Dining & Lodging

Best Bakery: J.Marie Cake Co., Winner | Meadowsweet Bakery, Finalist | Sunrise Bagel, Finalist

Best Bar/ Pub: The Liberal Cup, Winner | Depot Pub, Finalist | The Quarry Tap Room, Finalist

Best Breakfast: Bintliff’s Corner Brew, Winner | Downtown Diner, Finalist | Augusta House of Pancakes, Finalist

Best Brewery: Cushnoc Brewing Co., Winner | Absolem Cider Company, Finalist | The Quarry Tap Room, Finalist

Best Burger: White Duck Brew Pub, Winner | State Lunch, Finalist | A1 Diner, Finalist

Best Caterer: White Flour Catering / Lisa’s Restaurant & Lounge, Winner | Nellie’s Kitchen, Finalist | Sunrise Bagel, Finalist

Best Coffee: Bintliff’s Corner Brew, Winner | Sunrise Bagel, Finalist | Morning Moose, Finalist

Best Deli/ Sandwich Shop: Whipper’s Pizza, Winner | Nellie’s Kitchen, Finalist | Sunrise Bagel, Finalist

Best Family Restaurant: The Weathervane Restaurant & Lounge, Winner | Gerard’s Pizza, Finalist | White Flour Catering / Lisa’s Restaurant & Lounge, Finalist

Best Ice Cream: Fielder’s Choice Ice Cream, Winner | The Ice Cream Shoppe, Finalist | Deb’s Ice Cream, Finalist

Best International Restaurant: Pinto Thai to go, Winner | Lisa’s Legit Burritos, Finalist | Bao & Beyond Restaurant, Finalist

Best Lodging (Hotel/Inn/ & B&B): Senator Inn & Spa, Winner | Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center, Finalist | Maine Evergreen Hotel, Finalist

Best Nutritional Drink/ Smoothie: Northeast Nutrition & Energy, Winner | Juiced., Finalist | 207 Nutrition, Finalist | Best Life Nutrition, Finalist

Best Pizza Shop: Cushnoc Brewing Co., Winner | College Carry-Out, Finalist | Wander Pizza Co., Finalist

Best Seafood: Hallowell Seafood & Produce, Winner | The Red Barn, Finalist | Two Maine Guys, Finalist

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Entertainment & Recreation

Best Arts & Entertainment Facilities/ Museums: Johnson Hall Opera House, Winner | Old Fort Western, Finalist | Augusta Colonial Theater, Finalist

Best Concert Venue/ Music Hall: Snow Pond Center for the Arts, Winner | Johnson Hall Opera House, Finalist | Augusta Civic Center, Finalist

Best Dance Studio: Kennebec Dance Centre, Winner | Dance Unlimited, LLC, Finalist | Vicki’s School of Dance, Finalist

Best Golf Course: Natanis Golf Course, Winner | The Meadows Golf Club, Finalist | Augusta Country Club, Finalist

Best Lounge/Night Spot/Dance Club: The Woodshed, Winner | The Quarry Tap Room, Finalist | Easy Street Lounge, Finalist

Best RV Park/ Campground: Augusta West Kampground, Winner | Green Valley Campground, Finalist | Scott’s Recreation, Finalist

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Health, Medical & Self-Care

Best Audiology (Hearing): MaineGeneral Medical Center, Winner | Beltone Hearing Aid Center, Finalist | Capital Hearing Wellness Center, LLC, Finalist

Best Barber: Margo & Company, Winner | The Hair Lab, Finalist | Water Street Barber co., Finalist

Best Chiropractor: Knox Chiropractic, Winner | Capital City Chiropractic, Finalist | Gardiner Family Chiropractic, Finalist

Best Day Spa/ Med Spa: Margo & Company, Winner | The Hair Lab, Finalist | Soothe Medical Aesthetics, Finalist

Best Dentist/ Orthodontist: Evergreen Dental Associates, Winner | Cook Orthodontics, Finalist | Gentle Family Dental, Finalist

Best Eye Care: Atlee Gleaton Eye Care and Aesthetics, Winner | Smart Eye Care, Finalist | Maine Eye Doctors, Finalist

Best Fitness Center/ Gym: DownTown Yoga & Healing Arts, Winner | Kennebec Valley YMCA, Finalist | United Fitness & Martial Arts, Finalist

Best Hair Salon: Margo & Company, Winner | The Hair Lab, Finalist | The Hair Gallery, Finalist

Best Home Care Service/ Nursing Home: Maine Veterans’ Homes – Augusta, Winner | Granite Hill Estates, Finalist | Maine Vocational and Rehabilitation Associates (MVRA), Finalist

Best Medical Office/ Health Facility: MaineGeneral Medical Center, Winner | Forza Physical Therapy, Finalist | Soothe Medical Aesthetics, Finalist

Best Medical Specialty Services: Harold Alfond Center For Cancer Care, Winner | Forza Physical Therapy, Finalist | Delta Ambulance, Finalist

Best Nail Salon: Margo & Company, Winner | Bethany Rose Nails, Finalist | The Hair Lab, Finalist

Best Physical Therapy: Forza Physical Therapy, Winner | MaineGeneral Orthopaedics & Physical Therapy, Finalist | Togus VA Medical Center, Finalist

Best Physician/ Primary Care: Abigail Hoke, MD (Gardiner Family Medicine), Winner | MaineGeneral Medical Center, Finalist | Togus VA Medical Center, Finalist

Best Yoga Studio: DownTown Yoga & Healing Arts, Winner | Big White Barn Yoga, Finalist | Julia Galbraith, YOGA, Finalist

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Organizations

Best Children & Youth Organization: Grace’s Busy Bees Learning Center, Winner | Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, Finalist | Kennebec Valley YMCA, Finalist

Best Civic/Fraternal Organization: Elks Lodge, Winner | Calumet Club, Finalist | Rotary Club of Augusta, Finalist

Best Education Institution: Grace’s Busy Bees Learning Center, Winner | University of Maine at Augusta, Finalist | Carver’s Driving Academy, Finalist

Best Non-profit Organization: Bread of Life Ministries, Winner | Kennebec Valley YMCA, Finalist | Family Violence Project, Finalist

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Professional Services

Best Accounting Firm: Beacon Tax & Accounting, P.C., Winner | Wipfli, Finalist | Linda White Associates, Inc., Finalist

Best Assisted Living Community: Maine Veterans’ Homes – Augusta, Winner | Granite Hill Estates, Finalist | Alzheimer’s Care Center, Finalist

Best Automobile Services: Charlie’s Family of Dealerships, Winner | Sirois Auto Repair & Performance Inc., Finalist | Al’s Certified Auto Repair, Finalist

Best Bank: Connected Credit Union, Winner | Kennebec Savings Bank, Finalist | Camden National Bank, Finalist

Best Computer Services: Comdoctor.net Inc., Winner

Best Credit Union: Connected Credit Union, Winner | Maine State Credit Union, Finalist | Ancorum Credit Union (formerly Five County), Finalist

Best Daycare/ After School/ Preschool: Grace’s Busy Bees Learning Center, Winner | Mika, Finalist | Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, Finalist

Best Doggy Day Care: Puptown Funk, LLC, Winner | Top Dog Country Club, Finalist | River Run Pet Retreat, Finalist

Best Financial Services: Gosline Retirement Planning, Winner | JM Arbour Wealth Management, Winner | Ancorum Credit Union (formerly Five County), Finalist

Best Funeral Home: Staples Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Winner | Plummer Funeral Home, Finalist | Roberts Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Finalist

Best Garbage/Disposal Service: Riverside Disposal and Recycling, Winner

Best Home Builder/ Contractor: Chaisson Construction, Winner | B H Builders, Finalist | Reliable Handyman Services of Maine, LLC, Finalist

Best Home Heating Fuel and Supplies: Fielding’s Oil & Propane Co., Winner | HPA Service, Finalist | Fabian Oil, Finalist

Best Home Maintenance/ Cleaning: Not Your Mother’s Housekeeping, Winner | Dave’s World, Finalist | MPS Plumbing, Finalist

Best Home Security: Allied Universal Security Services, Winner

Best Insurance Agency: Gosline Insurance Group, Winner | State Farm, Finalist | Comparion Insurance Agency, Finalist

Best Law Firm/ Attorney: McKee Law LLC PA, Winner | Farris Law, Finalist | Steve Smith Trial Lawyers, Finalist

Best Moving/ Storage: Responders Moving & Storage, Winner | Lakeside Storage, Finalist | Don’s Moving & Storage, Finalist

Best Party Rentals: Anywhere’s LLC, Winner

Best Pest Control: Modern Pest Services, Winner | Bug Busterzzz, Finalist | Gotbugs Pest Services, Finalist

Best Pet Groomer: Kim’s Pet Grooming, Winner | PetSmart, Finalist | The Muddy Paw, Finalist

Best Real Estate Agency: Sprague & Curtis Real Estate, Winner | Pouliot Real Estate, Finalist | Brookewood Realty, Finalist

Best Travel Agency: Dube Travel, Winner | Moon Gate Travel, Finalist

Best Veterinary Clinic: At Home Veterinary Care, Winner | Winthrop Veterinary Hospital, Finalist | Windsor Veterinary Clinic, Finalist

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Retail

Best Antique Shop: Route 202 Antiques & Flea Market, Winner | Hallowell Antique Mall, Finalist | Freckle Salvage Company, Finalist

Best Appliance Store: Dave’s Appliance, Winner | Agren, Finalist | Fortin’s Home Furnishings, Finalist

Best Automobile Dealership: Charlie’s Family of Dealerships, Winner | O’Connor Auto Group, Finalist | Darling’s, Finalist

Best Boating (Marina & Sales): Clark Marine, Winner | Mid-Maine Marine, Inc., Finalist

Best Consignment/Resale Shop: Becky’s Second Time Around, Winner | Freckle Salvage Company, Finalist | Route 202 Antiques & Flea Market, Finalist

Best Convenience Store/ Market/ Beverage: Damon’s Beverage, Winner | Goggin’s IGA, Finalist | Damon’s Pizza and Italians, Finalist

Best Flooring Store: Mattson’s Flooring & Window Treatments, Winner | New Beginnings Flooring & Home, Finalist | H. T. Winters Co., Finalist

Best Florist/ Greenhouse/ Gardening: Longfellow’s Greenhouses, Winner | Berry & Berry Floral, Finalist | The Robin’s Nest (& On The Lake), Finalist

Best Furniture/Mattress Store: Fortin’s Home Furnishings, Winner | Barn Boards and More, Finalist | Agren, Finalist

Best Gift/ Specialty Store: Merkaba Sol & The Chocolate Shoppe, Winner | Monkitree, Finalist | Pickle’s Potions, LLC, Finalist

Best Grocery Store: Goggin’s IGA, Winner | Hannaford, Finalist | Harvest Time Natural Foods, Finalist

Best Hardware/ Paint Store: Hussey’s General Store, Winner | Audettes Hardware, Finalist | Campbell’s Ace Hardware, Finalist

Best Jewelry Store: Day’s Jewelers, Winner | Monkitree, Finalist | Jack B. Turner Jewelers, Finalist

Best Modular Home/Storage Shed Sales: Brookewood Builders, Inc, Winner | Pine View Homes, Finalist | New England Rent To Own, Finalist

Best Pet Supplies/Store: PetSmart, Winner | Paris Farmers Union, Finalist | Blue Seal Farm & Home, Finalist

Best Recreational Sales and Service: North Country Harley-Davidson, Winner | Scott’s Recreation, Finalist

Best Small Engine Sales (ATV/ Snowmobile): Farrin Power Sports, Winner | Kramer’s Inc, Finalist | Central Maine Equipment and Powersports, Finalist

Best Specialty Food Store Meat, Seafood, Produce, etc.: Emery’s Meat & Produce, Winner | Hallowell Seafood & Produce, Finalist | Merkaba Sol & The Chocolate Shoppe, Finalist

Best Sporting/Outdoor Store: The Gun Shop LLC, Winner | DICK’S Sporting Goods, Finalist | Selene’s Fly Shop, Finalist

Best Stove/ Fireplace Store: Rocky’s Stove Shoppe and Chimney Services, Winner | Somerset Stone & Stove, Finalist

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