AUBURN — Elizabeth Turcotte of Auburn, vice president of Health System Integration, has been inducted as a National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses 2024 fellow. Turcotte has worked at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., or HOPCo, the national leader in musculoskeletal physician practice management and value-based care solutions, since 2022. She was hired on as associate vice […]
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Auburn-Lewiston’s Saint Dominic Academy has new head of school
The Diocese of Portland has named Kathy Martin head of school for all of Saint Dominic Academy (pre-K through grade 12) in addition to her role as principal of the Auburn campus. Martin will oversee both campuses’ development, enrollment, budget management and facilities functions. Dawn Theriault will continue to serve as Saint Dominic Academy’s Lewiston […]
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Jay’s OTIS Federal Credit Union donates $21,000 to 13 local food pantries
JAY — Over the course of 2023, OTIS Federal Credit Union raised nearly $21,000 for the cause of ending hunger. Fundraising events hosted by the credit union included a soup day, plant sale, yard sale and a painting “FUNdraiser.” Additional funds were raised through sales of handmade crafts and afghans, candy and snacks, cellphone cardholders, […]
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Rumford Hospital nurse honored for showing calm under pressure
RUMFORD — Davita Briggs, a Rumford Hospital Emergency Department nurse, is the recipient of the DAISY Award. The award is an international recognition program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care nurses give daily. Briggs, who has a supervisory role in the inpatient unit, was nominated by Meridith Alanska, who described her fellow […]
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Poland Spring awards $15K in scholarships to Maine high school seniors
POLAND SPRING — BlueTriton Brands, through its Poland Spring brand, has awarded $2,500 scholarships to six Maine high school seniors as part of its annual Good Science Scholarship program. This year’s recipients are: Poland Regional High School: Talen Langevin, engineering. Gray-New Gloucester High School: Amelia Bowie, political science. Bonny Eagle High School: Allie Hesler, environmental science, […]
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Norway Savings Bank makes several donations in Oxford, Androscoggin counties
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank made several donations in Oxford and Androscoggin counties between mid-June and mid-July. In Oxford County, the bank contributed an additional $2,500 to Gehring House Redevelopment in Bethel. It donated $2,024 to South Paris-area nonprofits in honor of the branch’s 40th anniversary week, $1,000 to Norway Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program […]
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OTIS Federal Credit Union awards 7 $1K scholarships to high school seniors
JAY — Seven graduating high school seniors who are members of OTIS Federal Credit Union were recently awarded $1,000 OTIS FCU scholarships. The scholarship recipients submitted brief essays for consideration, along with completed scholarship applications, letters of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor, and copies of acceptance letters from a college, university or technical […]
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Maine Judicial Branch recognizes work of local employees
AUGUSTA — Lewiston District Court judicial marshals and the Androscoggin County Clerk’s Office were among statewide recipients to be celebrated at a recent luncheon hosted by Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill and State Court Administrator Amy Quinlan. The committee received well over 100 total nominations in the six categories for which awards were […]
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Norway Savings donates to Auburn’s Community Little Theatre
AUBURN — Norway Savings made a recent donation of $1,500 to the Community Little Theatre in advance of its upcoming 2024-25 season. The bank has contributed more than $11,000 to the volunteer-driven nonprofit theater in the past five years, according to a news release. For more information, visit www.laclt.com or call 207-783-0958. Check out upcoming […]
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Lewiston’s Andwell Health Partners merges with Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services
LEWISTON — Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services has merged with Andwell Health Partners, formerly Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice. The merger aims to enhance the combined organization’s ability to offer a unique and integrated array of family-centered services for Maine children under the Andwell Health Partners family of brands: Andwell Therapy and Early Learning Services, […]