Business Profiles

Steve Dunne got some good news last week. Area officials joined Gov. John Baldacci and others at a forum last week in nearby Portsmouth, N.H., aimed at finding ways Maine and New Hampshire can work together to improve the Seacoast's economy. Kennebunk Savings Bank has announced some recent staffing changes, including a new post for a local resident and a new manager at one of the bank's local branches. Trucking for Kids Convoy, now in its ninth season, gives area residents, organizations and businesses a chance to head north to the Greater Portland area to have some fun while helping children right here in Maine. Michael O'Keefe, a senior financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial, the nationwide financial planning services company, qualified for and participated in the 2006 national conference that was held August 2 through 6 in Toronto, Canada. York Hospital recently received a $20,000 donation from the Women's Committee, a dedicated group of local women who have been raising funds for the hospital for 75 years.