Billie-Jayne Cooke and her husband, Wess decided to remove the pews from the small chapel and replace them with chairs to give the space more flexibility. And they’re trying to decide what’s to become of a roughly 10- by 15-foot historic painting.
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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The Buzz: New frozen custard stand for a Turner dairy and what do to with a giant, historic painting?
* Canty Cow Creamery opening in Turner
* Town Fair Tire expands in Auburn
* Auburn Planning Board says let’s talk more next month to two proposed housing projects
* Inn at the Agora changes up its little chapel, tries to find a home for a massive Harry Cochrane painting
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Family hopes to build Maine Outdoor Wellness Center in Roy Varney’s memory
The 19-year-old athlete died in a farm accident in Turner last month.
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Lewiston Planning Board recommends city consider former Martel Elementary for fire station or put it out to bid
Lewiston’s comprehensive plan had recommended preserving the building as a landmark and possible community center, calling it “critical to retaining Lewiston’s heritage.” “The difficulty is all of that costs money,” says City Administrator Ed Barrett.
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Luke Livingston retiring from Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing Co.
The 34-year-old company founder says his retirement is effective Sept. 13, the same day Baxter will celebrate having brewed its 100,000th barrel of Stowaway IPA.
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People You Know: Bud Lewis, Bates Manufacturing’s chief engineer for almost 50 years
Lewis’s unexpected advice for hitting 100? “No onions,” he says.
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Lewiston’s Hebert Construction: 75 years and building
The company’s third and fourth generation are on the job with local projects this year that include Bates Mill No. 1 renovations, Dirigo Federal Credit Union, LePage Bakery additions and St. Mary’s Infusion Center.
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The Buzz: One Lisbon Street company gets new headquarters, another a Forbes shout-out
* Androvise Realty gets ready to quadruple its office size after a major renovation.
* Forbes writer features Sofia Fima’s new crowdfunding effort.
* How does Lewiston rate for international college students? So glad you asked.
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Face Time: Zachary Pushee of Lewiston, traveling CPR coach
Pushee talks about the rewards and the challenges of starting a business and using CPR in real life.
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Lovin’ Lewiston: Garcelon Bog, food, and sidewalk paintings, these are a few of your favorite things . . .
Earlier this year, Dottie Perham-Whittier asked people on Facebook to name their favorite place or thing in Lewiston, and a pretty amazing thing happened. They offered 98 different favorites, creating an eclectic list that mixes the popular and obscure. “When people say, ‘Oh, there’s nothing here,’ or ‘What can we do?’ Yes, there’s a lot […]