LEWISTON — Budget Document Technology has been selected by Xerox as a member of its CEO Club. The independently owned Lewiston-based office technology and equipment dealer has, since 1989, provided customized, customer-focused office solutions for businesses and organizations across the country, resulting in workplace efficiency, reduced costs and reliable service. The Xerox CEO Club is […]
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Augusta’s New Ventures Maine to offer free classes in May
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine is set to offer 20 free workshops and classes statewide in May in three program areas: small business, career building and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a career, start a business, and manage money. The full […]
Auburn health agency names Marble clinical director
AUBURN — Health Affiliates Maine has promoted Kate Marble to the position of clinical director. Since the agency’s founding in 2010, Marble has been instrumental in advocating for behavioral health professionals and driving the agency’s mission forward, according to a news release. She most recently served as the case management program director. In her new […]
Auburn college to offer free workforce training
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their heat pump installer training. This 40-hour course meets the Efficiency Maine heat pump installer training requirements needed to qualify for rebates, financing and sales leads. Using […]
Lewiston’s Safe Voices names new director
LEWISTON — Safe Voices Executive Director Elise Johansen will be succeeded by Rebecca Austin, the agency’s director of programs, when Johansen steps down in June. Austin has been with the agency for 15 years, beginning first as an advocate based in Franklin County and most recently leading the programmatic teams that run the agency’s advocacy, […]
Norway’s Woods Maine Shop expanding downtown
NORWAY — The Woods Maine Shop is moving to a larger retail space at the former Brick & Mortar shop, 400 Main St. The expansion is a full-circle moment for the local brand. In 2019, The Woods Maine debuted at The Tribune Books & Gifts with a small collection of kids’ T-shirts and long-sleeve shirts. […]
Bates College professor awarded Maine’s Public Humanities Prize
LEWISTON — Myron Beasley, a Bates College professor, is one of two 2024 recipients of the Maine Humanities Council’s Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize. Maya Williams, Portland’s seventh poet laureate, is the other winner. Beasley, associate professor of American Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies, is being recognized for his innovative leadership in conversations […]
Lewiston gift shop celebrates 10-year milestone
LEWISTON — The EllieAnna Gift Shop is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at 785 Main St. The celebration runs from Friday to Sunday with various promotions.
Lewiston, Wilton nonprofits receive grants
Nonprofit organizations in Lewiston and Wilton are among 44 receiving more than $140,000 in grants through Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s Community Matters More program. Locally, Community Concepts of Lewiston is receiving $5,000; Literacy Volunteers — Androscoggin of Lewiston, $4,000; Western Maine Play Museum of Wilton, $3,000; and the Greater Androscoggin Human Society of Lewiston, $1,000. […]
UScellular names new retail area sales manager
PORTLAND — UScellular has named Dallas Phillips retail area sales manager for the company’s southern New England territory. Phillips is responsible for leading store associates in Auburn, Scarborough, South Paris, South Portland and Westbrook, as well as Keene, Concord and Belmont, New Hampshire. Phillips joined UScellular in 2014 as a store manager at the company’s […]