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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 41 O C T O B E R 3 , 2 0 1 6 by their peers for inclusion in " e Best Lawyers in America 2017." In addition, Stephen Wade was named "Lawyer of the Year" for insurance law. EMMC in Bangor named Richard Larrabee winner of its SUNSHINE Award (Smiling, Understanding and Nurturing while Sharing a Helping hand In Nursing Excellence). Larrabee is a nursing techni- cian in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Ferricchia Hair Salon in Portland earned the 2016 City Beat News Spectrum Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction. CEI, a lender and investor in Brunswick special- izing in rural economic development, presented Lisa Mensah, USDA Rural Development under secre- tary, and Virginia Manuel, state director, USDA Rural Development in Maine, with the organization's Civil Rights to Sustainable Solutions Award for the role that the organization plays in Maine and through- out rural America. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust announced that John Testa, vice president and investment offi cer at Bar Harbor Trust Services, earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Sweetser's Apple Barrel and Orchard in Cumberland received the Heritage Farm Award from the Cumberland County Farm Bureau. The Wellness Council of Maine, a nonprofi t program of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, cited fi ve individuals or organizations for contributions to improving employee wellness in their regions of Maine. Recipients were athenahealth, for profi t honoree; RSU 22 Wellness Team, group award winner; Spring Training Challenge: city of Bangor, Employee Health Solutions and Bangor Savings Bank, regional partner award; Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse, non- profi t honoree; and Tom Downing, Lifeline Center for Workplace Wellness, individual award recipient. Allen Insurance and Financial in Camden said that Jeremy Pickford, a member of the busi- ness insurance team in the company's Camden offi ce, earned an Accredited Adviser in Insurance designation from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins received the Jacob K. Javits Prize for Bipartisan Leadership at the 2016 National Opportunity Summit in New York City recognizing her eff orts during more than 19 years of Senate service. Collins also recently received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in recognition of her dedication to increased cancer research funding, removing bar- riers to colorectal cancer screening and improved patient quality of life. Bernstein Shur, a law fi rm in Portland, announced that shareholder Christopher Devlin co-authored the chapter on Maine law in Commercial Lending Law: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law, published by the American Bar Association. Devlin is a member of the fi rm's Business, Commercial and Governmental Finance Practice Groups in Portland. Debra Sanborn and Shelley Starr were named Caregivers of the Month for July by Comfort Keepers, a provider of in-home support services for older adults in Scarborough and Kennebunk. The University of Maine at Farmington was recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a 2017 "Best College." Among regional colleges in the north, the university was listed fourth in the "Top Public" category; fi fth in the "Best Value" category; seventh in the "Best Regional Colleges in the North" overall category, including both public and private colleges; and among the top-three in the "Best Schools for Veterans" category. In addition, the school was recog- nized in Washington Monthly's annual "Best Bang for the Buck" rankings for the fourth year in a row. McTeague Higbee, a law fi rm in Topsham, said Karen Bilodeau and Jeff Cohen were named to 2017 edition of "Best Lawyers in America." Bilodeau was selected for workers' compensation-claimants, while Cohen was selected for workers' compensation law-claimants and for personal injury litigation-plaintiff s. The Maine Town and City Clerks' Association selected Kim McLaughlin, town clerk in the town of Old Orchard Beach, as its "Clerk of the Year" and Allison Pease, assistant city clerk in the city of Lewiston, as its "Assistant City Clerk of the Year." The Girl Scout of Maine presented Marie Hansen, dean of the College of Business at Husson University in Bangor, with its 2016 "Juliette Award" for her accom- plishments, leadership, community involvement and for being a role model for girls and young women. Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Lewiston reached Partner Level Two status with its "We Honor Veterans" volunteer program. is demon- strates their resolve to provide the best care and support for veteran hospice patients. Portland Downtown won an "Award of Excellence" for its Downtown Cadet Program and a "Merit Award" for its recent rebranding eff orts at the 62nd annual International Downtown Association Conference in Atlanta. North American Insurance Alliance in Rangeley named Laura Gauthier, New Hampshire territory manager for Liberty Mutual Insurance, as its Commercial Lines Marketing Person of the Year, 2016. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust honored Friend & Friend, a motor vehicle dealership in Ellsworth, for its 100th anniversary of being in business. Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consult- ing fi rm in Portland, was rated No. 94 among the nation's Top 100 U.S. accounting fi rms by Inside Public Accounting for 2016. Looking for exciting business events? Go to mainebiz.biz/calendar to view and post events. @ You are sophisticated. Is your Is your philanthropy? philanthropy? Is your philanthropy? Is your Is your philanthropy? Is your The Maine Women's Fund offers a full range of gifting options to match diverse financial needs: Donor Advised Funds Charitable Gift Annuities Bequests, Trusts and Planned Gifts Long-Term Appreciated Securities Recurring and Matching Gifts mainewomensfund.org "The Donor Advised Fund I created gives me the maximum tax efficiency, flexibility and engagement necessary to learn about and address issues of economic security for Maine women and girls. It feels great." —Anonymous Donor Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Falmouth Jeremy Pickford John Testa

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