FARMINGTON — Officer Jacob Richards has been officially promoted to detective within the Farmington Police Department. Richards is a Mt. Blue High School graduate where he was a two sport all-conference athlete, in football and lacrosse. He served as an active member of the United States Air Force from 2004 through 2008 and is in […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital was recently named Silver Safe Sleep Champion by the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. The certification recognizes the hospital for its commitment to keeping infants safe in their sleep environment and eliminating as many sleep-related deaths as possible. More than 3,500 infants die of sleep-related deaths […]

LEWISTON — Geiger, the nation’s largest privately held promotional products distributor, recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates nominated by fellow associates. Crystal Coolong, an order verifier supervisor in Total Care, was instrumental to the ordering process during a recent acquisition. Geiger wanted her dedication recognized because sometimes it’s easy to miss when […]

AUBURN — Architecture, engineering and planning firm Harriman has appointed new leadership effective June 1, 2020. Harriman, which celebrates its 150th year in 2020, announced that the board of directors have appointed Mark Lee as chief executive officer and Jim Fortin as chief operations officer. Together, they will be responsible for leading the firm’s architecture, […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association has named Eben Shaw, principal at Leavitt Area High School in Turner, Maine’s Principal of the Year for 2020. He will be honored at an awards banquet later in the spring. Shaw received the award because he embodies the values to which his community aspires, such as generosity, humility, […]

NEWRY — Sunday River Resort has hired Brian Heon as general manager beginning May 1. In this role, Heon will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Sunday River and oversee mountain operations, skier services, food and beverage, the SnowSports School, facilities, public safety, information technology and the Sunday River Golf Club. Heon brings extensive […]

LEWISTON — A number of Geiger associates recently earned Promotional Products Association International Certification, demonstrating commitment to both business excellence and continual professional growth. The following earned Certified Advertising Specialist, which requires 50 hours from a structured industry approved curriculum: Nicole Savage, Benjamin Keene, Melissa O’Leary, Sandy Acosta, Brian Moran, Anastasia Paradis, Jessica Levy, Mercedes […]

PORTLAND — Lisbon is one of three towns chosen to participate in the Community Entrepreneurship Program through a competitive application process managed by the Maine Community Foundation in partnership with Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center. The National Main Street Center will provide Lisbon, Skowhegan and Monson with workshops, training and local assessments to help […]

LEWISTON — Sound Limbs Orthotics & Prosthetics has hired Gary Steren as the new staff prosthetist. Steren comes to Sound Limbs with a wealth of experience in orthotics and prosthetics that spans nearly four decades. He has worked in seacoast New Hampshire, Northeastern Massachusetts and greater Boston areas predominantly as a practitioner, and he also […]