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Tree Street Youth's planned Canopy Center aims to provide early childhood education along with opportunities for families to parenting support, health and wellness programming, financial literacy classes and workforce development.

Some Maine companies bulked up through acquisitions, while others were targets for buyers.

Geiger, a Lewiston-based promotional products distributor, has promoted Chris McKee, Vicky Kinasz and Elizabeth Fagan.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

On Jan. 1, David Geiger, 36, will become the company's sixth president and fifth from the family. Jo-an Lantz will stay on as CEO.

Geiger, a family-owned promotional products distributor based in Lewiston, has promoted Jeff DePalma as vice president of enterprise sales. 

The almanac has been making long-range weather forecasts for over 200 years. According to the new edition, La Niña will affect temperatures and precipitation for most of this winter.

Now in their 15th year, the Mainebiz Women to Watch awards honor women who have demonstrated leadership in wide-ranging sectors of business, health care and the nonprofit world.

Geiger, led by President and CEO Jo-an Lantz, will add 100 employees in Germany with the acquisition of WER GmbH.

The promotional products distributor announced the acquisition of California-based 02 Marketing +Design for an undisclosed amount.