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.
• Sizeable spec buildings going up on Gould and Lexington streets in Lewiston looking for industrial tenants.
• Colisee housing containers update.
The Oct. 21 dinner will highlight local food and chefs.
• First-time Taste The Harvest dinner will close Lisbon Street for three hours of seven-course dining.
• Maine’s favorite Halloween candy? It’s scary.
Grab some Sour Patch Kids and watch “The Lighthouse.”
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank donated nearly 100 board games and $4,000 for local YMCAs during its 2021 Employee Appreciation Week. The donations were made on behalf of the bank’s employees who are highly involved in their local communities. It was also in keeping with this year’s event theme of “Game On!” The donations went […]
SCARBOROUGH — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland recognized the Rev. Daniel Greenleaf and more than 50 others last month at its annual Jubilarian Mass. It honored those celebrating special anniversaries since their ordination to the priesthood, particularly those commemorating 25 or 50 years. Greenleaf, the pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, Sabattus […]
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital recently received a score of 96 out of 100 on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care 2020 Hospital Report. The score demonstrated FMH’s commitment to quality improvement in maternity practices that support optimal infant nutrition. The overall average score for all […]
LEWISTON — Geiger recently promoted four associates, three of them to new roles and responsibilities in information technology. Sean Berce has been promoted to applications developer III. A graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Berce lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Lindsey. Max Grover has […]
DENMARK — Poland Spring donated more than $16,000 to the Denmark Ballfield Lighting Project. Poles were erected over the summer and McIver Electric of Bridgton installed the LED fixtures. The donation will allow teams to play games under the lights in town for the first time.
LEWISTON — Northeast Bank has donated $20,000 to support Junior Achievement of Maine. Junior Achievement of Maine partners with local schools and businesses to provide financial education for all students, from elementary to high school. The donation will help support JA virtual programming throughout the state, as well as several key programs. These include: the […]
