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V O L . X X X I N O. X V I J U LY 2 8 , 2 0 2 5 36 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 directors. Devereaux is coastal resource manager for the town of Brunswick, Edwards is an oyster aquaculturist and dentist, King is environmental, social and governance counsel at TD Bank and Waring is steward for sustainability and everyday good at Tom's of Maine. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said that Chambers & Partners, publisher of the world's leading guides to the legal pro- fession, ranked 14 of the firm's practices and 24 of the firm's Maine-based attor- neys in its 2025 Chambers USA Guide. US Harbors in Camden said that Boothbay Harbor finished 10 th in its sixth annual "Best Harbor" contest. No Labels named U.S. Sen. Susan Collins the inaugural winner of its "Senator Joseph I. Lieberman Award" recognizing leaders who embody the legacy of prin- cipled pragmatism and bipartisanship shown by the organization's co-founder. Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, said that Chambers & Partners, publisher of the world's leading guides to the legal profession, ranked nine of the firm's practices and 27 of the firm's Maine-based attorneys in its 2025 Chambers USA Guide. Williams Realty Partners in York said that it was named one of the "Top 100 Large Teams in the U.S." by RealTrends, rank- ing nationally for transaction volume in 2024. e firm was also ranked No.1 real estate team of all brokerages in Maine, the No. 1 Keller Williams team in New England and No. 58 among all Keller Williams teams worldwide. The Maine International Film Festival in Waterville announced that Ken Eisen, the festival's co-founder and long- time programming director, received a "Lifetime Achievement Award." Eisen has championed independent film at all levels for 50 years. Katahdin Trust in Houlton named Annette Beaton, vice president, com- munity banking officer, as its "2024 Top of the Mountain Commitment to Community Award" recipient at a bank-wide employee event. e bank also recognized numerous employ- ees for years of service including Janet Saucier, community banker II, 30 years; Bonnie Foster, facilities manager, 25 years; Lindsay Corey, client services support specialist; Janet Doak, assistant vice pres- ident, branch manager and community Your Logo Here in our next ad For more information or to secure your sponsorship, please contact diana@nonprofitmaine.org Thank you to our sponsors! Reach hundreds of changemakers across Maine Become a Sponsor Mainebiz print is a powerful advertising tool and the best way to get in front of Maine's business leaders. — Paula Mahony Fractional CMO, Words@Work, Inc. 85% of Mainebiz readers spend 15 minutes or more reading each issue 81% of Mainebiz subscribers are the #1 decision-makers at their business. INFORM. ENGAGE. CONNECT. ENGAGED AUDIENCE FOR ADVER TI S I NG OPPOR TU NI TI ES, EM AI L ADVERTISING@MAINEBIZ.BIZ F U L L C O N T E N T S O N PA G E 4 F O C U S S O U T H E R N M A I N E M U S H RO O M A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N P H O T O S / T I M G R E E N W AY P O R T S M O U T H N AVA L S H I P YA R D P H O T O S / J I M N E U G E R 12 Anchoring Kittery The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a major employer in southern Maine, gears up for the future. 16 A real estate surge A shortage of existing homes has contractors scrambling to meet the demand for housing. 19 Ag's next wave? Mushroom growers are cultivating a variety of fungi to keep up with demand from chefs and consumers. Southern Maine builds on diverse industries S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S Economy motion S O U T H E R N M A I N E F O C U S S TA R T S O N PA G E 1 1 » in $2.00 July 10, 2017 VO L . X X I I I N O. X V www.mainebiz.biz 85% of Mainebiz readers are college graduates STATEWIDE, SUBSCRIPTION-BASED BUSINESS PUBLICATION IN MAINE. WE ARE THE ONLY AUDITED, A Look at Maine's Future Economy REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17

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