• $7 million solar proposal in Auburn
• Business expansion on Lisbon Street
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
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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Face Time: Sarah Hammond, new grad and environmental steward
The Auburn native surprised a few frogs, got her chainsaw certification and did a lot of good in the Maine woods last summer.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Arrest log
Lewiston • Joshua Robinson, 35, of Phippsburg, on a warrant for failure to appear, 1:49 a.m Friday at 713 Webster St. • Robert Hatherley, 33, of Lisbon Falls, on charges of violating protection from abuse twice, violating condition of release x3, warrant for failure to appear and unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, 2:35 a.m. Friday […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
What if shoppers still don’t mask up? Lewiston, Auburn police optimistic they will
The governor’s new executive order Friday strengthened rules around face coverings in public and left local businesses with a lot to sort out.
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation donates to SeniorsPlus, Safe Voices
BANGOR — Bangor Savings Bank Foundation has donated $7,500 to SeniorsPlus in Lewiston and $5,500 to Safe Voices in Auburn. In its latest grant cycle, the foundation committed $677,500 to Maine and New Hampshire-based organizations. Among the services provided by these grantees: COVID-19 response, hunger relief and affordable housing, mentorships to improve educational outcomes, combating […]
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Emerson Chevrolet-Buick donates to Good Shepherd Food Bank
AUBURN — In November, Emerson Chevrolet-Buick donated $5,000 to the Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Thanksgiving food drive. Emerson Chevrolet-Buick supports the Good Shepherd Food Bank because they believe in the the effort to combat the root causes of hunger in Maine.
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Franklin Savings Bank receives SBA District Director Award
FARMINGTON — The Maine district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration presented Franklin Savings Bank with the SBA District Director Award during a virtual ceremony Dec. 3. The award recognizes the efforts taken by Franklin Savings to greatly increase the use of SBA programs in the bank’s lending portfolio. The mission of the U.S. […]
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New Ventures Maine gives grant to Little Ridge Farm
LISBON FALLS — New Ventures Maine has selected Little Ridge Farm as its fall 2020 Western Maine Marketing Mini-grant recipient. This business was the unanimous winner selected from a strong group of applicants from Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Little Ridge Farm was founded in 2007 by Keena Tracy. It is a certified organic farm […]
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OTELCO hires Stephen Collins
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has hired Stephen Collins as an OSP project manager/analyst in the company’s New Gloucester office. Collins has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and majored in finance. He worked most recently as a consultant and is a resident of Auburn.
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St. Mary’s hires Dr. Marc L. Demers
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has hired Dr. Marc L. Demers for its general surgery team. Demers received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland and completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas M. […]