LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare Oncology Institute has hired renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon Therese K. White as the director of the Breast Care Center. One of the leading breast reconstruction surgeons in Maine, White also specializes in hand surgery, skin cancer reconstruction and body contouring. She was most recently president of Plastic and Hand […]
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.
Geiger announces 4Q Geiger Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger, the nation’s largest privately held promotional products distributor, recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates, who have been nominated by fellow associates in recognition of their efforts to work the values of The Geiger Way. Chris Pomerleau, facilities manager, helped with projects that included the Educate Maine virtual event, with […]
Seven Maine roads — 522 miles of nationally recognized awesome
Maine has three new National Scenic Byways, giving you even more historical, recreational and cultural reasons to hit the open road as summer beckons.
Face Time: Jeffrey Thomson — a poet in a newly poetic age
He didn’t set out for a career writing and teaching, but found himself ‘a poet of the landscape, a poet of the ground.’
Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine hires Stephanie LeBlond
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine has hired Stephanie LeBlond as an oncology social worker, on a part-time basis, to assist with patients’ emotional, financial and basic needs. Funding for LeBlond’s position is a result of a one-year operating grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation. LeBlond also holds a part-time position as […]
Fontaine Family hires Rachel Grignon
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Rachel Grignon to the team at its Auburn location. Grignon grew up in Wilton and attended Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. She graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is the general manager of the Orono […]
Fontaine Family hires Tiffany Poland
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Tiffany Poland for the team at its Auburn location. Poland grew up in Greene and attended Leavitt Area High School. She graduated from the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in developmental psychology. She has a wide variety background in marketing, customer service, home […]
Franklin Community Health Network hires Ryan M. Mastrangelo
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network has hired Ryan M. Mastrangelo for the newly created role of director of communications and public affairs. Mastrangelo will be responsible for FCHN’s external and internal communications. She will also be responsible for promoting FCHN’s services throughout the region, and she will sit as a member of FCHN’s senior […]
Northeast Bank donates to Junior Achievement of Maine
LEWISTON — Northeast Bank donated $15,000 to Junior Achievement of Maine to help support its virtual programming throughout the state as well as several key programs. They include the Titan Challenge, an online simulation for high school students to learn how to run a company, and the Maine Business Hall of Fame South, which honors […]
Northeast Bank hires Matthew Colpitts
LEWISTON — Northeast Bank has hired Matthew Colpitts as vice president, municipal deposit relationship manager. Colpitts will work closely with municipalities throughout the state of Maine, offering depository products, cash management services and other related services. Colpitts spent the past three years as the deputy state treasurer for Maine where he focused in cash management, […]