Watch a quick video of workers removing a molybdenum plate from an oven at Elmet Technologies in Lewiston.
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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Components made at Lewiston’s Elmet Technologies headed to the moon on Orion capsule
Tungsten alloy products used by NASA in spacecraft heat shield are locally made.
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CMCC offers real-world training, degrees for high-demand jobs in Maine
‘Given the current climate, their prospects (of getting a job) are near 100%.’
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Tri-County Mental Health Services welcomes Ernestine Perreault
LEWISTON — Tri-County Mental Health Services welcomes Ernestine Perreault as substance use disorder program manager. She joins the organization with extensive experience providing substance misuse and behavioral health care services to veterans and Mainers struggling with addiction. She began her career as a mental health and substance abuse specialist with the U.S. Air Force. She […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Wicked Fast Chicken gets cooking in Lewiston
The eatery has been creating a social media buzz since its Oct. 1 opening.
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Alexander Mihalov joins Skelton Taintor & Abbott
LEWISTON — The law firm of Skelton Taintor & Abbott announced that Alexander Mihalov has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mihalov graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2020 and Virginia Tech in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in geology. He was admitted to practice in all Maine state courts […]
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Move over Holy Donut, make room for Subway
A third Fresenius dialysis clinic is coming to Lewiston; Wicked Fast Chicken is cooking.
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UScellular donates wireless hot spots and service to youths at YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston
LEWISTON — UScellular has donated 56 wireless hot spots and two years of service to the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston as part of its After School Access Project with a value of more than $63,000. More than 40 million people in the United States lack reliable access to high-speed internet. This leads to an issue known […]
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Wallingford’s Fruit House in prime season: The business of family fun
With 4,000 to 6,000 people a day on weekends, apples are just part of the equation at Wallingford’s in Auburn as Peter Ricker keeps ahead of an ever-changing landscape.