LearningWorks CEO Ethan Strimling with hosts Tim Hiltz and Patty Lage and Ron and Barbara Ward. Proceeds from the Second Annual ArtWorks benefitted LearningWorks’ English Language Program.
Left to right, Susan Elias of the Vector-Borne Disease Lab with Linda and Norm Anderson and Dr. Stephen Sears celebrating Maine Medical Center’s Vector-borne Disease Lab’s 25th year of research at the Maine Audubon in Falmouth.
Left to right, Sue and Steve Shane with Peter Rand (co-director of the Vector-Borne Disease Lab and one of the founders), Geoff Herman, and Eleanor Lacombe (also one of the founders) at Maine Medical Center Vector-borne Disease Lab celebration.
Left to right, Chuck Lubelczyk of the Vector-Borne Disease Lab with Kendra Allen of MMC Philanthropy and Joe Staples of USM Maine Medical Center Vector-borne Disease Lab celebration.
Julie Howison, Board Member, Carolyn Murray, Scholarship Chair, BJ Robbins, President and Joyce Bailey, 2nd Vice President at the tea event at St. Mary’s Church in Falmouth.
Heather Shannon and Marcia Willock, Parliamentarian at the tea event at St. Mary’s Church in Falmouth.
Vesta Rand and Liz Kean, Finance Chair attea event at St. Mary’s Church in Falmouth.
Lynn Underwood and Meg Connor, Secretary at the club’s meeting and tea event at St. Mary’s Church in Falmouth.
Buy Local board member Elise Loschiavo of Vitalius Real Estate Group and Lauren Lear of Lola Studios, a nominee in the Artistic Leader category at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Buy Local board member Erin Kiley with her Flea-for-All co-owner Nathaniel Baldwinat the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Buoy Local co-founder Sean Sullivan with his fiancé Amy Kissell of South Portland. Buoy Local won the Best New Business award at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Portland residents Catherine Buxton and Oronde Cruger at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Representing Coffee by Design, a nominee in the Global Hero category: roasters Alex Marquis and Adam Sawyer at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
The Dispatch magazine gang, with marketing director Trevor Geiger and Editor Molly McGill in front, backed by “Super” Frank Copsidas, Molly Feole, Michael Henderson, Nathan Galvez, and Dale Rappaneau. Dispatch was a nominee in the “Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind” category for businesses without a storefront at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of Creative Portland; Shay Bellas, president of 19 Oaks; and Alice Kornhauser, executive director of Portland Chamber Music Festival at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Portland residents Chandra Leister and Dylan Clark with Victoria Foley, social media manager for Fleet Feet Running at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Supporting Local Sprouts, winner in the Flavor of Portland category: Gail and Rebecca Wartell at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Buy Local board member Deb Tenenbaum, Jillian Hilton of Casco Bay Organics (a nominee in the Best New Business category), and Megan Bates of Portland at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Recipients of the Environmental Hero award: Garbage to Garden (Derek Townsend with co-founders Cory Fletcher and Tyler Frank. at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Jim Belanger and Abbey Gangewer, representing Local Economy at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Walt Ungerer and Dianna Rust of Portland at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
The crew from Maine Surfers Union, recipient of the Best Kept Secret award (Gabe Bornstein, Alex Wallace, Charlie Fox, Cameron Dillon, Nick Aleandro, and Jeremy Weir at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Representing Local Sprouts, which won the Flavor of Portland award: Lauren Murray and Gelsey Hubbard at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Susan Tran of Tsunami Tattoo with recipient of the first Buy Local Beacon award, Stacy Mitchell, author of Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Don Littlefield and Zach Poole, representing Maine Brew Bus, winner in the “Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind” category for businesses without a storefront at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Bartender Nate Gilliss and music programmer Peter McLaughlin, representing SPACE Gallery, recipient of the Artistic Leader award at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
Comedian Rachel Flehinger, emcee of the 2014 Indie Biz Awards, with lawyer Aaron Mosher at the Indie businesses rock in Maine.
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