Grand Rounds’ Lewiston office, with more than 200 employees, could see future growth from the merger, according to the company.
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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Bangor Savings Bank donates to Franklin County Animal Shelter, Responsible Pet Care
BANGOR — In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its iconic Christmas Kittens commercial, Bangor Savings Bank has donated $12,000 to 12 animal shelters and rescue organizations across Maine and New Hampshire. Franklin County Animal Shelter and Responsible Pet Care in South Paris both received $1,000. This past holiday season, the bank invited the public […]
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Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
“People really wanted to ski,” Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. “They didn’t want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them.”
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Maine Center for Entrepreneurs gives diversity scholarship to Lewiston company
PORTLAND — The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs has awarded the first of a series of diversity scholarships to Top Gun 2021 participant Community Staffing Partners in Lewiston. The $500 scholarship covers the Top Gun fee for a client company that promotes racial and gender diversity and inclusion. Community Staffing Partners has a mission of helping […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust hires Spenser Williams
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust has hired conservation professional Spenser Williams to run its land stewardship programs in the Mahoosuc Region in Maine and New Hampshire. Williams’ past roles as trail designer-builder, naturalist and Geographic Information Systems specialist will be key as Mahoosuc Land Trust’s conserved land base and recreational use of its lands grow. […]
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Norway Savings Bank promotes nine employees
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has announced the recent promotion of nine employees. Janice Brown, vice president, commercial loan administration manager, started her career at Coastal Savings Bank in 1995, as commercial loan administrator and continued that role after the merger with Norway Savings Bank. Brown has processed thousands of transactions and is a critical […]
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Spectrum Orthopaedics-Auburn joins Central Maine Healthcare
LEWISTON — Spectrum Orthopaedics-Auburn, formerly Central Maine Orthopaedics, is now part of the Central Maine Healthcare team and is adopting a new name: Central Maine Healthcare Orthopedics. Joining the CMH team are eight orthopedic surgeons, four physician assistants and more than 80 experienced team members. The practice will continue at its Minot Avenue and Rumford […]
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Sun Journal moving printing operations to South Portland
The newsroom, advertising, circulation and customer service employees will continue working in the building at 104 Park St. in Lewiston.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Auburn will be getting a new $4 million solar project
Also in the Buzz: A new marijuana cultivation facility will be coming to Auburn’s Washington Street, and one central Maine city just got new bragging rights for being the fittest town around.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
101-acre solar array wins approval in Lewiston
City staff estimate the $29.1 million project could bring in $500,000 in taxes annually.