BANGOR — Haley Ward Inc. has hired Lisa Britland as a project professional in its Lewiston office. Britland has a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and previously worked as a senior technical writer/manager for an environmental toxicology lab and as an office administrator for several nonprofits. Haley Ward Inc. is an employee-owned professional engineering, environmental […]

FARMINGTON — Kary Franchetti has been appointed senior director of practice operations at Franklin Memorial Hospital. She is responsible for providing leadership and direction in planning, guiding and coordinating Franklin Health practice operations. As a member of Franklin Memorial Hospital senior leadership team she will contribute to and assist with implementation of strategic planning and […]

FARMINGTON — LeeAnna Lavoie has been appointed director of Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. Lavoie will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the coalition’s operations, including program planning, grant development, personnel management, financial stewardship, policy advocacy and community collaboration and partnerships. Most recently, Lavoie was the program director of the Maine Center […]

LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education is offering its Construction Training Program starting in February for people looking to build a foundation for a construction career. The program is free to eligible participants. Students can earn a Work Ready credential, Occupational Safety and Health Administration 10, a 10-hour training in basic safety and health information for […]

AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments is presenting the free webinar E-Commerce Payment Processing on Jan. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It’s open to businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofits in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. As a business owner, it is important to adapt, but expanding into e-commerce can seem overwhelming. In […]

FARMINGTON — Richard Walker has announced his retirement as chairman of the Franklin Savings Bank board of directors. Elected chairman in 2017, he has been a member of the board since 1991. Former bank President Peter Judkins of Farmington has been elected by the board to assume the chairmanship in January 2022. Walker recently sold […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center earned a “high performing” rating in U.S. News & World Report’s first list of Best Hospitals for Maternity. To be recognized, hospitals needed to excel on multiple quality metrics that matter to expectant families, including complication rates, C-sections, whether births were scheduled too early in pregnancy and how successfully […]

LEWISTON — The city of Lewiston recently promoted two employees and hired three more. Mark Anderson has been promoted to assistant fire chief. Beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter at age 18, he started with the Lewiston Fire Department in 2005 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2017. After high school, he moved to […]

NORWAY — Daniel Walsh became chief executive officer of Norway Savings Bank on Jan. 1. Walsh was named the 17th president of Norway Savings in September 2020 when Patricia Weigel announced she would retire Dec. 31, 2021. Weigel retained her position as CEO until her retirement. She will continue to serve as chairwoman of the […]

AUBURN — Dr. Paul Morin was recently chosen as the Chiropractor of the Year by his peers of the Maine Chiropractic Association. Morin was selected for his leadership and work as a member of the State of Maine Chiropractic Licensing Board and the National Chiropractic Licensing Board, and for his continued efforts to help his […]