LEWISTON —UK Distributor GeigerBTC, a subsidiary of Geiger, a multi-generational family owned and operated company, has acquired London-based distributor Shout Promotional Merchandise. Shout Promotional Merchandise has been in business since 2003. GeigerBTC made the acquisition as part of its ongoing strategy to support the needs of global customers in North America, Europe and worldwide.
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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Labor Dept. sets listening session at Lewiston CareerCenter
LEWISTON — The Maine Department of Labor is holding a listening session around the new earned paid time off law at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Lewiston CareerCenter at 5 Mollison Way. The Legislature enacted the bill May 16, Gov. Janet Mills signed it on May 28 and the law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021. […]
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Work Opportunities Unlimited honors Joshua Toner
AUBURN — Work Opportunities Unlimited recently presented Joshua Toner of Lewiston with the annual Retained Placement Award. Toner received the award for excellence in supported employment and the important role he plays in assisting people with disabilities with job retention. Work Opportunities Unlimited is a community-based, employment service provider that specializes in placing people with […]
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L-A Chamber’s ‘breakfast for dinner’ meeting Nov. 14
AUBURN — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host breakfast for dinner at Martindale Country Club at 527 Beech Hill Road on Nov. 14. It runs from 4:30-7 p.m. in response to some chamber investors who want to attend programs but can’t make the usual times. The speakers are Leo Deon, veterans’ representative […]
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Oxford Hills Chamber B2B is Saturday
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business & Community Job Fair Expo will be held Saturday from from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School gym on Route 26. The expo will feature booths from more than 70 local businesses and community organizations. The Community Job […]
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Community Credit Union donates to SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union presented SeniorsPlus with a check for $511.40 in July as part of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. SeniorsPlus is the aging and disability resource center for Western Maine, providing services to older adults, adults with disabilities and their families in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. They are […]
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Maine Oxy donates to $26,500 Travis Mills Foundation
AUBURN — Maine Oxy donated $26,500 to the Travis Mills Foundation during its third annual fundraiser for the organization. The funds were raised at a charity golf tournament, the sale of a special Maine Oxy/Travis Mills Foundation T-shirt and from Maine Oxy employees who make a weekly $2 donation. The Travis Mills Foundation is a […]
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LA Summer Block Party raises $94,000 for Make-A-Wish Maine
AUBURN — The 5th Annual LA Summer Block Party raised $94,000 for Make-A-Wish Maine, enough to grant 13 wishes. The event is Make-A-Wish Maine’s largest external fundraising event of the year and the amount beat this year’s goal. The event planning committee presented a check to the group at the Oct. 7 meeting of the […]
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Community Credit Union donates to The Root Cellar
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union recently presented The Root Cellar of Lewiston with a check for $250 as part of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger. Locally, The Root Cellar serves an average of 150 new Mainers through its English learning classes, and more than 50 families through its food programming classes. Families […]
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Julia Adams Morse Memorial Library hires Kelli Burnham
GREENE — The Julia Adams Morse Memorial Library has hired Kelli Burnham as library director. Burnham formerly was director at the Turner Public Library. She grew up in Bath, attended Morse High School and studied history at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. After living in England for several years, she returned to Maine in 2012 to […]