Winter Harbor

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

The Schoodic district encompasses just 5% of the park. But it’s seeing a record number of visitors this summer.

Lisa Frazell joins the Schoodic Institute as development director after serving in a similar role at Husson University.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Operating over 50 locations across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

A new resist-accept-redirect framework is designed to help evaluate climate change adaptation strategies.

The program will help integrate research, education and communication in the stewardship of Acadia, and help prepare recent college graduates for careers in conservation fields.

Barbecue spice maker John Fuhrman grew his business from 500 bottles in 2018 to a projected 40,000 bottles for 2022. Signing Renys was major: "Got ’em, tried ’em, loved ’em," the buyer told Fuhrman.

"Mutha" made a special blend of barbecue dry-rub spices. “All of a sudden, it hit me like a runaway lobstah trap,” the founder of Bub 'n Mutha's says. “We can’t keep this discovery a secret.”

Rhode Island-based 1772 foundation, in partnership with Maine Preservation, considered 48 projects from across the state that were seeking nearly half a million dollars for things like roof repairs, fire safety and solar installation.

The new president and CEO of the Winter Harbor nonprofit, Nicholas Fisichelli, talked with Mainebiz about the institute's role in understanding climate change issues at Acadia National Park and across the national park system.