Kathryn Skelton

Sun Journal

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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Former Auburn native wins national health care award

AUBURN — Former Auburn resident Theresa “Terry” Vallerand has won the Distinguished Member Award from The National Cancer Registrars Association. Vallerand is the senior manager and education coordinator of oncology data services within the Real World Data Division of Ciox Health. The Distinguished Member Award honors an association member for outstanding contributions to the profession, […]

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Four longtime CMCC employees retire

AUBURN — With over 75 cumulative years teaching and helping to see the college through decades of growth, Central Maine Community College announces the retirement of four longtime employees. For 38 years, starting as a groundskeeper, Ray Masse oversaw and helped create the beautiful lakeside campus CMCC is today. Masse was part of every small […]

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New Ventures Maine offers entrepreneur workshops

New Ventures Maine has created a free series of 10 dynamic, online workshops to help entrepreneurs understand and manage the many components of starting and growing their small business. This series is intended for individuals exploring new business ideas and is also appropriate for established businesses looking to push forward a new strategy. The Business […]

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Ocean State Job Lot donates PPE in Oxford

OXFORD — The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has donated $12,000 worth of face shields, KN95 masks, antibacterial and disinfecting hand wipes and hand sanitizer to the local police and fire departments, part of a $1.7 million personal protective equipment donation nationwide. It’s donating PPE in each of the 142 communities Ocean State Job […]

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OTELCO hires two for New Gloucester office

by Kathryn Skelton

NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has made several new hires in its New Gloucester office. Brian Bouchard joins OTELCO as an OSP engineer. He previously worked for two years as an OSP engineer with FairPoint and spent three years as an OSP engineer/engineering manager with Tilson Technology. Bouchard is a resident of Gray. Debbie Brill has […]

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Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts Health donate to Somali Bantu Community Association

by Kathryn Skelton

LEWISTON — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation donated $20,000 to the Somali Bantu Community Association, part of a $1 million donation to 42 organizations across the region to expand vaccine education, awareness and outreach in communities of color. Grants will support a range of organizations, from statewide organizations to local […]

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CMCC makes six new hires

AUBURN — Central Maine Community College has hired new employees in finance, CMCC’s Center for Workforce and Professional Development, the Building Construction Technology program and the TRIO grant. Allie Johnson has been hired as the associate dean of Finance and General Services. Johnson comes to CMCC after seven years at CIEE in senior operations and […]

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