PROMOTIONS Lorri W. Sommer has been appointed as the new CEO of the Park Danforth, a not-for-profit provider of housing and services for older people in Portland. Sommer succeeds Denise M. Vachon, who has retired after 40 years with the Park Danforth and leading it through major changes including two campus expansions. In 2015, Sommer […]
MARATHON, FL – Stephen Charles Philbrick of Oquossoc, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26 while on an annual family vacation. He was 69 years old. Stephen was born in Farmington, Maine on October 5, 1953, the son of the late Raymond H. Philbrick and Therese (Turmenne) Philbrick. He was the beloved husband of
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, […]