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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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Ben Hoffinger — enjoying the coast and juggling knives

by Kathryn Skelton July 4, 2021July 2, 2021

Face Time: He’s got a busy summer planned on the local arts scene and one more year at Bates College to go.

Business

Reading the real estate tea leaves: Are we in for a housing bubble in Maine?

by Kathryn Skelton July 4, 2021July 6, 2021

Between March and May 2021, the median sales price of a house statewide was up almost 22% to $285,000, compared to the same three months last year, according to the Maine Association of Realtors.

Business, Noteworthy

Federal economic injury disaster loans available for Oxford County

July 2, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Oxford County that July 26 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans due to drought that began May 26, 2020. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program […]

Business, Noteworthy

Fontaine Family hires Hannah Levesque

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Hannah Levesque as a sales agent at its Auburn location. Levesque grew up in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Academy. Her previous experience in the food industry has enriched her customer service skills and allowed her to realize her love of helping people. As a […]

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Franklin Memorial Hospital nurses earn medical-surgical certification

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

FARMINGTON — Two Franklin Memorial Hospital nurses, Sandra Howe and Kelly Salminen, recently earned the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse credential from the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, joining a prestigious group of more than 24,000 CMSRNs. Howe started her health care career at FMH as a certified nursing assistant and staffing coordinator more than 40 years […]

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Hammond Lumber branches win National Safety Council awards

July 2, 2021

BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Co. has been awarded the National Safety Council’s 2020 Industry Leader Award in four of its branches for outstanding safety. The award goes to the top 5% of NSC member companies, units and facilities that have qualified for the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award based on 2019 safety data. Winners are selected […]

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South Paris painter accepted into West Virginia juried exhibition

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

The West Virginia Watercolor Society accepted a painting titled “Frosty Morning” by Sandra Pealer from South Paris into its national juried art exhibition, Aqueous 2021. The exhibition will be held at the Stifel Fine Arts Center of Oglebay Institute in Wheeling, West Virginia, from July 15 to Sept. 9. Forty-four paintings were accepted out of […]

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Five schools form new Maine Boarding Schools consortium

July 2, 2021

Five of the state’s boarding schools have collaborated to help spread the word about the advantages of living and learning Maine. Carrabassett Valley, Gould, Hebron, Hyde and Kents Hill academies have formed the Maine Boarding Schools consortium and launched a new website where prospective students can learn more about the amazing opportunities available to them. […]