Maine has a unique history of being a place where community citizens can indeed affect major change in public policy and laws. No-one knows this more than Joanne D’Arcangelo, owner of JD’A Consulting, Inc. She’s a policy and advocacy consultant with over twenty years of experience in public policy development, civic engagement, legislative advocacy, voter…
The independent local bookstore is alive and well, and located in Southern Maine. After 13 years in business, Nonesuch Books is going strong thanks to its reputation of serving its communities with an excellent book selection and more. At both locations (Mill Creek Shopping Center and The Shops at Biddeford Crossing), you’ll find great books,…
Honeck O’Toole client Bill Creighton was honored this year for his persistent advocacy for responsible wealth. But he makes it very clear: he’d prefer not to be singled out. That’s because Maine Initiatives — an organization that cultivates social, economic, and environmental justice through grants and other support for Maine grassroots organizations — is all…
PS It Matters runs on the belief that we all have the power to do our part to change the world by the simple decisions we make. With a social entrepreneurship philosophy as their business model, they extend these opportunities to make a difference in the communities we call home. PS It Matters offers top…
“I’m in love with our planet!” That’s the enthusiastic declaration of Clara Cohan, a lifelong artist whose mission is to interpret our place in the universe through art. Her philosophy is that our relationship to nature sustains us; the earth provides for us. “My mother was a very good painter – a realist. When I…
What do you do when you’re happy with your business and everything’s working out well? You make a plan to keep the momentum going so you can enjoy a rosy future. That’s exactly what Dr. Leslie Elston is doing after owning the Mountain View Dentistry practice in Bridgton for 14 years. “I realized that this…
Back in 1977, longtime friends and Organizational Development consultants Stephen Jenks and Fritz Steele published The Feel of the Workplace, a book about internal organizational climates. For years after that, the two wrote articles about arrogant leaders and the effect they have on people and institutions. “Then when Enron went down, we realized its leaders…
Inspired by the remarkable monarch butterfly, Jennifer Lunden founded CCH to offer transformative mental health counseling to individuals, couples and groups. “In May 2011, I metamorphosed my business from a private practice to a licensed mental health agency. Now we’re a team of five like-minded therapists sharing ideas and inspiration with clients and each other.”…
Find out what it could mean to you in 2013 and beyond. The Supreme Court’s June 2012 decision to uphold the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may impact your individual and business taxes in the coming years. We know there’s a chance the Republicans will repeal the Act…but since the Supreme…
After earning her law degree and spending twelve years in lobbying, political campaign work, and designing, directing and managing Foundation grants and programs, Kimberly Crichton was ready for a personal transformation. Her vision was to not only to transform her work so that it integrated her interest in art…but to help many different foundations transform…
