AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer a 12-week Introduction to Phlebotomy Techniques course on Wednesday evenings starting Jan. 29 from 5-9 p.m. A combination of lecture, lab and hands-on practical experience, this course is aimed at developing skills needed to work in medical facilities as […]
Kathryn Skelton
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.
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Fontaine Family team receives regional awards
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader was recently voted Greater Lewiston/Auburn’s Best Real Estate Company for the sixth year running in a Best of the Best opinion poll conducted by Market Surveys of America. The company serves eight counties, including Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin, from offices in Auburn, Scarborough and Fairfield. Fontaine was […]
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OTELCO promotes three employees
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO announces three employee promotions. David Allen of Buckfield has been named vice president of network operations. He is responsible for ensuring the alignment of OTELCO’s network-related operations to meet network build-out and improvement objectives. He came to OTELCO two years ago with over 20 years of experience building and managing networks […]
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Oxford Federal Credit Union donates to Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY — Oxford Federal Credit Union recently presented the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine with a check for $1,000 as part of its “12 Days of Christmas” giving campaign. The nonprofit center is at 199 Main St. and is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday […]
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Panolam Surface Systems employees donate 30 Thanksgiving meals
AUBURN — Panolam Surface Systems donated full Thanksgiving meals to 30 needy families at three schools. During November, Panolam, which has more than 430 employees, displayed “chips,” or laminated samples the size of a playing card, in the employee entrance. Needed food items were written on the back. Employees were free to take a chip, […]
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UMaine Extension staff receive regional, national awards
ORONO — Staff from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development program were recently honored as Northeast regional and national winners of the Diversity & Inclusion: Expanding the 4-H Audience Award and the Excellence in After School Programming Award. The awards were presented at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents conference Nov. […]
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Unity College expands to Pineland Farms
NEW GLOUCESTER — While Unity College’s roots were planted at 90 Quaker Hill Road in Unity more than 50 years ago, its campus has since grown, adding new sites in Thorndike, Moose River, Portland and, now, New Gloucester. In November, Unity College’s Distance Education team completed its move to Pineland Farms. Since its inception in […]
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St. Mary’s names advisory board for Albert Lepage Center for Patient Experience
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has named an advisory board for its Albert Lepage Center for Patient Experience. The center reflects St. Mary’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care and service as well as Lepage’s desire to strengthen and advance health care for St. Mary’s patients and the community. […]
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Maine Source Homes & Realty moves from Center Street to Minot Avenue
AUBURN – Maine Source Homes & Realty, which has helped customers in the Lewiston-Auburn area buy, sell and build homes for more than 47 years, has moved to new offices at 259 Minot Ave. The company was previously at 314 Center St. Designated broker Jon Mercier said the move was designed for better accessibility and […]
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Bangor Savings Bank opens Auburn branch
AUBURN — Bangor Savings Bank opened a new full-service branch at 170 Turner St. on Monday. The branch will offer consumer and commercial banking services, along with mortgage, payroll and merchant services. It has 12 employees and is Bangor Savings’ 57th branch in Maine and New Hampshire. Bangor Savings Bank has more than 950 employees […]