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Cultivating a farm, a nonprofit, and a community
No full textMuhidin Libah leads effort to bring economic prosperity to the Somali Bantu community, and has surmounted his personal barriers, now helping others break down obstacles of the their own. Libah is also the executive director of the Somaili Bantu Community Association
A leader who has dedicated her life\u27s work to helping families dealing with grief
No full textSince 2001, Anne Heros has been at the helm as the executive director of the Center for Grieving Children, leading the organization through programmatic and geographical growth, and guiding the outreach for local and national grief services. This is why she has been named the Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Real estate broker recalls Portland in the throes of change
No full textInterview with Greg Boulos, owner and senior partner of commercial real estate firm Boulos Company, describing changes in downtown Portland since the mid-1970s. Boulos also cites how other regions in Maine experience growth in the wake of Portland\u27s unaffordability
Vinyl treasures : Maine\u27s vintage record sellers thrive on the chase
No full textA widespread revival of vintage record stores, specializing in LP (also known as vinyl ) phonograph discs, is exemplified in the Electric Buddhas shop, at Portland\u27s 556 Congress Street. Shop owner and Portlander Mike Breton reminisces about vintage record store circa 1985, called End of the Rainbow (81 Oak Street)
Bugging Out
No full textSavannah Saccarelli, a Saco based artist, uses insects to create decorative pieces that highlight the intricate beauty of the bug world
Healthy health care : hospitals and health care centers around Maine have a slew of upgrades in the pipeline
No full textArticle describes planned and budgeted expansions for such Maine facilities as:Mount Desert Island Hospital, Cary Medical Center (Caribou), Millinocket Regional Hospital, Baileyville Rural Health Center, Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Machias Clinic, Islesboro Health Center, Eastport Health Center, St. Joseph Hospital, St. Andre Health Care, Central Maine Medical Center
Farmers look to the sun : but with solar arrays adding to revenue, conservation becomes issue
No full textArticle describing Maine\u27s solar industry. Totaling roughly 1,108 megawatts as of the first quarter, the Solar Energy Industries Association projects in Maine will see 1,643 MW within the next five years. SEIA, the sector\u27s national trade group, reports that total solar investments in the state have hit $1.8 billion
CFOs on call : in Maine and beyond, demand grows for \u27fractional\u27 finance chiefs
No full textOutsourced accounting and advisory services continue to increase.Out of 20 people on staff at CourseStorm, and Orono-based provider of class registration and marketing software, there\u27s no chief financial officer. That\u27s a role the startup has chosen to contract out, paying a part-time or fractional executive in Bangor on retainer for services from budgeting to board reports
The Great Maine Scavenger Hunt
No full text“32 Activities that will keep you bouncing around the state in pursuit of the freshest clams, the tiniest bookstore, the largest salt march, and a whole lot more – enough fun to fill up an entire summer.
The Art of Being Jeffery Becton
No full textArtist Jeffery Becton discusses his art, life on deer isle, and what it means to be successful in the art world. Becton has been heavily influenced by the ocean and coast of Maine after moving to the island in the early 1970”s. He refers to his work as “digital montage” and has been recognized locally and internationally over the course of his decades long career