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05/2012
Jason Spooner - Musician, Graphic Designer Is it possible to thrive in several directions at once? Absolutely. Just ask Jason Spooner, who’s a perfect example of this. He’s built strong careers in two areas — the music industry and I.T./web development industry — and he somehow manages to balance them in a beautiful way, all from his home base in Maine. Jason said, "Maine favors versatility and a good dash of N...

05/2012
Colin Gulley, Toughcats Band "Toughcats don’t come from a music scene. They are one.” This is how banjo player Colin Gulley starts out describing Toughcats, an Indie American Rock trio that’s becoming one of the most unique and talked about bands from the state of Maine. Proudly hailing from the Fox Islands, 12 miles off Maine’s coast, Toughcats has been building a fa...

02/2012
Greenhut Galleries - Fine Maine Art In 1977, Peggy Greenhut Golden opened Greenhut Galleries. It has become Portland's oldest year-round gallery representing many of Maine's finest artists. Greenhut was chosen Reader's Choice BEST ART GALLERY 2010 by Downeast Magazine as well as the  Reader's Choice BEST GALLERY in Maine by the Maine Sunday Telegram in 2011 . Peggy stated, “We currently represent 40 artists. Each ...

02/2012
Pull-Start Pictures, a Maine Film Company Non-fiction film, from Maine. That’s how Pull-Start Pictures describes their work, which is primarily focused on feature-length documentary film projects. They also have extensive experience in promotional and other forms of factual video production, narrative film projects, and more. Clients range from the New York Times and the Teaching Channel to Angela Adams Design and the Maine Publ...

02/2012
Kemp Goldberg Partners, Interactive Marketing Agency Based in Portland, Maine’s Old Port is a nationally recognized team of 38 marketing professionals who offer a unique blend of integrated services — from interactive, social and print media, and PPC (Pay-Per-Click) campaigns, to traditional print and broadcast marketing and full-spectrum Public Relations. Principal Alex Kemp told us, “Many agencies offer integrated marketing...

11/2011
Knickerbocker Group, Designers/Builders in Maine Congratulations to Stephen Malcom, owner and founder of Knickerbocker Group, whose work was recently featured in Maine Home & Design magazine, and on the cover of Down East Magazine with an accompanying story about the Ultimate Maine Cottage. For over 30 years, Knickerbocker Group has served clients from their 11-acre campus in Boothbay, Maine… building a reputation for cre...

11/2011
Coastal Rehab Occupational Therapy Services In 2006, a Scarborough-based company with 2 staff members began providing occupational, physical and speech therapy services to Greater Portland geriatric patients. Coastal Consulting Services were delivered strictly via home or retirement community visits for a while, because — as Nathalie Descheneaux, Occupational Therapist and Owner explained — “Our mission is to promote c...

05/2011
CHART Metalworks, Custom Nautical Jewelry from Maine Have a favorite geographical location? You need to see the art of CHART metalworks, a thriving Maine business. The clever CHART metalworks artists create custom-made jewelry from official nautical charts, topo maps or historical maps. Each piece is handcrafted in their studio located on Portland, Maine's working waterfront. The unique aspect of their designs is the custom-ordering system...

04/2011
Pam Foster, Certified SEO Copywriter and Web Consultant Since 1981, Pam’s copywriting services have helped many organizations gain and retain customers in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business arenas. Her Maine clients have included Honeck-O’Toole, L.L. Bean, IDEXX Laboratories, Downeast Energy, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hannaford Bros. Co., several banks and the American Cancer Society. In 2006, Pam transitioned her caree...

04/2011
Kitty Collopy - Hairstylist in Portland, Maine Once a year, Down East magazine’s editors pick their “best people and places in the Pine Tree State.” Hairstylist Kitty Collopy was quite flattered when she read this profile: “When you sit in Kitty Collopy’s chair at Envyhair in Portland (also a Honeck-O’Toole client!), a strange confidence overcomes you. You trust her.” ”And crazily enough, w...

08/2010
Maine Summer Camps Maine Summer Camps is a terrific nonprofit organization focused on strengthening and expanding the educational, environmental and recreational opportunities provided by all organized youth camps in Maine.   Their main goal is to make the public aware of Maine’s unique summer camp qualities and heritage so Maine camps can continue to thrive. How do they do this? We asked Garth Al...

07/2010
Unger & Associates - Nonprofit Consulting Unger & Associates, LLC, a consulting group for nonprofits since 2003, understands that fundraising is more than raising money. It involves helping you achieve your goals by building community to sustain your mission. Using the Relationship Based Fundraising Model, Unger & Associates LLC and its team of fundraising professionals provide fundraising support and training, board develo...

06/2010
Leslie Wagner - Art Direction, Design and Photography Leslie’s award-winning photo art direction and design have been instrumental to the success of L.L.Bean catalogs for 20+ years. Now she’s a freelance Art Director based in Yarmouth, Maine focused on providing a variety of clients her attention to detail and unforgettable images that tell a story or sell products.  Leslie has been designing and shooting all over the country....

05/2010
Yordprom Coffee Co. Who says this isn’t a great climate for starting a business? A unique new coffee shop opened at 722 Congress Street in Portland and is doing just fine. Yordprom Coffee Co. owned by Thomas Yordprom, is proud to have introduced a new certified organic coffee to Maine. In fact, it’s the first American coffee shop to sell beverages made from single-origin high-quality beans harveste...

04/2010
SingleSource Staffing The Greater-Portland small-business community is booming, which means there’s a growing demand for temporary and permanent staffing. Matt Noone’s company, SingleSource Staffing, is in a position to help. Matt told us, “The Portland small-business climate is one of the fastest growing in New England. There’s a strong entrepreneurial spirit here, with professionals gla...

03/2010
Katie Held, A2 Tech Support, LLC If you rely on computers for your business, you’ll want to know Katie Held: small-business technical support expert for hire. Katie’s the go-to resource for a variety of Maine businesses including Honeck O'Toole, Town & Shore Realty, Cape Courier, Planet Dog, and Hardypond Construction. Why? Because she’s great at setting up and supporting Microsoft Small Business Serv...

02/2010
Elaine Brackett, Brackett Bookkeeping A diverse range of companies — from A.L. Griffin, Willis Real Estate and Envy Hair Salon to Back Cove Midwives, the Family Ice Center and G & R DiMillo’s Bayside Restaurant — count on Elaine’s team to manage their bookkeeping tasks including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, setting up budgets, and property management bookkeeping such as collecting dues and ...

12/2009
Fore Street Gallery If you love original art that captures Southern Maine’s glorious coastline, city scenes, seaside villages, and quiet countryside, you’ll be thrilled to discover the works showcased at the Fore Street Gallery. This gem is located in the historic Mariner's Church building in Portland at 372 Fore Street, just one block from the harbor. Step inside and surround yourself with original o...

11/2009
Callnan Family Christmas Trees Nestled in Houlton, Maine, is a grower of some of the finest balsam fir Christmas trees available anywhere. Shipped throughout New England, each of the Callnan Family’s popular trees receives constant care and pruning over eight years to ensure hearty growth, and perfect shape. These trees are so popular that the farm sells its entire inventory each holiday season. We asked owners Roge...

07/2009
Chad Weber, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Chad (second to left in the above photo) is a busy man these days. As a team member of The Casco Bay Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, he’s called upon daily to help his clients conduct a checkup of their estates and understand the effects of market movements on their long-term financial health and ability to meet goals. Therefore, not only does he help clients manage their financial...

02/2009
Christopher T. Bartlett, M.D. Dr. Chris Bartlett, a Board Certified Family Practitioner, has cared for people of all ages in Maine since 1993. But he's not your typical doctor. He focuses on taking extraordinary care of just a small group of people. It started when caring for his soldiers in Desert Storm and then continued during his early days in a small civilian practice. However, as the practice grew and became mo...

07/2008
SPACE Gallery, Portland Maine's Alternative Arts Venue Located at 538 Congress Street in Portland, this nonprofit “Alternative Arts Venue” has a mission to present contemporary, unconventional, and emerging arts, artists and ideas. In 2011 SPACE added a second gallery next door at 534 Congress Street in order to increase its capacity for full scale art installations, more intimate events, and new resident artist opportun...

07/2008
Tadaima, Inc. (Neko-Jin Designs) If you have an interest in Japanese pop culture, anime and manga, comic books and cartoons, or even traditional Japanese clothing and housewares, you’ll quickly become a big fan of Neko-Jin Designs. Business partners Danelle and Kit started this innovative company five years ago and they've built quite a following. Their limited edition, designer clothing, bags, jewelry and accessorie...

01/2008
Maine Hockey Group (MHG) The MHG Ice Centre in Saco is the permanent home for the Portland Junior Pirates and its 14 youth teams and 2 junior teams (EJHL/Empire). This sports complex allows the Pirates to make their own hours, have a consistent schedule and grow even more.   Students from Thornton Academy, Massabesic High School and Scarborough High School, as well as local figure skaters, are also using th...

01/2008
Green Elephant Restaurant This all vegetarian, pan-Asian restaurant serves lunch and dinner in a sleek, minimalist setting. It’s actually Portland’s first all-vegetarian dining spot! The Green Elephant lives up to its eco-friendly name. They have sustainably-harvested bamboo floors, biodegradable to-go cartons and use as many local products as possible. “The menu is pretty close...

10/2007
ChIME (Chaplaincy Institute of Maine) ChIME organization is an Interfaith wisdom school and open community committed to transformation of the self and planet earth through education, ordination, support, celebration and service. Opened in 2002, it’s a non-profit educational organization offering learning opportunities in meditation, spiritual prayers, body prayers, art-as-meditation, academic study and community servic...

01/2007
Integrative Manual Therapy Associates Since 1998, the Frank Gentile Physical Therapy team has taken a unique approach to healing their patients. Frank Gentile, who has decades of experience, works with Physical Therapist Ken Kowalsky. They specialize in combining physical therapy with Integrative Manual Therapy to provide a total body approach to healing. Frank explained, “First, we ‘map’ the patients’ e...

07/2006
d. cole jewelers Dean and Denise Cole have been preeminent jewelers in Portland’s Old Port district for more than 30 years, and they couldn’t be more thrilled. Denise told us, “We’re very fortunate that we continue to grow and prosper, even in unsettled times.” The store has expanded twice since it first opened at 10 Exchange Street, growing steadily while other businesses...

04/2006
St. Germain Collins, Senior Environmental Consulting and Engineering in Maine When it comes to helping businesses and land owners with compliance, development, petroleum and waste management, or other environment and land-related issues, the senior level consultants at St.Germain Collins have seen it all. Mark St.Germain, president and principal of the firm, explained how important experience is in this field of work. “Nothing beats having a seasone...

10/2005
Meadowbrook Kennel & Spa, Damariscotta, Maine If you live anywhere near Damariscotta and you have a dog, you may already know about the wonderful dog retreat called Meadowbrook Kennel & Spa. This lovely "home away from home" dog boarding facility is located on a property that offers opportunities for 2-3 walks daily, exploring the trails winding thru meadows, woods, wetlands and visiting Pemaquid Lake. Each delightfully appoin...

10/2005
Great East Dental Associates, Springvale, Maine Imagine lying back in a heated back-massage chair and watching a Hollywood blockbuster while you receive an innovative, pain-free dental treatment. Or smelling freshly baked bread and cookies when you wait for your appointment…and getting a warm, moist facecloth to soothe you at the end of your visit. And the dental work? Outstanding. At Great East Dental Ass...

04/2005
Dr. Stanley Block, Author, Come to Your Senses Dr. Stanley Block may have found the key to lasting happiness. This retired psychoanalyst, native Mainer (born on Munjoy Hill) and former medical director of Maine’s Jackson Brook Institute has published  Come to Your Senses—Demystifying the Mind Body Connection , in which he describes how people with serious problems can make them disappear by ...

10/2004
Figures of Speech Theater Puppets interacting with actors; actors interacting with puppets. The Maine-based Figures of Speech Theater takes traditional Japanese Bunraku puppetry and gives it a dramatic and magical spin—with the mission of producing “visual theater that emphasizes myth and transformation.” The theater was established nearly 3 decades ago when John Farrell dropped out of law school to...

10/2004
Gregg Lipton Furniture Oprah Winfrey’s talk show guests have sat on them. The Royal Caribbean Cruise Line uses them. And Cardwell's Restaurant in Plaza Frontenac (a small exclusive mall in St. Louis with a Nieman's and a Sack's) ordered them for an expansive renovation. Gregg Lipton chairs, stools and other furnishings are in demand when only the best will do.  Not bad for a small business located in C...

01/2004
Sally Anne Morris, Maine Attorney, employment law and compliance solutions Sally Morris provides legal advice regarding employment law and compliance matters to small businesses and non-profit organizations. She has advised small businesses for over twenty years and understands that small businesses face increasing state and federal regulatory demands relating to their employees. Sally helps her clients sort through the confusing web of employment regulations...

01/2004
Avner the Eccentric, world-class entertainer from Maine It’s almost impossible to describe Avner Eisenberg in one word. In fact, he has the ability to captivate an audience without uttering one word. So we’ll have to use a wide range of words to describe him—comic, entertainer, actor, acrobat and magician—and that’s just touching the surface.   Avner has enjoyed a flourishing entertainment career in Maine and ...

10/2003
Family Dental Health, Standish, Maine Dr. Ron Housely and Dr. Bill Housley are brothers who are philosophically similar and have no trouble running a very successful and unique “boutique” dental practice together in Standish, Maine. So, why do they offer a pampered approach to dentistry, beginning with a lobby that looks like an elegant hotel concierge desk? Dr. Bill recently told us. “Our practice delivers high-...

10/2002
Jonathan Carr, Portland's "Man with a Pan" personal chef On a Friday evening after a long, grueling week, it’s finally time to relax with a few close friends and enjoy a sumptuous meal of mussels cooked in white wine, butter and shallots; lamb stuffed with goat cheese, dates and almonds; green beans cooked in pecan-honey butter; and peach-raspberry bundles with an orange custard sauce. The best part? This meal is prepared and served in your ...