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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 33 M A R C H 2 3 , 2 0 2 6 and "Sign Rider Awards," nominated by fellow employees, were given to Miranda Harvey, the Galuza Team, the Delise Sweeton Team, Mary Hussey, Ashley Kellogg, Stephanie Gardner, Sam Heath, Elisabeth Cardalli, Amy and David Wilbur, Lani Clark, Matt Sukeforth, Elise Grace, Cady Toussaint, Stacy Salvo, Eric Meadows and Jennifer Kanwit. Norway Savings Bank held its 2026 Employee Appreciation Day Celebration, an annual tradition that recognizes individuals and teams from the bank their work and con- tributions. e "President's Award" was presented to Lin Dehetre, market manager vice president in Auburn; Amy Lehigh, market manager vice president in Gorham and Standish won the ""2026 Employee of the Year Award;" the "Culture Champion Award" went to Ashley Morrill, mar- ket supervisor in Brunswick and Topsham; Dave Guthro, marketing and communications officer assis- tant vice president, was the recipient of the "2026 Best Supporting Role Award." e bank presented "Culture Awards" in several categories includ- ing "Communication Awards:" Fred Barstow, Kelcey Kimball, Penny Anderson and Mike Grass; "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards:" Dodie Haley, Mary Martell, Andrea Osgood and Keysha Wright; "Hunger for Excellence Awards:" Sharon Breytenbach, Andy Esty, Erin Mowery and Emily Thibodeau; "Leadership Awards:" Tess Barker, Beth Garza, Sarah Hawkes and Mike Scarpone; and "Team Member Experience:" Michele Close, Dustin LaPlante, Sedrina Rodrigues and Ross Whelchel. Finally, Vicki Leighton and Dana Myles were recognized for "25 Years of Service;" Jen Cook, Heidi Edwards and Kimball, "20 Years of Service;" Donna Gray, Tricia Lathrop and Lou Paquet, "15 Years of Service;" Tanya Damon, Katie Deshaies, Dana Fields, Garza, Mike Grass, Megan Merrifield and Aleigh Swett, "10 Years of Service;" and Penny Anderson, Autumn Dennison, Nate Dubois, Jessica Harmon, Caitlyn Hildreth, Thomas Hodgkins, Heather Kroitzsh and Jennifer Steckino, "5 Years of Service." KeyBank in Portland said it was recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients with nine "2026 Best Bank Awards" from Crisil Coalition Greenwich. e bank was named "Best Bank," Trust for Middle Market Banking in the U.S., Customer Service for Middle Market Banking in the U.S., Customer Service for Small Business Banking in the U.S., Trust for Small Business Banking in the U.S., Ease of Doing Business for Small Business Banking in the U.S. and Satisfaction with Relationship Manager for Small Business Banking in the U.S. Empeople Credit Union in Portland announced that it won gold in the "Best Credit Union" and "Best Customer Service" categories in Portland Media Group's "Best of the 207" contest. The Portland International Jetport won three awards from the Airports Council International's Airport Service Quality program. Based on surveys conducted in 2025, the airport was named "Best Airport in North America: 2-5 Million Passengers," "Best Airport: Most Dedicated Staff in North America" and "Best Airport: Easiest Airport Journey in North America." Fidium, a national fiber internet and network services company that offers service in Maine, announced that its 100% fiber-to-the-home network earned 150 top performance rankings in Maine in Ookla's analysis of Q3-Q4 2025 Speedtest Intelligence data. Verrill, a law firm in Portland, said that four of its Maine- based attorneys were recognized by Legal 500 in its "City Elite Guides" including Mark Googins and David Austin in corporate and M&A and Anthony Calcagni and David Galgay Jr. in real estate. e firm also earned recognition in Tier 1 for both its white-collar crime practice in Boston and its Real Estate prac- tice across New England. In addi- tion, Jennifer Novo, business restruc- turing and insolvency attorney, was honored by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine for her "Commitment to Pro Bono Service." e YMCA of the USA presented U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with its first- ever "Impact Award," recognizing Collins' decades-long commitment to supporting the YMCA mission in Maine and across the country. 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