LEWISTON — Wanda Grandmaison received Promise Early Education Center’s We Promise Award for Acceptance. The award recognizes employees who are nonjudgmental, meet children and families where they are at, realize the good in all people, give people a sense of belonging and are welcoming.
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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Work Opportunities Unlimited honors Dan Dzengelewski
AUBURN — Work Opportunities Unlimited recently awarded Dan Dzengelewski of Lewiston its Frank Loughran Award. The award recognizes excellence in supported employment and is given each year to an individual who has exhibited creativity in job development and placing people with disabilities in community-based employment. Founded upon the principle that all people can work, Work […]
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Principles of People course offered at CMCC
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer its Principles of People course from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Thursday, Nov. 21. Effective communications, productivity and interpersonal relationships are paramount to success, both internal and external, to your business. PeopleMap training is an interactive experience in […]
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Auburn-Lewiston airport kicks off $8.5M project
Plans include lighting and runway upgrades with the goal of being a better, all-weather airport.
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Sharon Thomas wins long-term care award
SOUTH PARIS — The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and Maine Health Care Association named Sharon Thomas the winner of the 2019 Excellence in Long-Term Care Award. Thomas is the laundry and housekeeping supervisor at Maine Veterans’ Homes facility in South Paris and leads her team. In other news from the facility, Jenefer Timm recently […]
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Working: You call, Wil Smith answers
The man behind the Lewiston Courier Service has delivered soup, dogs and mattresses, day and night.
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Community Credit Union donates to Greene Baptist Church Food Pantry
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union presented the Greene Baptist Church Food Pantry with a check for $250 as part of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. The food pantry is in the church. It serves about 75 families per month and also gives out about 20 Thanksgiving baskets. The food pantry is open […]
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Farmington hospital event raises $2,000 for LEAP fund
FARMINGTON — A spaghetti fundraising luncheon at Franklin Memorial Hospital, hosted by the hospital, raised $2,051 to benefit those affected by the Farmington explosion via the LEAP Explosion Fund at United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. The luncheon was attended by employees and community members.
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Holly Boom receives Change Healthcare’s Community Giving Award
LEWISTON — Holly Boom of Lisbon received Change Healthcare’s first Community Giving Award for her volunteer work at the Dempsey Center. Boom was nominated by a co-worker in the Lewiston office. The award includes a $1,000 donation to the Dempsey Center in support of the organization’s work, making life better for people managing the impact […]
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Sven Bartholomew joins Camden National Bank
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank has hired Sven Bartholomew as senior vice president, business banking segment leader. He will lead a team which supports and advises business customers across the bank’s footprint. Bartholomew grew up in Western Maine and resides in Brewer with his family. He received his bachelor’s degree in business economics from the […]