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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 41 M A R C H 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 The Ellsworth American was named New England's best large-circulation weekly newspaper by the New England Newspaper & Press Association. e weekly and its sister newspaper, the Mount Desert Islander, together earned 51 awards for news report- ing, photography, advertising and marketing. Rodney Voisine was certifi ed by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Voisine's Anew10 practice in South Portland off ers primary and acute care, weight management, employee well- ness and pre-operative health improvement programs. The American Heart Association in Scarborough announced that several Maine employers received national recognition for promoting physical activ- ity and health in the workplace through the Fit Friendly Worksite program. Platinum winners included Diversifi ed Business Communications, Idexx Laboratories, MaineGeneral Health and WEX Inc. Gold winners were AdvancePierre Foods, Atlantic Great Dane, Austin Associates CPAs, Central Maine Medical Center, city of Auburn, Community Concepts Inc., Evergreen Subaru, Holden Agency, Huhtamaki, MaineHealth, MEMIC, Mercy Hospital, New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, North East Mobile Health Services, Olympia Sports, Procter & Gamble Tambrands, Schooner Estates, Southworth Products, St. Joseph's College of Maine, St. Mary's Health System, Staff Management Offi ce, Sure Winner Foods, The Dingley Press LLC and Tyler Technologies. Diversifi ed Business Communications also received the Worksite Innovation Award. SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses, announced that Hickory Arms, a North Berwick manu- facturer of martial arts weapons, and Open Bench Project, a shared learn/work facility in Portland, were winners of e American Small Business Championship. e program provides training, resources and networking opportunities to small business owners in the U.S. Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Lewiston presented its Heart of Hospice Award to United Ambulance in Lewiston. e award is presented to individuals or organizations that embrace the mission of the hospice and put the patient and family fi rst, provide accessible, compassionate, expert hospice and palliative care to members of the communities. Opportunity Finance Network and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses announced that Sarah Matel, senior credit offi cer with CEI in Wiscasset, was selected as one of 24 small business lenders to participate in the Small Business Finance Collaborative. e pro- gram is designed to increase small business capacity in lending in underserved communities in the U.S. Lambert Coffi n, a law fi rm in Portland, announced that nine of its attorneys were named in the latest New England Super Lawyers publication. Maine Business Hall of Fame Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks Becky Rand Owner Becky's Diner Robert Moore Chairman and CEO Dead River Company Karen Gordon Mills Senior Fellow Harvard Business School & Harvard Kennedy School Celebrate Our 2015 Laureates Wednesday, May 6, 2015 5:30–8:30 pm Join our Platinum Sponsor: Reserve your seat and sponsorship package: Contact Michelle at 347-4333 or manderson@jamaine.org. 2015 LEADERSHIP LU N C H E O N #MEWomenLead Tuesday, May 19 th Tickets at: mainewomensfund.org years GRANTMAKING of Sponsored by 2015 LEADERSHIP LU N C H E O N #MEWomenLead #MEWomenLead Tuesday, May 19 Tuesday, May 19 th Tickets at: mainewomensfund.org years 25 GRANTMAKING of Sponsored by Rodney Voisine Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ Sarah Matel