PORTLAND — Catholic Charities Maine has named Lauren Moody of Auburn as board chairwoman for a two-year term. Moody is a parishioner of Prince of Peace in Lewiston. She serves as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. She is a member of the Equestrian Order of the […]

LEWISTON — Richard Bothfeld has joined Central Maine Audiology and is accepting new patients at its Lewiston and Rumford offices. Bothfeld has more than 20 years of experience. Most recently, he served as director of audiology at Pine Tree Society in Bath. He also worked for several years in the Audiology Department at Maine General […]

LEWISTON — Ken Albert, president and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. The association in Washington, D.C. is a nonprofit organization that represents the nation’s 33,000 home care and hospice organizations. It advocates for the more […]

New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for February that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. Classes include: Making Career Choices: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 10 to 11 a.m. This workshop will help point people in the right direction. It will cover what to […]

FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has hired Justus Hillebrand as a food hub coordinator. United Way recently received a three-year grant from the Betterment Fund to research food insecurity in Greater Franklin County and implement ways to best meet people’s needs based on the data collected. Hillebrand will lead that effort […]

HealthReach Community Health Centers, a network of 12 federally qualified health centers in central and western Maine, has hired K.J. Johnson as a health care connector. Johnson joins staff at three HealthReach practices in Franklin County: Mt. Abram Regional Health Center in Kingfield, Rangeley Family Medicine and Strong Area Health Center. HealthReach connectors provide free […]

PORTLAND — AARP Maine has selected Carl Bucciantini of Greene to serve as its new volunteer state president for two years. Bucciantini will serve as a leader and spokesperson for the hundreds of volunteers and more than 200,000 AARP members who reside in Maine. For the past five years, he has been an active AARP […]

AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired two new sales agents for its Auburn location. Rebecca Ricker primarily grew up in Litchfield and attended Oak Hill High School in Wales and Gardiner Area High School. She continued her education at Perdue University, graduating with a bachelor of science degree. Ryan Smith […]

LEWISTON — Four Geiger associates have recently earned Promotional Products Association International certifications. Trish Whitlock and Kelly MacDonald earned the certified advertising specialist certification, which requires 50 hours from a structured industry approved curriculum. Melissa Santiago and Madison Stevenson earned the master advertising specialist certification, which requires certified advertising specialist certification, a minimum three years […]