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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 25 J U N E 2 9 , 2 0 2 6 Augusta firm of Lipman, Katz and Boston while Baldacci is presi- dent of the Maine Credit Union League in Westbrook. The Maine Sports Commission added Mark Schaub to its board of directors. A 21-year veteran registered Maine guide with white- water level-two certification, Schaub has spent 25 years with Northern Outdoors in the Forks. [ AC H I E V E M E N T S ] The town of Lisbon presented Len Lednum with its "2026 Spirit of America Foundation" award for volunteerism. Lednum serves on the Lisbon School Committee and the Lisbon Shared Services committee, is president of the Middle School PTO as well as Discover Lisbon, is acting director of Friends of Worumbo and volunteers his time and equipment to livestream the services at his church. Kaplan Thompson Architects in Portland announced that team member Meg Bunke officially became a licensed architect in the state of Maine. Latis Materials, a startup developing bio-derived carbon fiber materials and composites, won the fifth annual Dirigo Labs Pitch Competition. SobaSparkle was the "Cohort Choice" award winner and Dooryard was the "Audience Choice Award" winner. Murray Plumb & Murray, a law firm in Portland, said that nine of its attor- neys were recognized in the "2026 Maine Super Lawyers and Rising Stars" lists. Drummond Woodsum, a law firm in Portland, said that Chambers & Partners, publisher of the world's leading guides to the legal profes- sion, ranked nine of the firm's prac- tices and 30 of the firm's attorneys in the "2026 Chambers USA Guide." The University of New England in Biddeford earned a "STARS Silver Rating" for its sustainability achieve- ments from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Piper Shores, a nonprofit life plan retirement community in Scarborough, announced that Fitch Ratings has affirmed its "A" rating with a Stable Outlook, reflecting strong operating performance, sustained demand and exceptional financial strength. The University of Maine at Augusta earned national accreditation for its early college program, becoming the first institution in the state and one of only 136 in the country to receive the recognition from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. Haley Ward Inc., an employee-owned professional engineering, environ- mental, surveying, planning and architecture firm in Bangor, was rec- ognized by Zweig Group as one of the "2026 Best Firms to Work For," marking the fifth consecutive year the company has received the honor. is year the firm ranked No. 39 in the Multidiscipline category and no. 21 in the 200+ Employees category. Pierce Atwood, a law firm in Portland, said that Chambers & Partners, pub- lisher of the world's leading guides to the legal profession, ranked the firm "Band One" in two practice areas and No. 1 in seven of the 10 practices that the publication ranks in Maine in its "2026 Chambers USA Guide." In addition, 19 of the firm's Maine- based attorneys were recognized. PC Construction in South Burlington, Vt., announced that it was presented with the "2026 Mark H. Hasso Project of the Year Award" from the Construction Management Association of America New England Chapter for its work on the Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Harold Alfond Arena renovation and expan- sion at the University of Maine. The MEMIC Group, a workers' com- pensation specialist in Portland, announced that Dead River Co., an energy provider serving Maine and the Northeast, received its top honor for "Excellence in Worker Safety and Employee Care." The Maine Office of Community Affairs in Augusta was named the Maine Association of Planners' "2026 Project of the Year." For corporate partnership and event sponsorship opportunities, email us at giving@sweetser.org. BEST MENTAL HEALTH CARE (NON-PROFIT) Sweetser's walk-in Hope & Healing Center is located at 863 Main St in Sanford. Sanford-Springvale 2026 Best of the Best Survey Treatment – Support – Hope SWEETSER.ORG JOBS THE WORLD NEEDS. CAREERS PEOPLE LOVE. EXPERTISE THE MARKET DEMANDS. THEY ALL COME TOGETHER AT HUSSON. 1 COLLEGE CIRCLE | BANGOR, MAINE 207.941.7000 | husson.edu THEY ALL COME THEY ALL COME Elise Baldacci Mark Schaub