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V O L . X X X I N O. X X V N OV E M B E R 3 , 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 engineer license and Taylor Casillas earned her SHRM-CP certification. The city of Auburn presented its "2025 John Jenkins Hearts & Hands Leadership & Service Award" to Rita Beaudry. Beaudry is the city's grant manager. Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, announced that attorney Elizabeth Germani was admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Condé Nast Traveler listed two Atlantic Hospitality properties as top hotels in the Northeast in its annual "Readers' Choice Awards." The Dunes on the Waterfront in Ogunquit landed at No. 19 while the Claremont Hotel in Southwest Harbor was No. 22. HospitalityMaine in Augusta announced its "2025 Hospitality Award" win- ners including "Chef of the Year," Gil Plaster, executive chef, the Causeway Restaurant at the Craignair Inn, Spruce Head; "Restaurateur of the Year," Joshua Miranda, owner, Blyth & Burrows, Via Vecchia, Papi and Off-Track Pizza, Portland; "Innkeeper of the Year," Katie Keene, Dunes on the Waterfront, Ogunquit; "Allied Member of the Year," Paper Trails, Kennebunk; and "Employee of the Year," Cheyenne Wright, York Harbor Inn, York. The Maine Crafts Association in Gardiner named Sarah Haskell and Gabriel Frey as its "2025 Maine Craft Artist Award" recipients. Haskell is a textile artist while Frey is a Passamaquoddy basket maker. The Maine Downtown Center, a program of Maine Development Foundation in Augusta, announced its annual awards includ- ing Common Roots Studio, Biddeford, "Downtown Small Business Award;" World Markets, Westbrook, "Downtown Project Award;" and Tara Kelly, executive director, Maine Preservation, "William F King Jr. Downtown Champion Award." The Institute for Family-Owned Business in Portland honored seven Maine compa- nies at its 25th annual awards ceremony including Allagash Brewing Co., Portland, "Renys Large Business Award" (25 or more employees); Raye's Mustard, Eastport, "Chalmers Insurance Group Customer Service Award;" Calais IGA and Orono IGA, "EOS Worldwide First Generation Award;" M&R Development Co., Mastering Business Finances 06 NOVEMBER 8:00 - 10:00 AM BerryDunn, Portland and Zoom Attend in-person or Zoom! Understand key financial roles and streamline month-end processes. You'll gain clear strategies, practical tools, and expert guidance to strengthen your financial foundations. Register: www.fambusiness.org Controller Vs. CFO: Month-End Madness, Tackling Common Closing Challenges Jacques Santucci Opus Consulting Nick Sampson Baker Newman Noyes 207.774.5998 headlightav.com Photo Credit: Edward Budway Courtesy of The Center for Grieving Children Elizabeth Germani