Hancock County

“It feels like Ellsworth is shifting from a pass-through service center — and in part, it is that — to a destination with its own identity and momentum and increased activity,” says the city’s director of economic development.

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

Led by our 735 employees, we’ve been awarded ‘Best Place to Work in Maine’ annually since 2014.

The rebranding responds to patient confusion around billing, access and where to seek care.

Farm succession planning can take years as older farmers aim to secure their retirement while keeping land in agriculture, and younger farmers search for opportunities.

“Even though this is shared housing, it will help us get full-time employees relocated here as we help them find permanent housing, and we hope they will soon call MDI their home,” said the Y’s director.

Springtide has trained hundreds of seaweed farmers in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Asia. It supplies seaweed seed to industry and research institutions throughout the U.S.

After two years at the helm, the president of College of the Atlantic said she’s been offered the opportunity to lead a small, liberal arts–based university in Salt Lake City.

Larger modern fire trucks, ample space for training and equipment storage and quicker emergency response times are the focus of upgrades in three small, rural towns.

Approximately $14 million in liens were filed against the seller by contractors who worked on an extensive renovation.