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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.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Bennett Automotive becomes Bobcat dealer
BETHEL — Bennett Automotive has been selected as a dealer of Bobcat Company, a global leader in compact equipment. For more than 32 years, Bennett Automotive has served Bethel and the surrounding area, providing quality equipment and automotive service to the community. It will offer both sales and full service for the new Bobcat product […]
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Rangeley Friends of the Arts hires Michaela Beckmann as interim program specialist
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts has hired Michaela Beckmann as the new interim program specialist for its free after-school program, Creative After-School Arts. Beckmann was a counselor with the Rangeley organization’s Youth Drama Camp and Teem Drama Week sessions this summer. She has an interest in art, drama and literature, including creative […]
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
UScellular donates 42 wireless hot spots, service to Boys & Girls Clubs
PORTLAND — To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected during the school year, UScellular has donated 42 wireless hotspots and two years of service to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine. The hot spots will be used at the five Clubhouses in Auburn/Lewiston, Portland and South Portland. Each […]
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Jennifer Tiner hired as new director of Lewiston, Auburn adult education programs
LEWISTON — A veteran educator has become the new director of Lewiston Adult Education and Auburn Adult & Community Education. The Lewiston School Committee approved hiring Jennifer Tiner on Aug. 16. She replaces William Grant, who has served as director for the Lewiston and Auburn programs since 2016. He became the executive director of operations […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Target delays opening of Auburn store until 2022
• There are 10 days left to vote for Uplift LA’s Finest Under 40
• How Maine’s credit card debt, and average credit score, stack up
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Fire officials investigate damage overnight to The Lunch Pad in Livermore Falls
Owner Diana Gray wrote in a social media post that “we were vandalized last night and they tried to start a fire.”
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
The former Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston reopens under new owners
• Strikes and gutter balls are back, Lewiston.
• Who moved from Main Street in Auburn to Lisbon Street in Lewiston?
• Losing 70 pounds and gaining a new career (and new business).
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Turner-based school district approves mask mandate after contentious meeting
Rule applies to all students and staff indoors when school opens in September.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Geiger announces 2Q Geiger Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger, the nation’s largest privately held promotional products distributor, recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates nominated by fellow associates for their efforts to work the values of The Geiger Way. The recipients include Johnathan Plummer, Linda Therriault, Mike St. Germain, Shuail Jusab and Tammy Cressey. The team recipients include the […]