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Stronger than barriers: Lewiston-Auburn’s immigrant community hustles, thrives with the help of local groups

Many New Mainers, Maine’s term for the state’s growing immigrant population, are strangers in a new country, often arriving without the language skills needed for work. But Lewiston-Auburn’s immigrants are finding jobs through determination, a desire to learn and help from local support groups.

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SeniorsPlus hires Barbara Price

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has hired Barbara Price as the organization’s new nutrition services director. Prior to joining SeniorsPlus, Price was the consumer assistance program manager at Consumers for Affordable Health Care and worked in the nonprofit sector in higher education for many years before that. Price holds a master’s degree in public health from the […]

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United Way of the Tri-Valley Area adds five board members

FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently added five new members to its board of directors. Dr. Erika Schumacher obtained her medical degree from the Larner UVM School of Medicine in 2008 and completed residency at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital in June of 2011. She subsequently directed the Yale Pediatric Refugee Clinic for […]

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DuBois Realty Group hires Amy Landry

AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty has expanded its team by hiring Amy Landry as a sales agent. Landry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. Prior to her career in real estate, she spent over 10 years in a variety of progressive health care roles, most recently […]

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Warp + Weft wins Maine Public Relations Council award

AUBURN — Warp + Weft, a full-service branding and marketing agency, recently earned Golden Arrow Awards from the Maine Public Relations Council, including a Silver Award and Honorable Mention for recent marketing and public relations work. The Golden Arrows recognize the “best work of communications, public relations and marketing professionals … based in Maine,” according […]