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Participating agents contribute a portion of their commissions to the program, and many visit the organizations and deliver the donations.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at Maine's businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions.
For over 20 years, Anne Heros — the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient among the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year — was the center’s executive director, guiding local and national grief services.
The first-ever Mainebiz Volunteer of the Year, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is a shining light to fellow survivors of domestic abuse through her work with Finding Our Voices, a grassroots nonprofit based in Camden.
The Breaking Barriers Award goes to a 2024 Business Leader of the Year who helped grow the Somali Bantu Community Association from a seedling group to a thriving collaboration of New American farmers.
Maine's island communities suffered serious damage during the January and March storms. After collecting 20 bags of debris on one trip, volunteers are heading back.
Since it was founded in 1994, the annual Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge has raised $750,000 for the Maine Children's Cancer Program at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in Portland.
Heather Paquette will be in the gallery Thursday night for President Joe Biden's address from Washington, D.C. She said she is honored to represent Maine, where hunger is a 'daily reality.'
The longtime leader of the Center of Grieving Children, Anne Lynch Heros, will be handing the reigns to Gretchen Johnson to lead the nonprofit starting on March 4.
Goodwill Northern New England has promoted Trendy Stanchfield to serve as senior vice president of mission services.
The facility, at 863 Main St., will provide services including 24/7 crisis response for up to 750 children and families.
At full capacity, it’s estimate the food incubator could generate an annual economic impact of 166 jobs, $6.3 million in wages and $14.8 million in sales
Food grown on the site will be used at the Washington County jail and donated to local food pantries, while inmates will help out as volunteer gardeners.
Federal money will go to 15 organizations and state agencies to support housing assistance for vulnerable populations.
The hospital, part of the Northern Light Health system, is launching a psychiatric residency which will be only the second such program in Maine.
Leaders should create a positive, open and respectful environment, writes guest columnist Jayne Van Bramer, president and CEO of Sweetser. That means offering public praise but private criticism, unplugging on your vacation, not sending emails on