LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System has hired Patricia A. Scherle as its vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. Scherle will lead St. Mary’s nursing staff as well as oversee the implementation and coordination of programs and initiatives to ensure patients consistently receive the very best clinical care. Prior to joining […]
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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Alone in Lewiston, but reaching the world with her art
Artist Angie Lafrance has had messages pour in from around the world after the BBC asked to use her artwork to illustrate a story on weathering the pandemic alone at home.
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People You Know: Karen Flynn and the art of saying ‘goodbye’
After a long career at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, she is changing things up and going back into the field.
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Face Time: Alex Hiscock — anchors away on a new education and career
The Army veteran found a new career path at The Landing School, the oldest boat building school of its type in the country.
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‘So many questions’: Local business owners talk summer, winter and staying afloat
The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce session Thursday asked for feedback to deliver to the state as state government crafts future rules and business support programs.
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Franklin Memorial Hospital earns American College of Radiology accreditation
FARMINGTON — The Imaging Department at Franklin Memorial Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in nuclear medicine as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. Nuclear medicine is a branch of medical imaging that uses small amounts of radioactive material, ingested by or injected into the patient, to diagnose […]
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Geiger associates earn international certifications
LEWISTON — Geiger associates who have earned Promotional Products Association International Certifications demonstrate a commitment to both business excellence and continual professional growth. A relatively small percentage of professionals hold these certifications and are known as the industry’s innovators and leaders. The following associates have earned the certification of Certified Advertising Specialist, which requires 50 […]
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Chopsticks closes in Lewiston; Starbucks opening inside Auburn Shaw’s
• Local businesses get inventive with MTI grants
• Kimball Street Studios in Lewiston expands
• Maine’s favorite ice cream flavor, as determined by tweet
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Interactive Maine Road Trip Quiz: How much do you know about Vacationland?
Lobsters, lighthouses, incredible claims and maybe-fictional beasts frolicking in our woods — it’s all here.
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Lewiston and Auburn see $33M in new commercial development in last 12 months
City officials reflect on FY20 growth and what’s ahead including, in Auburn, restaurant news and the potential for “major expansions soon.”