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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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Anonymous diner at Legends Sports Bar & Grill picks up all the open tabs, leaves $1,000 tip
As servers let other diners know, “of course, everybody was pretty excited and the holiday cheer was very evident,” owner Melinda Small said.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
In a word: Say what? Commonly mispronounced words
I recently stumbled across an article about some of the words that are currently being mispronounced by many or most Americans. The list came from the people at the U.S. Captioning Company, which provides subtitles for real-time TV events. (In case you’re wondering, yes, I can mangle as many words as anybody else, just ask […]
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
Face Time: Rachael Keene — when cocoa bombs blew up, she started Treats by Rachael
Keene has been baking for years but only decided to turn it into a business in late 2020.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Budget Document Technology earns tech magazine’s ‘Elite Dealer’ award
LEWISTON — Budget Document Technology was recently named a 2021 Elite Dealer by leading office technology publication, ENX Magazine. This is the third time Budget Document Technology has been chosen among the nation’s top office technology dealerships. Budget Document Technology has been an independently owned, New England-based office technology and equipment dealer since 1989. The […]
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
New Ventures Maine offers free online business planning course
FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine has an open call for Venturing Forth: Business Planning for Entrepreneurs, its free online course that starts Jan. 26. For new entrepreneurs or existing business owners, Venturing Forth helps businesspeople create a written business plan from start to finish with feedback from facilitators and fellow entrepreneurs. The 14-week course covers […]
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Workforce Maine offering dislocated workers help through new federal grant funding
Recognizing the national economic emergency caused by the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued a National Dislocated Workers Grant to assist workers who have been dislocated as a result of COVID-19. This emergency grant provides individualized assistance to anyone over 18 whose job has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Working through the […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice hires Ron Hood
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has hired Ron Hood as the new manager of volunteer resources, an addition to its dedicated volunteer team. Hood most recently served as system manager of volunteer services at Central Maine Healthcare where he was responsible for overseeing all volunteer programs operated at Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton […]
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Le Mu Eats moves from a food trailer to Main Street in Bethel
BETHEL — The owners of Mu Noi Brunch closed the popular Center Street restaurant in June after almost a year in business to focus on their original Bethel location, teasing at the time about opportunities for growth. That growth is almost official: Le Mu Eats is moving from a food trailer on Mechanic Street into […]
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Lake Auburn Community Center land going up for sale
• Le Mu Eats moves from a food trailer to Main Street in Bethel.
• Bangor-based company has plans underway for an eye surgery center in Auburn.
• How many Olympic-size pools of beer are we drinking in Maine between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve? -
PublishedDecember 14, 2021
Franklin Memorial Hospital hires Dr. Dawn Elliott
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has hired Dr. Dawn Elliott as a physician at Franklin Health Women’s Care. Elliott is a full-scope OB/GYN provider specializing in high-risk pregnancy, perinatal mood disorders, family planning and infertility. She has more than 20 years of patient care experience. Elliott received her medical degree from the University of Vermont […]
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