NFI North Named A Best Place to Work in Maine for the 10th Year in a row!

News Release 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               

CONTACT:  Donna Nupp 

EMAIL:   dnupp@bridgetowermedia.com 

Maine SHRM, Best Companies Group and BridgeTower Media Announce 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine 

The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and BridgeTower Media have named NFI NORTH as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine.  

Best Places to Work in Maine identifies, recognizes and honors the best places of employment in Maine in three categories: small employer companies (15-49 U.S. employees), medium employer companies (50-249 U.S. employees) and large employer companies (250 or more U.S. employees). To be considered, companies must be a publicly or privately held business; be a for-profit, not-for-profit business or government entity; have a facility in the state of Maine; have at least 15 full-time or part-time employees working in Maine; and be in business a minimum of one year.  

Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.  

There were two parts used to determine the rankings. The first consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices and demographics, worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience, which consisted of 75 percent of the total. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final rankings.  

A listing of winners is below. The final rankings will be announced at the October 7 awards celebration.  

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“The 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine know that the people in their organizations are the key to their success. These businesses realize what it takes to create an environment that results in teamwork and excellence,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media for the East Division. “BridgeTower Media is pleased to join the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management and the Best Companies Group in honoring these outstanding Maine businesses.” 

The winners will be honored October 7 at a Rock N Roll-themed celebration at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive in Augusta. Registration and networking begin at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner buffet at 5:30 p.m. and the awards program at 6:30 p.m. The event hashtag is #BestPlacesME. 

Attendance is limited for this event. Honorees and sponsors get the first chance to secure tables. Sponsorship includes a table for guests, multimedia marketing, an ad in the awards publication, logo usage and more. To secure a sponsorship, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com.  

A publication featuring the winners will be distributed at the October 7 event and will be available at bestcompaniesgroup.com/best-places-to-work-in-maine/. 

The Best Places to Work in Maine Endorsement Sponsor is Maine HR Convention.  For an updated listing of sponsors and more information about the event, visit bestcompaniesgroup.com/best-places-to-work-in-maine/. 

About the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management 

The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management is a group of dedicated professional volunteers who work to support and promote the profession across the State of Maine. The organization supports and sponsors initiatives in various areas including workforce readiness, scholarships, diversity and inclusion, government affairs, college relations and SHRM certification. The organization is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), a global membership organization committed to the advancement of the HR profession. For more information, visit maineshrm.org. 

About Best Companies Group 

Since 2004, Best Companies Group has specialized in identifying and recognizing great employers to work for. Best Companies Group is an independent research firm that ranks companies based on established research methodology. The surveys provide actionable, hard-to-obtain data that companies use to improve employee recruitment and retention. For more information, visit bestcompaniesgroup.com. 

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About BridgeTower Media 

BridgeTower Media is the authoritative voice for insights and marketing solutions across 40-plus brands in five key sectors across the United States. It is the leading provider of B2B information, research, events and marketing solutions across more than 25 U.S. markets and industries. Business executives rely on BridgeTower Media for the latest industry news, intelligence and events in a timely and consistent manner. For more information, visit BridgeTowerMedia.com. 

Best Places to Work in Maine 

Small Employer Category (15-49 U.S. employees) 

Aceto & Sons Earthwork, LLC DBA Aceto Earthworks 

Anchour 

ATX Advisory 

BENCHMARK 

Birch Bay Retirement Village 

ClearH2O 

Community Care Partnership of Maine 

CWS Architecture + Interior Design 

Eastmill Federal Credit Union 

Fluid Imaging Technologies 

Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union 

HealthInfoNet 

HighByte 

iBec Creative 

James & Whitney Co. 

James W. Sewall Company 

Lebel & Harriman LLP 

Lisbon Community Federal Credit Union 

Maine Dentistry 

Maine Maritime Museum 

Maine Rural Water Association 

Maine Technology Group 

Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc. 

Messer Truck and Van 

MPX 

OTIS Federal Credit Union 

Oxford Federal Credit Union 

Paper Trails 

Penobscot General Contractors 

Perkins Thompson 

Philbrook and Associates Bookkeeping 

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ProSearch 

Saco Valley Credit Union 

Scott & Jon's 

Snowman Printing 

Spinnaker Trust 

Steel-Pro, Inc. 

Summit Homes 

Summit Natural Gas of Maine 

The Swanson Group, LLC 

Trademark Federal Credit Union 

Zachau Construction 

Medium Employer Category (50-249 U.S. employees) 

Acadia Federal Credit Union 

ACE Construction Services 

Albin, Randall, & Bennett 

Allagash Brewing Company 

Allen Insurance and Financial 

Arkatechture 

Auburn Concrete/Aggregates 

Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. 

Basham & Scott LLC 

Bath Savings Institution 

Bissell Brothers Brewing 

Blue Water Health 

Capozza Floor Covering Center 

CCB, Inc. 

Colby Co. Engineering 

cPort Credit Union 

Cumberland County FCU 

Day's Jewelers 

Downeast Credit Union 

Drummond Woodsum 

Erskine Academy 

Evergreen Credit Union 

Finance Authority of Maine 

Franklin Savings Bank 

Haley Ward, Inc 

Hebert Construction 

Howell Laboratories Inc 

Industrial Roofing Company 

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Katahdin Trust Company 

Landry/French Construction 

LifeFlight of Maine, LLC 

Lynch Group, LLC 

Maine Fire 

Maine Properties LLC 

Maine Savings Federal Credit Union 

Maine State Credit Union 

MaineHousing 

Mainely Tubs 

Marina Holdings LLC 

Moulison Heavy Electrical 

Nate Holyoke Builders 

National Distributors, Inc. 

Nonantum Resort 

NorState Federal Credit Union 

NorthEast Charter & Tour 

NS Giles Foundations 

Onpoint Health Data 

Partners Bank of New England 

Patriot Subaru 

PeoplesChoice Credit Union 

Pines Health Services 

Purdy Powers & Company 

R.J. Grondin & Sons 

R.M. Davis, Inc. 

Renewal by Andersen of Greater Maine 

S. J. Rollins Technologies Inc. 

S. W. Collins Co. 

Sebago Technics, Inc. 

SFX America 

Sheridan Construction 

Skowhegan Savings Bank 

SolarLogix LLC 

Southern Maine Agency on Aging 

Systems Engineering 

The County Federal Credit Union 

TruChoice Federal Credit Union 

University Credit Union 

VETRO, Inc. 

Wings For Children & Families 

Witham Family Hotels 

Wright-Ryan Construction 

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Large Employer Category (250 or more U.S. employees) 

athenahealth 

Avesta Housing 

Bangor Savings Bank 

Burns & McDonnell 

Cary Medical Center 

CBIZ 

CIANBRO 

Colby College 

Consigli Construction 

Darling's 

First National Bank 

Gorham School Department 

Hammond Lumber Company 

Hancock Lumber 

HNTB 

Huber Engineered Woods 

Hussey Seating Company 

Kennebec Behavioral Health 

Machias Savings Bank 

Mathews Brothers 

Moody's Coworker Owned, Inc. 

Mount Desert Island Hospital 

New Communities, Inc. 

New England Cancer Specialists 

NFI North 

Redington Fairview General Hospital 

SR1 Companies 

TD Bank 

Thrive 

T-Mobile 

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 About NFI North

For more than 40 years, NFI North has served as an indispensable resource for individuals with mental and behavioral health including children, adults, seniors, and families. NFI North provides an array of services across Maine and New Hampshire. The agency is an accredited, well-recognized, high-quality, nonprofit organization whose focus is on helping people help themselves. We accomplish this by providing specialized education, counseling, supported employment, care management, foster care, residential services and perinatal addiction services, as well as many other forms of care. For more information visit https://www.nfinorth.com/.