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Terry Shumaker Named to New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission

BroadreachPR — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:54:47 +0000

Portland, ME and Manchester, NH (February 6, 2012)—Terry Shumaker, an employment law attorney and mediator at Bernstein Shur, has been named Governor John Lynch’s appointee to the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission for a four-year term.

Terry Shumaker

The Ballot Law Commission decides election disputes and hears appeals from recounts. It comprises five members, two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, two by the senate president and one by the governor.

“I am honored by the confidence placed in me by the governor and I look forward to serving the state in this role,” said Shumaker.

Shumaker received his JD from Boston University School of Law in 1973. He is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association and the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He resides in Concord, New Hampshire.

About Bernstein Shur

Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial law firms, Bernstein Shur is a multi-service firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.

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Jaimie Schwartz Honored with Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s Robert B. Patterson, Jr. Founder’s Award

BroadreachPR — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:10:04 +0000

Portland, Maine (February 2, 2012)—Jaimie Schwartz, chair of the Real Estate Practice Group and shareholder at Bernstein Shur, was recently honored by the Maine Real Estate & Development Association with the Robert B. Patterson, Jr. Founder’s Award. The award recognizes members who have made significant long-term contributions to the real estate industry or to MEREDA.

Jaimie Schwartz

“Jaimie has been part of MEREDA for more than 15 years and has always considered his various positions in the organization a pleasure and a privilege,” said Thomas Lea, president of MEREDA. “For Jaimie, real estate is a very real and tangible thing that has meaning to people, whether it’s a profitable office building, the protection of a sensitive ecosystem or perpetuation of a beautiful view.”

Schwartz received his JD from The Ohio State University in 1991, graduating with honors. He is a member of the Maine State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell. He is a director of MEREDA and volunteers with many local organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement of Maine and the Portland Players. Schwartz has been recognized by both Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA for his work in real estate law. He resides in South Portland.

About Bernstein Shur

Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial firms, Bernstein Shur is a multi-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.

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Comedian Joe Ricchio and Chef Sam Hayward Host 7th Annual Gourmet Gala for Gary’s House

BroadreachPR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:03:17 +0000

Great music, food, and wine collide for a good cause

PORTLAND, Maine (February 1, 2012) — Mercy’s 7^th Annual Gourmet Gala for Gary’s House Food and Wine Extravaganza will be held on Wednesday, March 21^st at the Holiday Inn by the Bay and will feature 16 restaurants and chefs from greater Portland’s restaurants and caterers.

Hosted by comedian Joe Ricchio with guest judge Sam Hayward, James Beard Award winner and Chef at Fore Street, this food and wine extravaganza includes both a silent and a live auction, as well as live music by Paper Street Jazz Band. And all new this year— beer tasting!

This event is open to the general public, details follow:

What: Mercy’s 7^th Annual Gourmet Gala for Gary’s House

When: Wednesday, March 21

Time: Doors open at 6 PM, Judging is 6-7:30 PM

Where: Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland

Cost: $40 per person

Highlights: Comedian Joe Ricchio as the guest MC and auctioneer, Sam Hayward, Chef at Fore Street as guest judge, Music by Paper Street Jazz Band, Silent and Live Auction – items include airline tickets, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, art and much more.

Restaurants and vendors attending the event include A Moveable Feast, Calendar Island’s Maine Lobster, Cranberry Island Kitchen, CVC Catering, DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant, Figa, Flour Designs, Frog & Turtle Gastro Pub, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Mercy Food Service, Nosh, Otto’s Pizza, The Meat House, Pineland Farms, The Farmer’s Table, and Zapoteca.

For tickets, more information about the event or to sponsor, please contact Kim Toppi at
207-879-3605. For a complete list of participating restaurants visit our website or Facebook Page.

About Gary’s House
Gary’s House opened in 1998 as a safe and affordable place for families to stay when a loved one is in the hospital. Gary’s House is more than just a place for guests to rest, it’s a place where families can gain strength from one another while they cope with emotional and physical stresses that can accompany illness and hospitalization.

About Mercy Health System of Maine
Mercy Health System of Maine is a growing community of health care professionals who provide clinically excellent, compassionate care. A recognized leader in quality, safety, innovation and patient experience, Mercy operates campuses throughout southern Maine, offering a broad range of medical and surgical services, as well as primary and specialty care. The story of Mercy includes Mercy Hospital, Gary’s House, McAuley Residence, Mercy Recovery Center, and VNA Home Health Hospice. For more information, please call (207) 879-3486 or visit www.mercyhospital.org.

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Maine Center for Creativity Wins William Johnson Award for Art All Around® Project

BroadreachPR — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:59:19 +0000

Portland, Maine (January 26, 2012) — Art All Around®, a project sponsored by the Maine Center for Creativity, has won the William Johnson Award for outstanding achievement in demonstrating aesthetic merit in industrial or commercial coatings work. The team will accept their award at the national convention in Tampa, Florida.

The award comes from the Steel Structures Painting Council, a national professional society concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures. The structure awards program was created as an opportunity to give recognition for outstanding high-performance coating work. The awards are given to recognize the work of teams of contractors, designers, end users and coating manufacturers for excellence on particular coatings projects.

Tank #28, recipient of the William Johnson Award

The William Johnson Award was given to the team that painted Art All Around’s Tank #28 at the Sprague Energy tank farm in South Portland, the third tank of a total of 16 that will be painted, making Art All Around the largest piece of public art in the world. This project has received recognition and praise for its use of color, gloss, texture, and coating that enhances the industrial environment, while representing a design created by a world-renowned contemporary artist, Jaime Gili.

The coatings team involved in this project are Sprague Energy, Sherwin-Williams, AMEX Industrial Coating, Jon Cavallo P.E., ENERCON and the volunteers of the Maine Center for Creativity. The project is visible by air on the approach to Portland’s International Jetport and is fast becoming a major landmark visible from numerous locations in Portland, South Portland and on the water. More than a quarter million people see it on their daily commute on I-295 and annually more than 500,000 Downeaster Amtrak passengers pass it.

Notable people who also contributed to the success of the project include Jean Maginnis, Founder and Executive Director of the Maine Center for Creativity, Gregory W. Boulos, Chair, Governance Committee, MCC and Co-Project Director, Georgia Flanagan, AMEX Industrial Coatings Supervisor and Graphic Designer, Alan Holt, Project Facilitator, Tom Dobbins, Board of Directors, MCC and Sprague Technical Project Director, Katherine Greenleaf, Board President, MCC, Phil Harriman, Chair of the AAA Capital Campaign Committee, Pamela Plumb, Nominating Chair, Lead Volunteer AAA Committee Member, and Chuck Lawton, Chair of the Development Committee, MCC. This award represents the volunteer work and years of effort put in by the entire Board of Directors and Advisory Council of the Maine Center for Creativity.

About Maine Center for Creativity

The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) led by a volunteer board of directors. Founded in May 2005, MCC is committed to nurturing innovative companies and people in Maine by developing projects and programs that support the growth of creative industries and the arts. Among its educational and creative projects, MCC is organizing Art All Around™, an international design competition to paint the Sprague Energy tanks in South Portland, the Creative Toolbox Series, and Pecha Kucha events in Maine. For more information, please visit www.mainecenterforcreativity.org

Children Are Always Welcome at The Toboggan Races!

BroadreachPR — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:47:04 +0000

CAMDEN, Maine (January 26, 2012)- The 2012 U.S. National Toboggan Championships, being held the weekend of February 10-12, 2012 in Camden, Maine, is the place for family fun, complete with tons of on-snow activities. Once again, the Coastal Children’s Museum will sponsor and host various special children’s activities!

What: U.S. National Toboggan Championships (Open to the Public) Children’s Activities

When: February 11- 12, 10 am to 2 pm

Where: Next to the Camden Snow Bowl Lodge. Camden, ME

Costs: Free / Open to the Public

Highlights: snow sculpture contest, snow maze/obstacle course, junior sledding hill and more!

A Snow-People and Snow Sculpture building contest will kick off the children activities on Saturday, February 11th at 10am, where kids ages two and up can participate. A Snow Maze will also be up and ready for the kids to wind their way through, stopping at game stations throughout the maze for added challenges and prizes. At noon, kids and parents can warm up at the Snow Bowl’s Lodge before heading out for more fun in the children’s area!

Families will also be able to watch the Toboggan National Championships, seeing people from around the nation suit up in wacky costumes, board wooden toboggans, race down a 400ft ice chute, and be shot out onto a frozen lake.

Families can take the short ride down to Aldermere Farms to visit the “Oreo Cookie Cows” in Rockport. The weekend will also feature tubing, skiing, ice skating, snow shoeing, musical shows, food contests, fireworks and more. For a full schedule of activities for the weekend, check out: http://winter.camdensnowbowl.com/22nd-annual-toboggan-championships

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Registration is Now Open for the 10th Annual George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Tournament

BroadreachPR — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:06:19 +0000

Portland, MAINE (January 25, 2012)—The 10^th Annual George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic— Maine’s premier golf event—will take place June 13, 2012 at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport. Past participants of note include its namesake, President George H.W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, Tom Brady, Ray Bourque, and Luis Tiant.

The tournament is a best-ball scramble with a maximum of 27 teams, each with one Maine golf professional. Registration is open now through May 15^th (spots typically sell out by mid-May). Teams may reserve a spot online at www.garyshouse.org.

From left to right: Garin Veris, President George H.W. Bush, event volunteer George McCrillis

Proceeds from the tournament benefit Gary’s House—a safe and affordable short-term home for those with a loved one receiving medical treatment in a Portland hospital. Each year, the Point of Light Award is given to the individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the success of Gary’s House. Previous recipients include President George H.W. Bush, American Airlines, and the Maine PGA Professionals. This year’s award will be presented by Eileen Skinner, President and CEO of Mercy Hospital.

The George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic is one of the top fundraisers for Gary’s House, and essential to supporting ongoing operations. It has historically raised more than $150,000 for the charity.

What: George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic

When: Tuesday, June 13, 2012

Time: Golf begins at 10:00 a.m., Dinner, Auction, and Point of Light Awards Gala at 5:00 p.m.

Where: Cape Arundel Golf Club and The Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport

Highlights:

Scheduled celebrity appearances include: Dave Cowens, Luis Tiant, Ray Bourque.
All golfers receive gift bags, breakfast and lunch on the course, and dinner at the Colony Hotel.
The Point of Light Award will be presented at the Colony Hotel, following the tournament.

Sponsors: Contact Lana Wescott at wescottl@mercyme.com or 207-229-3866 for more information or to secure your spot.

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Bernstein Shur Attorney Andréa Johnstone Shortlisted for Employment Lawyer of the Year Award

BroadreachPR — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:08:50 +0000

Portland, ME and Manchester, NH (January 25, 2012)—Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, is pleased to announce that Andréa Johnstone, shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, has been shortlisted by Chambers USA for Employment Lawyer of Year, one of its Women in Law awards.

Andrea Johnstone

The Chambers USA ‘Women in Law’ awards honor the outstanding achievements of women lawyers in their chosen practice areas. Johnstone is one of 11 women shortlisted for the award. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on February 2in New York.

“Andrea is a highly skilled attorney with a passion for her community and strong commitment to her clients,” said Charles Miller, CEO of Bernstein Shur. “We are very proud of her accomplishments and wish her luck at the awards ceremony in February.”

Johnstone is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, American Bar Association and National Human Resources Association. She serves as chair of the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire and also chairs the Human Resources Committee of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association. She is a volunteer mediator with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. Last year, Johnstone was named New Hampshire Employment Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers In America and was honored as an Outstanding Woman In Business by the New Hampshire Business Review. Prior to entering private practice, she served as a judicial law clerk in the New Hampshire Superior Court. Johnstone received her JD from Hofstra University School of Law and resides in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.

About Bernstein Shur

Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial law firms, Bernstein Shur is a multi-service firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.

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Maine Center for Creativity Elects Michele Martin to Board of Directors

BroadreachPR — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:48 +0000

Portland, Maine (January 20, 2012) — Michele Martin has been elected to the Maine Center for Creativity’s Board of Directors to assist in long-range planning for the organization, fiscal management with funders and donors, and program plans.

The Maine Center for Creativity elected Michele Martin to the Board of Directors for her great deal of experience and positive recommendation by the Institute for Civic Leadership’ s Young Emerging Leaders program.

Michele Martin

“The Maine Center for Creativity’s Board of Directors are thrilled to welcome a graduate of ICL’s Young Emerging Leaders program,” said Board President Katherine Greenleaf. “Michele provides a youthful perspective, which is important to building Maine’s reputation as a place where creativity and innovation thrive. Her ideas and passion for our work will help us support and promote our creative industries.”

Michele has been with TD Bank in Marketing since 2005 and is a long-time member of the Mitchell Institute Alumni Council, supporting the Senator George J. Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute. She is a recent graduate of the Institute for Civic Leadership’s Young Emerging Leaders program. Michele holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maine and an MBA from the University of Southern Maine and resides in Gorham with her husband, Jon.

About Maine Center for Creativity
The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) led by a volunteer board of directors. Founded in May 2005, MCC is committed to nurturing innovative companies and people in Maine by developing projects and programs that support the growth of creative industries and the arts. Among its educational and creative projects, MCC is organizing Art All Around™, an international design competition to paint the Sprague Energy tanks in South Portland, the Creative Toolbox Series, and Pecha Kucha events in Maine. For more information, please visit www.mainecenterforcreativity.org

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Donna Greenwood, M.D., Joins Mercy Portland Internal Medicine

BroadreachPR — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:42:36 +0000

Portland, Maine (January 18, 2012) –Donna Greenwood, M.D., recently joined James Katz, M.D., and Mark Cieniawski, M.D., at Mercy Portland Internal Medicine Practice.

Donna Greenwood, M.D.

Greenwood earned her medical degree from the University of Vermont, College of Medicine and returned to Maine to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. Greenwood is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and currently resides in Scarborough.

Located at 43 Baxter Boulevard, Portland Internal Medicine specializes in primary and preventative care and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The practice is currently accepting new patients.

The Mercy Primary Care Network also has offices in Falmouth, Portland (Fore River and Baxter Boulevard), Gorham, Standish, Westbrook, West Falmouth and Windham.

About Mercy Health System of Maine

Mercy Health System of Maine is a growing community of health care professionals who provide clinically excellent, compassionate care. A recognized leader in quality, safety, innovation and patient experience, Mercy operates campuses throughout southern Maine, offering a broad range of medical and surgical services, as well as primary and specialty care. The story of Mercy includes Mercy Hospital, Gary’s House, McAuley Residence, Mercy Recovery Center, and VNA Home Health Hospice. For more information, please call (207) 879-3486 or visit www.mercyhospital.org.

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Bernstein Shur Announces New Shareholder

BroadreachPR — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:09:23 +0000

Kat Joyce

Portland, ME (January 17, 2012) — Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, announced today that it elected Katherine (Kat) Joyce shareholder of the firm.

Joyce is a member of Bernstein Shur’s Energy and Environmental Practice Group. Her area of expertise is in environmental permitting and compliance, particularly as it pertains to power generation facilities, large-scale commercial development, real estate remediation, solid waste, water, and air pollution issues, including regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Joyce also serves in the firm’s Wind Energy Group and is a member of the Green Team, which provides clients with the full range of legal services necessary to accomplish small and large-scale green development projects.

Joyce is a member of the American Bar Association, the Cumberland County Bar Association, and the Maine State Bar Association, where she chairs the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section. She also serves as president of the board of directors of Camp Ketcha. Joyce received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law and resides in Scarborough.

About Bernstein Shur

Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial law firms, Bernstein Shur is a multi-service firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is Maine’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.

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