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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 29 J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 2 6 ClimateWork Maine selected Tripp Harrison, president and CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, to serve on its board of directors. The Maine Bankers Association in Westbrook appointed Dan Walsh, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank, as chair of its executive committee. The Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation in South Portland added Taryn Wentworth to its board of directors. Wentworth is the credit union's com- mercial portfolio manager. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] NBT Bank in Portland was recognized with two "2026 Coalition Greenwich Awards" in Small Business Banking. In the U.S. Small Business Banking category, based on more than 11,000 interviews with businesses with annual sales of $1 million to $10 million across the U.S., the bank was named "Best Bank – Satisfaction with Relationship Manager for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (Northeast)" and "Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (Northeast)." Mid-Coast Board of Realtors said recipients of its "2026 Realtor of the Year" honors were Kim Rush, designated broker of the Christopher Group, as the "Acadia Council Realtor of the Year;" and Victoria Condon, broker/owner of Dwelling in Maine, as the "Pen Bay Council Realtor of the Year." Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty in Portland announced that RealTrends recognized Heather Shields as the top small team in Maine in its "2026 America's Best Real Estate Professionals" rankings. In the "2026 Individuals by Volume" category, the firm also said it earned the No. 1 ranking in Maine and represented five of the Top 10 in the state. The University of Maine at Augusta announced that its Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting and Expanded Functions Dental Assisting programs achieved 100% pass rates on their respective clinical, national and state board exams. MEREDA's Fall Conference The Governor's Race: Through the Lens of Maine's Commercial & Residential Real Estate Industry Hannah Pingree Bobby Charles Rick Bennett S AV E T H E DAT E : September 16, 2026 Hannaford Hall — Abromson Community Education Center Maine's next chapter is on the ballot. Join MEREDA to hear how the candidates' visions could shape housing, development and economic growth statewide. Register at MEREDA.org/events Dan Walsh Taryn Wentworth