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.”…
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…
“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…
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.…
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…
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…
