Susan Collins, Senior United States Senator By Rachel Hurn Last year, knowing the catastrophic damage small businesses, nonprofits, and employees faced because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Susan Collins developed the idea of a forgivable loan program to help small
Janet Mills, Governor of Maine By Paul Koenig Governor Janet Mills has faced some criticism for the pandemic restrictions her administration implemented over the past year and a half, but numbers don’t lie. Despite having one of the oldest populations
Ingrid Stanchfield, CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley By Paul Koenig Besides a two-week stretch in March 2020, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley has remained open throughout the pandemic, providing critical childcare and remote
Abdulkerim Said, Executive Director of New Mainers Public Health Initiative By Rachel Hurn When Maine had its first incidence of COVID-19, Abdulkerim Said, executive director of New Mainers Public Health Initiative (NMPHI), organized immigrants, community leaders, faith leaders, health professionals,
Dr. Edison Liu, President and CEO of the Jackson Laboratory By Paul Koenig The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a biomedical research institution in Bar Harbor, focuses on finding genomic solutions to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, addiction, diabetes, and more. Last year, with
Thomas Judge, Executive Director of LifeFlight of Maine By Rachel Hurn Thomas Judge, executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, says his proudest accomplishment from the past year has been the work of his team, which has been on the front
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, Chief Health Improvement Officer of MaineHealth By Paul Koenig In late January 2020, just days after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the United States, Dr. Dora Anne Mills posted a message on her Facebook page
Dr. Steven Diaz, Chief Medical Officer of MaineGeneral Health By Rachel Hurn As chief medical officer at MaineGeneral Health, the healthcare system serving the greater Kennebec Valley, Dr. Steven Diaz has worked throughout the pandemic to keep his community safe.
Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control
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