AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is offering free high pressure boiler operator and EPA 608 refrigerant certificate trainings. The first cohort is Mondays, Jan. 24 to April 7, 2023, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at ND Paper in Rumford. Registration is required and 10 open seats […]
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.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital appoints chief nursing officer
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces that Deanna Orfanidis has begun her new role as chief nursing officerm responsible for advancing quality initiatives, creating a culture of safety and improving nursing engagement. Most recently, Orfanidis served in the same capacity for Northwestern Medical Center, a community hospital in St. Albans, Vermont. Before that, she spent […]
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Lewiston director receives Quality Housing Coalition recognition
LEWISTON — Elaine Brackett, Lewiston’s Social Services director since November 2019, was recently named Quality Housing Coalition Housing Champion of 2022, and touted as a “tireless advocate” by Victoria Morales, executive director and founder of the coalition. “We hope that (this recognition) provides you with meaningful acknowledgement of our appreciation for the hard work you […]
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Lewiston Fire Department promotes 4 firefighters, hires 2 more
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Fire Department has promoted four members and hired two new firefighters, bringing the force to its full complement. “We are currently fully staffed with 70 firefighters,” Chief Mark Caron said Thursday. “As retirements happen we try to fill them as quickly as possible. We have been fortunate to receive qualified applications […]
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Digitization project of Franco newspapers in Maine seeks help
Maine State Library wants to find old copies of French newspapers published in Maine.
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New access to care program offered at Franklin Memorial Hospital
FARMINGTON — CarePartners Plus, a new program at Franklin Memorial Hospital, offers health insurance with a CoverME.gov marketplace provider and MaineHealth Free Care. It provides free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. Patients get to choose a silver-level marketplace plan that works best for them, plus free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. They also […]
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Two join Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee
LEWISTON — Charles Nero and Melissa Hue are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee. The foundation’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and providing on-the-ground local leadership. The committee’s volunteer […]
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Auburn deputy chief of police graduates from FBI Academy
AUBURN — Police Deputy Chief Timothy Cougle has graduated as a member of the 284th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation was held Dec. 8 at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Cougle is the sixth officer in the department’s history to complete this prestigious program. Nationally, fewer than 1% of officers have […]
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Darling’s Auto Group donates $2,500 to Dempsey Center
LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center recently received a $2,500 donation from Darling’s Auto Group. The donation was the result of the auto dealer’s efforts to raise money during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. A portion of the proceeds from every vehicle sold by Darling’s Auto Group during the month was shared by four cancer […]
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Last 2 Sears stores in Maine are closing, including Farmington’s
The Farmington and Caribou stores are already liquidating merchandise.