NORWAY — Jill Millett of Chalmers Insurance Group has earned the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing superior underwriting skill that is achieved by a select group of agents across the country who sell Safeco Insurance. The award honors outstanding agents who have developed a solid underwriting relationship with Safeco and whose agencies […]
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.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Duck diapers and chicken aprons a big hit. Who knew?
For Beverly Cameron of Turner, her Etsy business started with an unusual request from her daughter: Could she sew an apron for her hen?
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Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Androscoggin Chapter of Land Surveyors donates to Good Shepherd Food Bank
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Chapter of Land Surveyors donated $3,300 to the Good Shepherd Food Bank, which will provide 13,200 meals to hungry people in Maine. The chapter rallied donations from local surveyors supporting the greater Androscoggin County area. The donation was part of a COVID-19 response initiative by the Maine Society of Land Surveyors. […]
Posted inBusiness, Franklin
ReEnergy, DESRI-North Light propose joint biomass, solar project
LIVERMORE FALLS — ReEnergy Biomass Operations, with biomass power plants in Livermore Falls and Stratton, has submitted a joint proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission with North Light Energy, a Maine company partnered with D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, for their proposed photovoltaic solar project adjacent to the ReEnergy Livermore Falls facility. The joint […]
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Bank of America donates to local nonprofits
AUBURN — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of America has committed $100 million to support communities around the world, awarding over $525,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in Maine. Locally, Bank of America donated $50,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank, $10,000 to the Olympia Snow Women’s Leadership Institute, $7,500 to Goodwill Industries of […]
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YWCA Board of Directors names new officers
LEWISTON — The YWCA Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new officers. President: Tonya Bailey-Curry is a staff therapist at Bates College who works from a background in social work grounded in relationship building, community engagement and the promotion of equity and inclusion. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work […]
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Lewiston officials not surprised by city’s large number of COVID-19 cases
Figures released by the state show Lewiston has the most cases of the coronavirus of any zip code in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Virtual prom, drive-in graduations — local AV company pivots with the times
“Dan and I just got to work, utilizing the equipment that we have, what could we offer our clients?” said Greg Young, co-owner of Northeast Event Design out of Lisbon and Auburn.
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Oxford Federal Credit Union donates to six food pantries
MEXICO — Throughout the month of May, Oxford Federal Credit Union, with branches in Mexico and Norway, carried out a campaign called Operation Brighter Days designed to help lift the spirits of their staff, members and communities and remind them that brighter days are ahead, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The final piece of the operation […]
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The Buzz: New $16M solar project proposed for Auburn
• New nine-unit building proposed for Lewiston
• New change proposed for Auburn cannabis business park after “significant interest”