AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills last month swore Robert J. Souza of Durham onto the board of directors for the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new state entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine. Souza has 46 years of telecommunications experience. He recently retired from Otelco Inc. where he had spent the […]
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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Geiger promotes Ryan Bissonette
LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Ryan Bissonette to distribution specialist III. He started in September 2019 at Geiger as a fulfillment services specialist in the Distribution Center. In November 2019, he was promoted to distribution specialist II. He lives in Auburn.
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Fontaine Family donates to Maine-A-Wish Maine, Lewiston teen
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader’s seventh annual Bid for Wishes Virtual Auction raised more than $20,000, with half of the funds raised going to Lewiston resident Emersyn Rowles and half to Make-A-Wish Maine. Fontaine Family has two locations, in Auburn and Scarborough, serving eight counties in Maine. For the 2021 event, […]
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New owner and investments planned for 48-unit Lewiston housing complex
• Renamed Finest Under 40 is looking for nominations
• The Pit Bar & Grill in Lewiston closing full-service restaurant Thursday, opting for mobile, events and catering due to “not being able to hire enough help to take care of the business we are generating.”
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Geiger promotes Trish Whitlock
LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Trish Whitlock to organizational development/wellness coordinator in human resources. She began her career with Geiger in August of 2019, as an administrative support specialist in H.R./office services and most recently worked as a payment application/administrative support specialist in finance. In her new role, she will perform a variety of administrative […]
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Franklin Community Health Network hires Dr. Ross Isacke as chief medical officer
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network, a member of MaineHealth, has hired Dr. Ross Isacke as chief medical officer beginning Sept. 7. Former interim CMO Ryan Knapp and current interim David Claud will continue to serve as advisors to the organization to ensure a smooth transition. Isacke will be the leader for the FCHN physicians […]
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Hammond Lumber earns national safety award
BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Co. has been awarded the National Safety Council’s 2021 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award in 15 of its branches for outstanding safety. The award goes to council member companies that keep their lost workday case incident rate better than or equal to 50% of the Bureau of Labor Standards rate for their […]
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Geiger associates earn advertising certifications
LEWISTON — Geiger associates Jean Michalski, Stephanie Jones and Betsy Shuster-Folga have recently earned advertising certifications. Those who earn Promotional Products Association International certification demonstrate a commitment to both business excellence and continual professional growth. A relatively small percentage of professionals hold these certifications and are known as the industry’s innovators and leaders. Michalski earned […]
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Bangor Savings Bank promotes Nicole Ganem
PORTLAND — Bangor Savings Bank has promoted Nicole Ganem to mortgage loan associate. For the past five years, Ganem has worked for Bangor Savings Bank overseeing and helping to expand its construction loan program. A lending professional with over 13 years of experience in mortgage operations, her roles have included that of processor, closing coordinator, […]
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Auburn Planning Board OKs new development and a business-to-be
An $8 million project for Kittyhawk Avenue and rezoning for a planned a personal training studio on Stevens Mill Road are in the works.