LEWISTON — Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority was awarded the Richard B. Goodenow Award at the Maine Water Environment Association’s Virtual Fall Convention. The award recognizes exemplary wastewater treatment operation and maintenance, training opportunities for employees to enhance growth, concern for community, and compliance with various permits, including maintaining the best quality effluent. LAWPCA […]

The Totally Trades Conference, coordinated by New Ventures Maine, will be offered virtually this fall with an online Totally Trades Career Week, Oct. 19-23. Sessions are designed to encourage girls in grades 8 to 12 to consider careers in fields traditionally underrepresented by women. Five virtual workshop sessions will be offered to girls currently enrolled […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has hired two new employees for its New Gloucester office. Thomas Gilbert joins OTELCO as the director of network architecture. Gilbert studied computer science and software systems engineering. He has over 36 years of experience working in wired and wireless technologies for Nynex, Verizon, FairPoint and Consolidated Communications. He lives in […]

AUBURN — Connectivity Point Design & Installation has acquired DaneTech, Inc., based in Johnston, Rhode Island. For more than 20 years, DaneTech has offered sales, installation and integration of IP camera systems, card access entry systems, intercom systems, paging and commercial sound systems, A/V systems and installation of low-voltage cabling infrastructure. The acquisition follows the […]

AUBURN — Skelton Taintor & Abbott attorney Jordan Payne Hay has joined the board of the Maine Women’s Network – Androscoggin Chapter. Maine Women’s Network is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase women’s professional growth and leadership skills through networking and education. Hay’s practice at Skelton Taintor & Abbott includes employment law, […]

LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has hired primary care provider Dr. Basem Elbrolosy to its Poland Family Practice. Elbrolosy focuses on family medicine and earned his medical degree from the University of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt. Elbrolosy is accepting new patients at St. Mary’s Poland Family Practice at 1230 […]

AUBURN — Great Falls Dental Associates has hired Dr. Florence S. Edwards as an associate general dentist. Edwards will join a team of dental health care professionals offering a wide array of services and treatments. With her hiring, Great Falls Dental will now offer extractions in-house and additional office hours on Fridays. Before joining Great […]

AUBURN — Bedard Pharmacy & Medical Supplies has named Benjamin Nadeau as its new chief executive officer. Following in the footsteps of his father, Michael Nadeau, and grandfather, Alcide Nadeau, he is the third generation Nadeau to take the helm of Bedard. Michael Nadeau will become chairman of the board and he and Annette Nadeau […]

FARMINGTON — A coalition of community organizations interested in strengthening transportation in the region is convening a summit Oct. 8 via Zoom. Titled Community Conversation: Moving Transportation Forward in Greater Franklin County, participants include United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Community Concepts, Franklin Community Health Network, Greater Franklin Development Council, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program […]