMEN'S NET Horch Roofing First Generation Award FAMBUSINESS.ORG Sign Up to Volunteer Today! Have you considered volunteering as a way to get involved with your community, build connection, and give back? The Center for Grieving Children is trying to fill an urgent need for volunteer peer group facilitators in Sanford as well as in Portland and in our virtual groups. Volunteer weekly serving grieving children and families. Volunteer facilitators: receive training and ongoing support in the Center's peer support model commit to one year of volunteering make meaningful and lasting connections within their community and their peer group. build listening and empathy skills SCAN FOR MORE INFORMATION: To get started: volunteer@cgcmaine.org V o l u n t e e r h e l p n e e d ed ! S i gn u p t o d a y ! The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. www.cgcmaine.org Jennifer Bushman Michael Cote

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