My wife and I have been coming here to have our taxes done for several years…read more Lorraine and her staff are professional, attentive, and to the point. They always are willing to answer a question and have been helpful in what we need as we prepare our taxes before dropping them off. So, if your in the midcoast area and need your taxes done, I'd recommend you give Lorraine and her crew a try I don't think you will be disappointed !

Biggest mistake I ever made dealing with this woman! Feel free to email for details, you can read…read morethe emails yourself! I'll gladly forward them! If you've been having a positive experience with her consider yourself lucky because she's about as immature and moody as they come. Thousands of dollars spent and she couldn't even be bothered to call. Consider yourself warned!

This is the new location of the Career Center that was previously located on Lancaster St. in…read morePortland. The new building, located by the jetport, is now the home to Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services as well as the Career Center for the unemployed. My review is of the career center and limited to my brief workshop days. The unemployment system has undergone some changes in the last few years. The Career Center is not run by state unemployment, however, it is a contracted entity that you are required to now use in conjunction with an online job bank that you must be registered with and active online with. After approximately 5 weeks of being unemployed (for me it was 9 weeks), you will get a letter directing you to attend a mandatory workshop. When you attend, they point out that they have computers, fax machines, copy machines and even folks to help you with resume' writing and interviewing skills. You will be shown how to use the job bank more efficiently in your searches for work. Also, some features of the career center's website are pointed out. They hold networking meetings every Tuesday morning and hold at least one career fair every month in addition to other days where one employer may come in to talk to candidates. You will review your job searches with the counselor and that person will give you homework that you will have to report back on. For instance, in my case, I was told to contact Goodwill Workforce in hopes of being approved for paid certifications in my field. Then there is a second meeting approximately 5 more weeks later. Again, you will go over your search log and where things stand with your search. You will be given another action item at that time and additional tools will be demonstrated and more resources given to you. I think these are helpful and have had some good insight. After being in the same industry for almost 20 years, it has been quite a long time since I have had to interview or resume' build. I think a key thing I discovered is that a lot of companies are just inundated with applicants these days due to the high unemployment rates, that they are using "keyword guardians". It is a program that scans your online application for keywords and if you don't hit enough of them, you never make it to the HR department. So while you may have "proficient at MS Office", the company may be looking for "proficient at Outlook, Excel and MS Word" you would not have hit the keywords. It is almost important to regurgitate the job description just to get someone to see your application. The resources are paid for by you when you are working, so don't be shy, go in and use them!

This group is a division of the Maine Staffing Group, although they have a different website…read more Businesses that are looking for staffing assistance, I would look elsewhere. The customer service I experienced today was sub-par. As the client you should experience excellent service, and have confidence your potential employees are treated the same. Maine Staffing Group - I would recommend customer service training, ensuring consistency throughout your organization.

A absolute pleasure to find a excellent job in Maine through Direct Personnel. Straight forward,…read moreprofessional,. They had three quality offers for me in 2 weeks time.

As an IT person I have worked with many accountants in Bath, Brunswick, and Portland. What I have…read moreseen (as I keep computers, services, and security working for multiple firms is that John Woollacott Accounting has the highest client retention, the best value for $ spent of any accounting firm, and they primarily work by referral. The office is informal. The accountants are "laid back" in terms of personality, and they have a focus on extremely accurate tax preparation which is to say they maximize legally deductible expenses, but only to the point where red flags are not raised by the IRS. I highly recommend them, especially for small to medium business which is a specialty of theirs.

I sought out Deb several months before an anticipated relocation, desiring career direction at a…read morepivotal time. At the end of our first meeting, Deb told me that I had the answers I was looking for; she was just going to ask the right questions. Our work together took a hard left from my initial expectations. Instead of Deb telling me how to land a suitable job, we explored my beliefs about money and personal responsibility. We examined how I judge in others that which I reject in myself. We practiced curiosity, self-compassion, and relational bridge building. We dug into meaning making and my attachment to personal struggle as a status symbol. In the end, I didn't move, and while externally my life looks really similar to how it did when I first stepped into her office, my interior has been rendered almost unrecognizable--in the best way. The gifts of our work together have been immeasurable. I have learned how to feel, think, and live differently. Working with Deb means working from the inside out. It means taking a more gradual path and addressing change at the root. Deb is an incredible life coach and human being, and I cannot recommend her enough.

I first contacted Deb after moving back to Maine and struggling to figure out the next step. As a…read morewoman in my mid-twenties, my parents recommended that I schedule a session with a career counselor, but I felt that I needed something a little different. I had a college degree, incredible work experience, and years of therapy that helped me determine my values and goals, but I didn't know how to start leading the life that I wanted. I knew what I did not want, but had a hard time moving in the direction that I desired without a clear path. In short, the biggest lesson I learned from Deb was to simply stay curious and open to possibility. I previously would talk myself out of applying for a position, going to a workshop or out with a new friend, and rationalized it in my head as just being practical, but I was actually shutting myself down from a potential opportunity to build connection. After each session, Deb challenged me to come up with action steps, and checked in with me during the week to continue supporting me and hold me accountable (which I asked for). Since starting our work together, I have chosen to wake up each morning with intention and be happy and grateful about all of the possibilities instead of overwhelmed to pick the "right" one; I have gained more confidence in my decisions and self-worth; I received a scholarship to attend a workshop that I was excited about but could not afford; I started a part-time business with my partner through the help of community networking; and also began an incredibly perfect new job that combines my interests and values. Even though I needed help with action steps, I equally (if not more importantly) needed help with patience, something that Deb helped me become more comfortable with. It is this balance of being vulnerable- both in action and in patience- that I learned and has changed how I live and enjoy my life. Above all, Deb's compassionate, intellectual, nurturing and holistic style of coaching gave me the structure I needed to move forward, and skills to calm myself down, enjoy life, and stay curious.

I have used Rick Hull/Hull Law Offices for many years for real estate closings and other corporate…read morework. Attorney Hull and his respective staff have always transacted business in a prompt and professional way. I hold Rick and the office in very high regard, and have and will continue to refer them to anyone in search of the highest quality real estate attorney and firm. Marty D

Have done a couple closings with them. They are alright and so I didn't bother reviewing until now…read more However, this last closing has been miserable. We supposedly closed on my house in biddo on Friday, and I have them POA for me as I moved out of state. It's Tuesday. Not only have I not received any CDI, I haven't received any $. I had to reach out to them to even initiate a transfer of proceeds to me, and am waiting for that. But literally no word until I chased them down. Wonder what they would have done had I not harassed them for info? Nice people but shady shady shady and unprofessional.

I have hosted my email and website with these folks since 2007, great service and expert help. If…read moreyou are looking for an all inclusive web hosting experience you will find it here. They register domains, build websites, install secure socket layer certificates, as well as search engine optimization (advertising for your website on the web).

I have been working these folks for the past 5 years and I can not say enough good things about…read moretheir team! Their tech support is always available and are quick to respond to any issues. A Great Maine organization!

Smoothest transaction ever!!!! This was the best closing I…read moreever had as an experienced homeowner. The folks at CH McLaughlin Title we're professional and answered all my questions. Couldn't have been more knowledgeable or friendly.

My refi could not have gone more smoothly. Charles was professional and answered all of my…read morequestions. Very smooth transaction and as an experienced homeowner I thought it was a very nice and efficient closing process.