LEWISTON — LA Hearing Center’s Michelle Pillsbury has received her trainee license from the Maine Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing. Under the supervision of Dr. Allyson Rainer, Pillsbury is working toward becoming a hearing instrument specialist, also known as a hearing aid dealer and fitter. She joined LA Hearing Center in 2017 as 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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Fontaine makes Real Trends’ list
AUBURN — The Real Trends 500 recently published the performance of the top residential real estate brokerage firms in the country. In the 2021 survey, the top performing local brokerage that made the Nation’s Best list is Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader having closed 634 units. The family-owned business serves eight counties from […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Sabattus Disc Golf courses make national ranking; Auburn restaurant mystery
• Who’s eyeing the former Ruby Tuesday’s on Turner Street?
• Hiring someone for a move? In Maine, you’re in luck.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Who’s eyeing the former Ruby Tuesday’s in Auburn?
Companies have expressed interest in the Turner Street location, and the city expects some movement in the next few months.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Franklin Memorial Hospital nurses recognized
FARMINGTON — In coordination with National Nurses’ Week, nursing leaders and peers recognized nursing and direct care professionals who demonstrate exceptional clinical practice and professionalism through Franklin Memorial Hospital’s 10th annual Nursing and Direct Care Professionals Excellence Awards. Those nominated for an award included: Jan Bell, BSN, RN, director of Med/Surg third floor unit, care […]
Posted inBethel, Business, Oxford Hills
Bethel’s Sunday River Brewing Co. reopening; new owner on deck
After a busy, headline-making year for the restaurant’s owners — state citations for imminent health hazards, temporary license suspensions, two temporary restraining orders — a Bar Harbor restaurateur has applied for new licenses to reopen the restaurant.
Posted inBusiness, Oxford Hills
The smells of Paris: Town Office staff review French perfume for magazine feature
Their comments were included in Allure’s “Eau de Paris” feature this month.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Welcome to the Neighborhood: Lewiston immigrants help plan for a warmer, more seamless transition for refugees
With the potential for hundreds of refugees arriving in the next year, a coalition of five immigrant-led groups in Lewiston has started meeting to plan how to make the arrivals go more smoothly and how to make Lewiston feel like home.
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Norway Savings Bank donates to Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank is once again a seasonal sponsor of the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, donating $2,000. Featuring classical music, the festival will be presenting both in-person and online streaming concerts this summer. The bank has had a partnership with the festival for the last 15 years. Three live performances are planned at […]
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Dustin Collins earns ASE certification
AUBURN — Dustin Collins, a master technician at VIP Tires & Service, earned Automotive Service Excellence Master Technician status over the past month. To achieve this high level of certification, technicians must complete demanding voluntary testing outside of regular work hours that, on average, can take up a hundred hours to finish. VIP encourages all […]