LEWISTON — Dr. Monika Bissell, president of the Maine College of Health Professions, was recently awarded the Patriot Award from the Maine Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an office of the Department of Defense. Bissell received the award in recognition of extraordinary support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve, according to […]
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Maine food assistance fundraiser brings over $60K
AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union, local hunger organizations and the community joined together April 22 at the 18th annual Maine State Credit Union FeedME 5k at Capitol Park. Over $60,000 was raised to help 30 local organizations provide food assistance to local Mainers in need. The approximately three-mile walk was along Augusta’s Kennebec River […]
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Community Concepts receives $150,000 housing grant from TD Charitable Foundation
LEWISTON — Community Concepts Inc., a Community Action Agency serving families and individuals in western Maine, was recently awarded a $150,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation. The charitable giving arm of TD Bank is an initiative that has helped support organizations focused on providing affordable housing and affordable housing services. The […]
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Art teacher opening studio in Poland
POLAND — Susan Bevil, founder of Little Artists, is opening Little Artists Art Studio in Poland for children’s summer art classes. Bevil is an art educator and mixed media artist who has spent most of her career in New York and recently moved to Poland. She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology […]
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Cathy Brezinski promoted to senior creative resources manager at Rinck Advertising
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising has announced the promotion of Cathy Brezinski to senior creative resources manager. She manages schedules, production, and on-time delivery of work for all creative, content and digital teams, and coordinates the movement of jobs through all agency departments. Since first joining Rinck in 2015, Brezinski has served as the senior traffic […]
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New Ventures Maine to offer online website development course for small businesses
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, designed to provide small business owners with the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course is offered at no charge to participants and is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine. Grow […]
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UX designer Yany Avelar joins Rinck Advertising
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising is pleased to announce the addition of Yany Avelar, UX/UI designer. Avelar brings a wealth of design, user research, and programming experience to Rinck, having previously worked for creative agencies, editorial companies, and as a freelance designer. Before coming to Rinck, Avelar served as lead multimedia designer at 605 Creative Co. and […]
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Noblin named president of Western Maine Health
NORWAY — Jeff Noblin, an experienced health care leader with more than 20 years in hospital and ambulatory leadership positions, has been selected as president of Western Maine Health/Stephens Memorial Hospital. Noblin, who most recently served as the chief executive officer of Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, replaces Andrea Patstone, who was […]
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Androscoggin Bank appoints 5 new corporators
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank announces five new corporators were appointed at its 2023 annual meeting. They are Ray DeBlois, Adilah Muhammad, Sharon Reishus, Josh Soley and John Wipfler. As active leaders in their communities and areas of expertise, they bring valuable perspectives to the bank’s economic and community initiatives. “We are excited to welcome such […]
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New Ventures Maine announces self-paced, online and in-person free classes
New Ventures Maine has announced free classes this month, including self-paced, online, and in-person workshops designed to help people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to start a business, build a career and manage money. Self-paced classes include: My Next Career Move: Assess your skills, interests, and experiences and relate them to career options. Identify high-growth job […]