BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED: The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized the 2011 Small Business, Large Business, and Non-Profit/Club of the Year award winners at its Annual Meeting on November 16. We wish to thank everyone in attendance at the dinner, as well as those who took the time to nominate a deserving organization for an award. The community input was invaluable, and left the committee with some very difficult decisions to make. The award recipients and honorable mentions are as follows:

2011 Non-Profit/Club of the Year:

Friends of Wilson Lake, Winner

Kingfield POPS, Honorable Mention

Wilton Blueberry Festival, Honorable Mention

2011 Small Business of the Year:

Douin’s Market, Winner

Daily Bulldog, Honorable Mention

Mills & Mills Law Offices, Honorable Mention

2011 Large Business of the Year:

Franklin Chrysler, Inc., Winner

Hammond Lumber, Honorable Mention

Saddleback Maine, Honorable Mention

Congratulations to all of our award nominees for being recognized by the community as an above-and-beyond establishment. Keep up the great work, and keep striving to do even better than expected!