NEW HIRES The United Way of Southern Maine, a human services, community-focused nonprofit with offices in Portland and Kennebunk, has added three new staff members. • Nakesha Warren-Colbry has joined the nonprofit as homeless services hub coordinator for its Cumberland County Hub, supporting MaineHousing’s redesign of the homeless services response system in Maine. Warren-Colbry brings […]
Maine-based Croft secured a $25,000 prize sponsored by Skowhegan Savings Bank at the Dirigo Labs accelerator’s second pitch competition in Waterville. Based in Rockland, Croft creates high-performance buildings that actively sequester carbon from the environment. Founder Evan Ryan’s pitch featured plans outlining the company’s commitment to creating housing and sourcing materials from local farms, fields, […]