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Christopher Wheelock
Staff Writer
A long-time journalist, Christopher got his start with Armed Forces Radio & Television after college. Seventeen years at CNN International brought exposure to major national and international stories from 9/11 and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to natural disasters like the 2004 Asia tsunami and earthquake. Christopher's local news experience includes stops in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. His print and digital experience includes business writing and photography in Michigan. Business has always held a special place in his heart, as a former business owner and senior writer for one of CNNI’s top business anchors. He's proudly married to a Michigander, loves cooking, anything outdoors and two fat strays. He is excited to make Maine his new home.
Posted inBusiness
Quoddy: Old-school shoemaker walking toward expanding market
“We will always have handsewn, but in a different price segmentation.”
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Community Concepts receives $150,000 housing grant from TD Charitable Foundation
LEWISTON — Community Concepts Inc., a Community Action Agency serving families and individuals in western Maine, was recently awarded a $150,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation. The charitable giving arm of TD Bank is an initiative that has helped support organizations focused on providing affordable housing and affordable housing services. The […]
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Cathy Brezinski promoted to senior creative resources manager at Rinck Advertising
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising has announced the promotion of Cathy Brezinski to senior creative resources manager. She manages schedules, production, and on-time delivery of work for all creative, content and digital teams, and coordinates the movement of jobs through all agency departments. Since first joining Rinck in 2015, Brezinski has served as the senior traffic […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport facing turbulent times
City leaders say poor management and oversight issues at the airport have led to serious financial woes dating back nearly a decade, worsened by Elite Airways’ insolvency.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Wales-based district passes school budget
Slight reduction in proposed spending plan leaves all but one article intact.
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Nominations sought for Maine Family Business Awards
Awards celebrate the best family-owned businesses in Maine.
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New Ventures Maine to offer online website development course for small businesses
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, designed to provide small business owners with the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course is offered at no charge to participants and is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine. Grow […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Working: Paul Rowland says ‘don’t call me a shoemaker’
Cobbler or anthropologist? A visit to Paul’s Shoe Repair is a conversation to remember.
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UX designer Yany Avelar joins Rinck Advertising
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising is pleased to announce the addition of Yany Avelar, UX/UI designer. Avelar brings a wealth of design, user research, and programming experience to Rinck, having previously worked for creative agencies, editorial companies, and as a freelance designer. Before coming to Rinck, Avelar served as lead multimedia designer at 605 Creative Co. and […]