OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce and Central Maine Human Resources Association are sponsoring a human resources workshop for the public Sept. 12. It will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in The Grill of the Oxford Casino on Route 26. The topic will be wage and hour issues for employers, private […]
Noteworthy
Geiger names Star winners
LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates in recognition of their efforts to work the values of The Geiger Way. Th awards were presented to four individuals who work in the Lewiston corporate office at 70 Mt. Hope Ave. Becci Cayer, corporate eCommerce manager, has been involved in a very difficult […]
Chamber breakfast to be Sept. 13
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Maine Wedding Barn and Event Center, 418 Center Minot Hill Road in Minot. The speaker will be Kevin Frisbie of Frisbie & Associates. His topic will be Make It Here. Cost is $20 […]
Castaldo named Director of Communications for Sunday River
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort has hired Karolyn Castaldo as its new director of communications. She will be the official spokesperson and will oversee all internal and external communications for the resort. Castaldo, a New Hampshire native and longtime Sunday River skier, graduated from the University of Denver in 2014, and quickly returned to New England […]
Fontaine Team highly ranked
AUBURN — Fontaine Team of Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader has been named one of America’s top real estate professional teams by being included in “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals” listing. The ranking is sponsored annually by REAL Trends and advertised in The Wall Street Journal. Those teams included in the listing rank in the […]
Evergreen Behavioral recognized for tobacco program
Evergreen Behavioral Services has been recognized for addressing tobacco use through the 2018 Gold Star Standards of Excellence program, sponsored by the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative. Evergreen Behavioral Services, based in Farmington, was recognized for meeting the gold award level for efforts to implement policies, procedures and treatment strategies to prohibit […]
Hammond Lumber stores win safety awards
BELGRADE — The National Safety Council announced last month that six Hammond Lumber Co. stores have won the 2018 Industry Leader Award for outstanding safety. The award goes to the top 5 percent of NSC member companies, units and facilities that have qualified for the Occupational Excellence Achievement Award based on 2017 safety data. The […]
Lauterbach joins Community Health Options
LEWISTON — Kevin Lewis, CEO of Community Health Options, announces that Joanne Lauterbach has recently joined the organization as controller. Her responsibilities will include implementing accounting policies, controls and reporting procedures; overseeing budget preparation; and preparing material for internal and external audits. She will report to Ed Vozzo, chief financial officer. Lauterbach brings 21 years of […]
CCFC hires Jennifer Boenig
SOUTH PARIS — Community Concepts Finance Corp. recently hired Jennifer Boenig of Mechanic Falls as office manager. Boenig comes to CCFC after seven years as assistant to the executive director of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. She will assist with daily operations of CCFC’s service lines, including business lending, financial coaching, economic development and […]
Provider Laboratory gains accreditation
LEWISTON — Provider Laboratory Services of Lewiston has met all criteria for laboratory accreditation by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing and pass a rigorous on-site survey. Provider Laboratory is the only urine […]