Fagone, law firm honored
Seventeen attorneys from Bernstein Shur, including Michael Fagone of Gorham have been selected by a team of independent legal researchers for inclusion in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a directory of leading attorneys in the United States.
Bernstein Shur was also recognized as a leading U.S. law firm with top rankings in each of the five practice areas cited in the directory, published by London-based Chambers and Partners.
The recognition is significant as it is a result of independent research and interviews with clients and peers to impartially gauge performance and rank top attorneys and firms throughout the United States.
To compile the current directory, researchers conducted more than 14,000 interviews in the United States during a six-month period. The resulting independent rankings are considered to be a highly accurate and reliable assessment of law firms and leading attorneys. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
Calling artists for USM show
Entries are sought for “Retinal Delights III,” a local, juried art exhibit at the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery on the Gorham campus.
The three-day show runs Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10.
The exhibit celebrates the art and artists of Buxton, Gorham, Hollis, Limington, Sebago Village,Standish, Westbrook and Windham. The third annual exhibit is sponsored by the University of Southern Maine Art Department.
A maximum of two pieces of work per artist can be submitted – no slides, CS, installations, video or digital projections are allowed.
Artwork to be judged can be dropped off at the USM Art Gallery on the Gorham campus, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1, and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.
All work will be juried on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Work not accepted must be picked up on Wednesday, Aug. 6 and Thursday, Aug. 7, at the art galler, from 9 – 3 p.m.
The show runs from Aug. 8-10, with an opening reception from 4-7 p.m. Prizes awarded for the Best in Show, Juror’s Choice and the Elizabeth and Main’s Gallery Award.
For more information, call Debe Loughlin at 780-5460 or e-mail deborah.loughlin@maine.edu
Lord on dean’s list
Adam Lord has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga.
Lord is a Gorham High School graduate in 2005.
Historians on summer break
Gorham Historical Society will resume its monthly meetings in September.
The group meets the second Monday of each month at the Gorham Savings Bank Operational Center off Gray Road. Jan Labrecque is president of the society.
U.S. taxpayer debt
The Bureau of Public debt reported on June 12 that the U.S. public debt was $9,415,442,378,476.81.
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