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With strategic planning underway and the holiday concert season just ahead, Mainebiz sat down with Derek Beckvold to find out more about his background and plans.
Mainebiz asked more than a dozen movers and shakers what they are most grateful for this year. Their answers were as varied as Chef Snoopy’s whimsical dishes in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”
Before joining FAME, Charlotte Mace served as director of the Office of Business Development at the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
This year’s campaign came as many Mainers faced greater hardship due to the government shutdown and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as SNAP.
The organization ships medical supplies and equipment to health care providers in developing countries. Additional warehouse space in Portland improves efficiency and provides room for expansion.
The need for more shelter beds and transitional housing has increased in recent years. Hope House is the only low-barrier shelter north of Waterville that offers health services and low-income housing programs.
The merger expands Waypoint’s presence in western Maine. The Progress Center’s programs and staff will continue under the Waypoint name.
The lease provides space to consolidate adaptive gear storage and maintenance and provide accessible, on-site lodging for volunteers, interns and participants year-round.
The facility, a repurposed office building, has three times more classrooms than the Old Town location. Added capacity means more enrollment from rural areas.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.
The gift accelerates a campaign to raise $15 million for a campus expansion to include a 13,000-square-foot clubhouse addition to serve teens and young adults. The goal is to start construction in late 2026.
Nell Brimmer succeeds Kathryn Reid, who served as the organization's interim executive director and will continue in a leadership role as associate director.
The church’s 130-year-old towers, though structurally sound, require timely restoration to prevent deterioration. A recent architectural assessment confirmed that proactive preservation is essential.
The Maine Development Foundation awards recognize efforts in communities that are part of its Maine Downtown Center program.
The KeyBank Foundation grant will help expand CEI's work providing free and low-cost business advising services to entrepreneurs.
In preparation for the talk, each panelist was asked to share 10 ideas that were used as a starting point for the conversation and compiled in a booklet for attendees to take home.