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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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  • Published
    June 17, 2021

    CMMC earns fourth consecutive CARF International accreditation

    LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s inpatient acute rehabilitation unit has been accredited for three years by CARF International. It is the fourth consecutive three-year accreditation the international accrediting body has given to CMMC. The accreditation represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance […]

  • Published
    June 16, 2021

    Sunday River Brewing Co. reopens as planned

    The embattled establishment reopened under new owners on June 9.

  • Published
    June 16, 2021

    New paving project for McMahon Elementary

    • Sunday River Brewing Co. reopens as planned
    • How good are Lewistonians with credit card debt? Nationally, so good.
    • How good are Mainers with their home workouts? Nationally, so bad.

  • Published
    June 16, 2021

    Geiger promotes two employees

    LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted two longtime employees, Rachel Lebel and Pam Peterson, to vice president of Total Care and director of financial reporting, respectively. Lebel became vice president of Total Care sales services in 2016 and the addition of the operational side of Total Care is a natural fit. She has worked in many […]

  • Published
    June 15, 2021

    Target one of many developments poised for Auburn in record-breaking year

    Target’s $9.6 million renovation of the former Kmart is under review, and, headed to the Planning Board next month: An $8 million warehouse, distribution center and showroom project near Exit 75 by F.W. Webb Co.

  • Published
    June 14, 2021

    Central Maine Credit Union donates to Greater Androscoggin Humane Society

    LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,000, cat carriers and other supplies to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society. Members also showed their generosity by donating items to benefit the shelter. Central Maine Credit Union’s donation will help sponsor GAHS’s Adopt-A-Shelter-Pet month throughout June and help GAHS find forever homes for cats in the community.

  • Published
    June 14, 2021

    DFD Russell Medical Centers hires Annamarie Pond

    BRIDGTON — DFD Russell Medical Centers has hired Annamarie Pond for its DFD Bridgton team. Pond will begin seeing patients beginning July 6. She earned her undergraduate psychology degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She graduated magna cum laude, as a Commonwealth Scholar and in an Honors Research Fellowship. Pond earned her doctorate degree […]

  • Published
    June 13, 2021

    Working: Safe keeping: Fortier’s turns 100

    The locksmith shop on Lisbon Street in Lewiston has been in just two families for a century.

  • Published
    June 13, 2021

    Mt. Abram High School graduates 41 with advice to ‘be proud of who you are’

    Principal Michelle Tranten encouraged students to be ethical, compassionate and kind as they head out into the world.

  • Published
    June 12, 2021

    Working: Running Maine’s largest state park

    Manager Bruce Farnham is in summer season No. 34 and counting at the 8,000-acre Mt. Blue State Park.