AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty recently donated $2,900 to Wounded Heroes Program of Maine as part of its Give Where You Live program. Wounded Heroes Program of Maine helps wounded veterans attain the benefits and assistance they need and have earned when transitioning to civilian life having been injured in […]
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.
James T. Saindon joins Maine State Music Theatre board
BRUNSWICK — James T. Saindon of Monmouth has been elected to the Maine State Music Theatre’s board of trustees. Saindon graduated from Brunswick High in 1959. He attended Teachers College, now the University of Southern Maine, and spent 40 years teaching at the elementary and middle school levels in Maine. He also bred, trained and […]
Oxford chamber annual dinner and awards March 28
OXFORD — Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s 43rd annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Oxford Casino Hotel Events Center. The chamber will present Bob Bahre with its Legacy Award. Tickets are limited and all ticket sales are final. Tickets are $50 per person before March 1 […]
Tri-County Mental Health Services promotes Jennifer Pelletier
LEWISTON — Jennifer Pelletier of Poland has assumed a program manager position at Tri-County Mental Health Services after exceeding expectations in her current role as program clinical supervisor of community based services and outpatient counseling in Oxford Hills and Bridgton. In her role as program manager, Pelletier will oversee behavioral health homes for the agency […]
VIP Tires & Service donates to Make-A-Wish
AUBURN — VIP Tires & Service, a full-service automotive repair, maintenance and tire shop, recently donated $69,300 to the Make-A-Wish Maine chapter. The funds were raised during the company’s annual holiday Season of Wishes campaign. Individual donations are made by VIP employees and customers and matched 100% by VIP Chairman John Quirk. Maine VIP stores […]
Avangrid Foundation donates to United Way of Androscoggin County
LEWISTON — Avangrid Foundation, in partnership with Central Maine Power, the local affiliate of AVANGRID in Maine, donated $10,000 to United Way of Androscoggin County in support of homeless youth. This 2020 partnership aligns with the Avangrid Foundation’s mission to support unmet needs in Maine where there is the most risk. United Way will use […]
Main-Land Development Consultants opens Falmouth office
LIVERMORE FALLS — Main-Land Development Consultants, Inc., a land use consulting company headquartered in Livermore Falls, is expanding with a new office in Falmouth. Main-Land performs civil engineering, geoengineering, land surveying and environmental sciences for private and public clients. Sample projects include the new Hannaford Supermarket in Mechanic Falls, mapping for the Town of Freeport, […]
Norway Savings Bank earns best practices wellness award
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has been named a “Best Practices” winner by the New England Employee Benefits Council. The annual award is presented to organizations that best exhibit innovation and creativity in the planning and delivery of their employee benefit programs. Norway Savings Bank partnered with Wellness Workdays and its subsidiary OMC Wellness to […]
Chamber announces new Charles Morrison Legacy Fund, $150,000 matching grant
The announcement followed an evening of honors at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner.