LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to three local individuals and four teams. The awards are given to those who have been nominated by fellow associates. Alain Laverdure, a systems specialist II in the Information Technology Department, showed great flexibility and willingness to help others during a time when the Lewiston […]
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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SeniorsPlus promotes Laure Johnson
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has promoted Laure Johnson to community services director. Johnson most recently held the position of community services supervisor. She joined the agency in 2012 and is a licensed social worker. In her new position, she will provide program coordination, supervision and assistance to staff of the various programs in community services to […]
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Maine Source Homes & Realty hires Linda Dupuis
AUBURN — Maine Source Homes & Realty has hired Linda Dupuis, a realtor in the Lewiston-Auburn and Mid-Coast areas for more than 18 years, as a broker/realtor. Dupuis was born and raised in Lewiston. A graduate of St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, she has served on the board of directors for Big Brother Big Sisters […]
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Community Concepts promotes Sheila Bedard
LEWISTON — Community Concepts has promoted Sheila Bedard to the associate director of finance. Bedard has been with Community Concepts for 20 years, with 17 years in the finance department. She has played a key role in process and efficiency improvements and most recently was the business manager for Community Concepts Finance Corporation where she […]
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2020 pet owner dilemma: ‘Buy groceries for me or my snake?’
With free clinics and free food, more Maine people are needing help with pets, including horses, during the COVID-19 pandemic. And two local rescue groups say the number of people looking to abandon pets is way up.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Chipotle moving into Auburn’s former Krispy Kreme
The new restaurant will open sometime this winter, according to a corporate spokesman.
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Androscoggin Bank announces three new hires
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently announced three new hires. Garrett Ryan has joined the bank as vice president, senior mortgage loan officer. Ryan has over a decade of experience in branch management and most recently served as senior mortgage loan originator for Citizens Bank. He resides in Scarborough with his wife, Miranda, and their two […]
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Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice hires Dr. Cynthia DeSoi
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has hired Dr. Cynthia DeSoi as staff physician for their home healthcare, hospice and palliative care programs. DeSoi most recently served as a nephrologist at Nephrology Associates of Central Maine where she established multiple outpatient satellite clinics in rural Maine and provided leadership in quality and safety initiatives […]
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Community Concepts promotes Sadie Reinhard
LEWISTON — Community Concepts has promoted Sadie Reinhard to the director of finance. Reinhard has been in the finance department since 2015 and most recently was the associate director of finance. She has experience in financial reporting, forecasting, cost models, analyzing budgets and process improvement. She has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Thomas College […]
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Local landscapers spruce up Agassiz Village
POLAND — Thomas Thrasher, founder of Canyon Springs Landscaping LLC and a board member of Agassiz Village, recently led more than 25 volunteers from Northland JCB, Lost Valley, G B Property Management and Mattra Inc. in donating time and resources to renovate the grounds at Agassiz Village, a nonprofit camp for underprivileged youth. Volunteers removed […]