LEWISTON — Sazerac’s Boston Brands of Maine plant recently received ISO 9001 certification. The ISO 9001 certification enables increased productivity and plant efficiencies. It is a frequently-used supply-chain management requirement that ensures customers receive consistent, good quality products and services. The certification is designed to lower unnecessary costs, increase reliability of systems and allow for […]
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Webber, Pross and Hay to present at MSMA Conference
AUBURN — Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorneys Rebecca S. Webber, James F. Pross and Jordan Payne Hay will present at the 45th Annual Maine School Management Association Conference. It will be held Thursday and Friday at the Augusta Civic Center and feature speakers, product and service vendors, and more than 50 clinics on educational topics. […]
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Leading GI specialist joins Central Maine Healthcare
LEWISTON — Dr. Sean McGarr, a gastroenterologist who is considered a leading provider in Maine and has been honored for his advanced endoscopic therapy, has joined Central Maine Healthcare as a medical director. McGarr recently practiced at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. He will join CMH next month as medical director for gastroenterology and endoscopy. […]
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Geiger associates awarded scholarships
LEWISTON — Geiger participated in the sixth annual Next Step Maine Employees of Promise Scholarship Program, nominating three associates for scholarship awards to support the completion of a degree or certificate. The promotional products distributor is a Next Step Maine employer engaged in the Maine Development Foundation’s statewide employers’ initiative to advance the skills and […]
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Gallery 302 welcomes artist Will Harney
BRIDGTON — Gallery 302 welcomes Will Harney to the group of more than 40 artists who exhibit work at the gallery. As a youngster, Harney was always interested in drawing and once painted an entire dinosaur mural in the add-on room in his family’s home in Danvers, Massachusetts. He studied at Rhode Island School of Design, […]
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Lewiston youth center director named Difference Maker
LEWISTON — Julia Sleeper-Whiting, co-founder and director of the Tree Street Youth Center, was named one of the country’s 100 Difference Makers by a national pension fund. Sleeper-Whiting was the only person in Maine to be named to the honor from among more than 4,000 nominees nationwide. In a statement released by the fund, TIAA, […]
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Community Job Fair Oct. 27
NORWAY — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business and Community Job Fair Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. It will be held in the gym at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St., Paris. It will be open to the public free of charge. […]
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Chamber's HR Thursdays program Oct. 25
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold HR Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the chamber, 415 Lisbon St. The topic will be Association Health Plans: An Opportunity for Maine Employers for Lower Health Insurance Premiums. The presenter will be Joel Allumbaugh, president and CEO of National […]
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Collins named 4th-quarter star
LISBON — Lisbon Credit Union has honored Tracy Collins with its fourth-quarter Rockstar Award. She was given a trophy, $50 and a paid day off. Collins, of Lewiston, started with the credit union 14 years ago and within one year was promoted to her current position of financial resolutions officer at the Lisbon office. She […]
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CMHRA workshop on mental health
LEWISTON — The Central Maine Human Resources Association is holding a program for employers, big and small, on dealing with employees with mental health issues. The workshop will begin at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Carriage House in Lewiston. The presentation is by Kennebec Behavioral Health and the Looking Ahead Clubhouse vocational program. The […]