LEWISTON — Walmart Giving has donated $30,000 to Montello Elementary School. Last November, local employees at the Walmart Transportation Office donated 400 hats, boots, mittens and other winter clothing after hearing the school was in need. When the corporate office heard about the donation and making a difference in the community, they contacted the local […]
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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Berman & Simmons names Timothy Kenlan partner
LEWISTON — Berman & Simmons law firm recently named trial attorney Timothy Kenlan as its newest partner. Kenlan represents clients in personal injury and product liability claims. He joined the firm in 2012 and quickly earned his reputation as one of the state’s top young lawyers, being named by Super Lawyers as a rising star. […]
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Bangor Savings Bank donates to Merrick Chadbourne Learn to Ski & Ride Program
AUBURN — Bangor Savings Bank donated $3,000 to the Auburn Ski Association at Lost Valley for its Merrick Chadbourne Learn to Ski & Ride Program. The program just finished its seventh season of teaching kids how to ski and snowboard after school. Seventy-four students from the Auburn public school system participated this year. The grant […]
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New Station Grill coming to former Rails restaurant space
Look for a menu with healthy options and a railroad theme, according to Kathy Lebel.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston to consider giving Tom Platz more time on Bates Mill No. 5 deal
The Lewiston City Council on Tuesday is expected to consider whether to amend language in the city’s option with Tom Platz’s Bates Mill LLC. It would protect Platz’s interest in Bates Mill No. 5 but keep the building under city ownership while environmental cleanup goes on.
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Rusty Bus Brewing looks for a Lewiston-Auburn home
Rusty Bus Brewing Co. is, well, on the move. Early plans to set up in Continental Mill space fell through, according to a company Facebook post: “Although it was a great old building, and we had a lot of romantic notions on how it would turn out, in reality, it would cost a small fortune […]
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Investors buy 89,000-square-foot building on Lewiston’s Middle Street
GWD Properties LLC this week bought the 89,000-square-foot industrial building at 3 Middle St. in Lewiston from Hall & Knight Realty LLC for $895,000, according to Josh Soley at Maine Realty Advisors, who represented GWD. Tim Millett at Porta & Co. and Chris Paszyc at The Boulos Co. represented the seller. Soley said the […]
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Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District offers septic system installation workshop
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is offering a septic system installation workshop designed for contractors, local plumbing inspectors and site evaluators. It will be held Friday, April 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oxford County Extension Office Meeting Room at 9 Olson Road. The storm date is April […]
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Dr. Peter Leighton earns second national board certification
BRIDGTON — Dr. Peter Leighton, an internal medicine specialist at Bridgton Hospital, has achieved his second national board certification, this time in addiction medicine. Last year, Leighton expanded his practice at Bridgton Primary Care to specialize in the treatment of opioid users and others suffering from substance addiction. The certification, administered by the American Board […]
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OfficeMax closing in Auburn
* Rusty Bus Brewing Co. looks for an L-A home
* Investors buy 89,000-square-foot building on Lewiston’s Middle Street
* And how many cars did Lewiston PD stop last year?