NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has again earned BauerFinancial Inc.’s highest 5-Star rating for financial strength and stability. The rating indicates the bank excels in areas, including capital adequacy, profitability and asset quality. The bank was additionally recognized as a “Best of Bauer Bank” for having held that rating for 25 years or more. BauerFinancial […]
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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OTELCO hires Catherine Johnston
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has named Catherine Johnston as the company’s new director of sales. Johnston, who brings 20 years of business technology leadership experience, will oversee the daily operation of the sales organization in all service areas in New England, Alabama and Missouri. Prior to joining OTELCO, Johnston was the direct sales manager for […]
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Catherine Ryder joins Mental Health Corporations of America board
LEWISTON — Catherine Ryder, chief executive officer of Tri-County Mental Health Services, is joining the board of Mental Health Corporations of America. Mental Health Corporations of America is an invitation-only national association of behavioral health care organizations with a mission and vision dedicated to advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in behavioral health care by enhancing leadership […]
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William Tracy joins Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board
AUGUSTA — William Tracy, CEO and president of Auburn Savings Bank, has been appointed to a two-year term as a voting business member of the Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board. Tracy has been with Auburn Savings Bank since 2011. He was previously vice president and director of business banking/senior business officer at Gorham Savings […]
Posted inBethel, Business
Sunday River Resort making major investment in next 10 years
A new mountain coaster, hydrotherapy spa, more condos and more snowmaking are planned.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Six Questions for the CEO: Neil Kiely, stepping up at Androscoggin Bank
LEWISTON — On Wednesday, company officials at Androscoggin Bank plan to announce that Neil Kiely is officially president and CEO. Kiely was named president in July 2018 in anticipation of then-CEO Paul Andersen retiring at the end of 2019. We asked Kiely about his career path, 2020 plans and advice to entrepreneurs, having been one […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Auburn McDonald’s is getting a new look
Minot Avenue McDonald’s remodeling to cost $300,000
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Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation donates to Pine Tree Society
AUBURN — The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation recently awarded a grant of $649 to the Pine Tree Society’s Early Learning Center in Auburn. The center provides early intervention and educational programming for children ages 3 to 6. While each child comes with unique strengths and challenges, the center has a common goal for all its […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
L.L.Bean cuts 200 jobs, plans to close Lewiston call center in 2021
LEWISTON — L.L.Bean is eliminating 200 jobs companywide now and is also planning to close its Peck Building call center here in 2021, 33 years after buying the former Main Street department store and moving in to huge community fanfare. “We are going through the process of reorganizing certain areas of the company, and unfortunately […]
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Lewiston gets a new laundromat and eatery; Auburn McDonald’s is revamped
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