The implications of the sale for Carbonite’s Lewiston call center are not known.
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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People You Know: Klara Tammany moving on after making her mark
She’s leaving as executive director of the Center for Wisdom’s Women and moving into Sophia’s House, the women’s housing project she helped raise $1.6 million for to bring to life.
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Posted inbPlus, Business
Face Time: Meet Jenn Lever, Baxter Brewing’s new president
The Auburn native started consulting for Baxter Brewing Co. in March 2017. In September 2019, she became its president.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine
Reopening Saddleback will bring more than skiing back to Rangeley area
A range of emotions in Rangeley — “I think everybody around here is very excited,” “I don’t think they want to celebrate until that line is signed” — around the new Saddleback Mountain sale announcement.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Winners Circle OTB moving into Marco’s Restaurant in the next four weeks
Winners Circle Off-Track Betting is moving into Marco’s Restaurant. Marco’s co-owner Duane Arnold said a month ago that was the hoped-for plan after Legends Bar & Grill moved into the OTB’s building at 4 Mollison Way in Lewiston. The Italian eatery received a city permit in October for a $20,000 project putting up five walls […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
New Lewiston housing project at Blake and Pine streets is a go
The Lewiston Planning Board unanimously approved the development review and subdivision plan for 35 apartment units at 111 Blake St. and 82 Pine St. at its meeting last week, according to City Planner Doug Greene. “We are targeting spring of next year (to break ground),” said Catherine Elliott, a development officer with Avesta Housing, which […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Auburn McDonald’s to spend $300,000 to remodel; Lewiston OKs 35 apartments
• Best place to pay off debt? Right here in L-A, says one website.
• New place to place a bet: Winners Circle OTB moving into Marco’s Restaurant in the next four weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Community Credit Union donates to Turner Food Pantry
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union presented the Turner Food Pantry with $250 as part of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. The pantry is in the Boofy Quimby Memorial Center in North Turner and is staffed by volunteers from the North Turner Union Presbyterian Church. This year, they served more than 50 […]