Tyler and Jeff Sturtevant took over Stevens Hardware on Feb. 1.
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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Auburn apartment building on track to open in May
The 53-unit building will have one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments as well as a mix of market-rate and affordable units.
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Break coffee shop moving to Lewiston
* New owners for Stevens Hardware
* Development update in Auburn
* And how much are we keeping our cool in Maine? So much.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
Working: Cutting, trimming, fading, together
The husband and wife barbers opened up Brewer’s Barber Co. in downtown Lisbon Falls last summer.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
CMMC’s bariatric surgery program receives national accreditation
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program has been named an accredited center by a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The designation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program means CMMC meets high standards of care, […]
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Edgewater Financial changes name to Barnard Financial
LISBON FALLS — Financial advising firm Edgewater Financial has changed its name to Barnard Financial. Owners Maggie and Jeremy Barnard founded the company five years ago, initially naming it in a nod to Maine and the coast. Jeremy Barnard is an independent fiduciary financial adviser who specializes in retirement income planning. The company has offices […]
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Guardian Chiropractic opens second office
MONMOUTH — After more than six years with an office here, Dr. Amanda Angell has expanded Guardian Chiropractic, LLC to a second location in Farmingdale. Her new office is at 484 Maine Ave. behind the Smart Eye Care Center. Angell attended Leavitt Area High school Class of 2004. She graduated from the University of Maine […]
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Hammond Lumber Company receives national magazine recognition
BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Co. has been named the 2020 ProSales Dealer of the Year by ProSales Magazine. The company won the award based on its success in balancing customer service excellence and employee satisfaction, and the successful acquisition and integration of Ellsworth Building Supply into the Hammond family. Hammond has 800 employees at 21 […]
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Mark Prevost joins SeniorsPlus board
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Western Maine Area Agency on Aging, announced that Mark Prevost of Auburn has joined the board of directors. He is the director of resident services at Schooner Estates Senior Living Community in Auburn, where he has worked for the past 22 years. His other volunteer involvements include the Elks Lodge, Rotary […]
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Lisbon Credit Union donates to Lisbon Area Christian Outreach, Trinity Jubilee Center
LISBON – Lisbon Credit Union raised $17,000 in 2019 as part of the Maine Credit Union League’s Ending Hunger in Maine Campaign. It is splitting the funds between the Lisbon Area Christian Outreach food pantry and Trinity Jubilee Center of Lewiston. Fundraisers last year included the annual summer basket raffle and autumn bake sale and […]