“We are excited about the opportunity for continued growth at the Auburn facility and our ability to further positively impact the community, especially in the midst of a pandemic,” a company spokesman said Friday.
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.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Southern Maine brokers see an ‘opportunity’ market in Lewiston-Auburn real estate
In 2019, eight homes sold for $400,000 or more in Androscoggin County. Last year, that was up to 19 homes, according to Dava Davin, speaking Thursday at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Sparetime Recreation bowling alley closing
Bowlers have until May 4 to strike out, while owner Andy Couture holds out hope a buyer might step forward.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Hold those thongs! After $1.2 million trash bill, Goodwill encouraging people to look before they donate
Goodwill Northern New England, with 17 of its 30 stores in Maine, is looking at a trash bill of more than $1.2 million as a result of people donating unusable items in what the nonprofit believes are largely good but misguided intentions.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Lewiston Recreation Division hires Nicole Welch
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Recreation Division has hired Nicole Welch as recreation superintendent. A Maine native, Welch comes to the city with 23 years of recreation experience. She brings with her a passion for connecting people through lifelong recreation and leisure opportunities that promote community socialization. After graduating from Wells High School, Welch received her […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
‘Everybody wants the poo gone,’ and a Lewiston business is born
Business is way, way up this year for Carey Zembas’ company Scoop 4Paws as she’s picking up what dogs are putting down.
Posted inbPlus
20 years gone, Bates Manufacturing is still weaving a legacy
Twenty years after the looms stopped at Lewiston’s Bates Mill No. 5, a peek at what Bates Manufacturing left behind and how its reputation — and iconic bedspreads — live on.
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation donates to groups in Lewiston, Rumford, Bethel
BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently donated to several area nonprofits through two rounds of giving. As part of its 2021 Community Matters More program, which received thousands of votes from the public, it donated $5,000 to Tree Street Youth, $3,000 to Museum L-A, and $1,000 to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, all […]
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Lewiston Job Corps offering job training
LEWISTON — Job Corps is enrolling youth 16 to 24 years old who are interested in learning career training in areas such as automotive, welding, health care, electrical and culinary arts, among others, through free training. Virtual and online learning options are available. Earn high school diploma/high school equivalency and driver’s license at the same […]
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation donates to four local nonprofits
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation recently announced that it awarded more than $10.4 million in grants to 796 nonprofit organizations in 300 communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 2020. The Maine grantees included: • B Street Health Center/St. Mary’s, Lewiston, $233,000 for COVID-19 relief efforts • Good Shepherd Food […]