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V O L . X X X I N O. X V I I A U G U S T 1 1 , 2 0 2 5 32 [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, said that attor- ney David Backer was reap- pointed by Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill to serve another three-year term on the Maine Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission. The Center for Grieving Children in Portland added Michael Anderson, Lily Hanstein, Shannon Moore and Diane Mutagoma to its board of directors. Anderson is a partner at Pierce Atwood LLP; Hanstein is senior vice president, strategy and communications at MEMIC; Moore is senior client service associate at Morgan Stanley, Breakwater Group; and Mutagoma is senior attorney recruiter at Bernstein Shur. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Greater Portland Landmarks named its biannual "Preservation Awards" winners including Vana Carmona, 99 Capisic St., Portland, as an indi- vidual homeowner; Deb Andrews, former historic preservation pro- gram manager, city of Portland, for individual contributions to preser- vation policy; Bucknam Tavern, 278 Middle Road, Falmouth, for reha- bilitation; Developers Collaborative, for a collection of adaptive reuse projects; First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, for its EveryBody campaign and univer- sal access upgrades; Lee Humiston, founder and curator Maine Military Museum, South Portland, for story- telling; Peter Lord Plaster & Paint, for impact as a restoration tradesper- son; Woodhull Headquarters, 93 High St., Portland and the Thompson Block, East Brown Cow, for adap- tive reuse and restoration; and Fifth Maine Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, for historic window restoration. 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 Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ GO RED WOMEN LUNCHEON 2026 Maine FOR MARCH 19, 2026 P O R T L A N D P O R T L A N D Denise McDonough President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine Heart.org/MaineGoRed SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EVENT CHAIR @AHAMaine 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 6 Thompson's Point — Portland, Maine David Backer