Kathryn Skelton is a business reporter at the Sun Journal covering local industries large and small. She writes features and deep-dive analysis, keeps up with local happenings, closings and rumors in a regular business Buzz column, and at least once a month, writes about Bigfoot, ghosts or something equally intriguing in the "Weird, Wicked Weird" series. She's a proud Maine native, grew up in the Gardiner area and also proudly graduated from the University of Maine's journalism program. She's been a reporter at the paper for 20 years. When not working, she enjoys traveling, reading, corgi-walking and adventuring with her husband and two boys.
* Local Maine Technology Institute investment in 2019
* Who’s moving to Maine? 49.9% of one-way U-Haul customers, that’s who.
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank Vice President and Controller Pamala Dixon has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Dixon, who has served as the bank’s treasurer since 2016, continues to be responsible for executing the bank’s financial strategy and balance sheet management while overseeing the company’s accounting department. Dixon has been […]
AUBURN — John F. Murphy Homes Inc. has named Todd Goodwin as chief executive officer. Goodwin assumed the position Jan. 1 upon the retirement of long-serving CEO Peter Kowalski. Goodwin brings extensive executive experience in Maine’s nonprofit sector serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism, mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
Friends and strangers have rallied to help Misty Edgecomb, who owns M.E. Massage Therapy in Lewiston.
AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty recently wrapped up its annual Give Where You Live campaign for 2019 and presented the Dempsey Center with $2,000. With locations in South Portland and Lewiston, Dempsey Center services help individuals and families maintain physical and emotional wellness as they deal with a cancer diagnosis. […]
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, Feb. 7. The course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the skills to keep people alive until they can be brought […]
LEWISTON — Trisha Dubois, wound resource nurse at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, was awarded the inaugural staff hospice award, the 2019 Hospice Hero Award at a recent Hospice Grand Rounds meeting. The nomination was made through Androscoggin’s leadership and hospice clinicians. The Hospice Hero Award is presented to an employee at Androscoggin who demonstrates […]
ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Oxford County as a result of the extreme cold, temperature fluctuations and winterkill from Dec. 1, 2018, through April 20, 2019. Under this […]
NORWAY — SCORE Oxford Hills will hold a free small business workshop on Maine Technology Institute Funding Options from 9-10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments and services to support Maine’s innovation economy. They support new ideas, products, or methods with the potential to […]
LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union hosted its 17th annual Books for Kids, inviting school librarians from Androscoggin County public elementary schools for a social. A total of $3,450 was donated. The credit union encouraged librarians to use the money in ways they think would best help students.
