Peter Nielsen returned to Maine in 2013 to launch Circus Conservatory of America, the nation’s first circus college. Prior to embarking on this challenge, Nielsen served as an officer at Vermont College of Fine Arts during its launch and accreditation.
Andrea King is passionate about helping women feel comfortable and confident with their bodies. King launched Aristelle in 2012 and now operates two bra-fitting and lingerie boutiques in Portland, Maine, and Burlington, Vermont, and has plans for more. The lingerie
Scott Simons has been a patient observer of the changes in Portland over the past 25 years. Simons is an architect who works with his studio team to design buildings that he hopes are beginning to change the landscape of
Dr. Glenn Cummings is the current president of the University of Southern Maine. In 2010, Dr. Glenn Cummings became president and executive director of Good Will-Hinckley, the historic 121-year-old parent organization of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Maine’s first
Julie Marchese had a long career in her family business at Jordan’s Meats. After the sale of the family business, she and her mom endured the diagnosis of breast cancer. Through this journey she found her real passion: triathlons and
Dan Crewe is a United States Naval Academy graduate and a retired captain of the United States Air Force. Crewe is a co-founder of Gateway Mastering Studio in Portland and currently serves as president and chair of the Bob Crewe
Following his graduation from Middlebury College in 2009, Prentice founded the Prentice Organization, a privately held investment and development company focused in the real estate and hospitality sectors. In five years, Prentice has grown the company significantly through a series
Everywhere you look, you stumble upon archeological troves of carved monuments and massive plinths from the island’s industrial granite era, now partially covered by feral roses and raspberry bushes. On the hillside sloping down to the main wharf, weathered shingled
Everyday moments in Maine documented by those who live in and love our state. Growing up in Aroostook County, the definition of the middle of nowhere, wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. My grandfather was a local potato farmer and taught
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