AUBURN — Molly Ray has joined the Fontaine Family real estate firm at their Auburn location. Ray grew up in Gardiner where she attended Gardiner Area High School. She has 13 years of experience in customer service and sales, primarily working in network marketing while being a stay-at-home mom. Her favorite jobs involve meeting the […]
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Calvin Willette Joins Fontaine Family Team
AUBURN — Calvin Willette has joined the Fontaine Family real estate team at their Auburn location. Willette grew up in Auburn and attended Edward Little High School. He graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He previously a paralegal at Berman & Simmons, P.A., where he learned how […]
Lewiston welcomes new finance director
LEWISTON — Tracy Roy was sworn in June 2 as Lewiston finance director. Roy most recently served as finance director and treasurer for Augusta since October 2020. Before that she was Augusta’s deputy finance director, treasurer and tax collector from 2013-20; York’s finance director from 2011-13; Auburn’s finance director from 2009-11; South Portland ‘s controller […]
Online workshop for small business owners June 22
New Ventures Maine — a statewide community economic development program of the University of Maine at Augusta — will offer an online, tuition-free website development class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 22. “Grow your own business, keep my customers,” will cover two main topics: Offering exceptional sales and services experiences Protecting your website: Learn […]
MRI service at Franklin Memorial Hospital gains accreditation
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging after a recent review by the American College of Radiology. MRI is a noninvasive medical test that uses magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts, to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. The gold seal of […]
Auburn guardsman awarded Meritorious Service Medal
BANGOR — Lt. Col. Jonathan Bausman of Auburn was recently presented the Meritorious Service Medal for his command of the Maine Army National Guard Medical Readiness Unit. The honor was conferred during a change of command ceremony May 7 at the 240th Regional Training Institute in Bangor. Bausman handed over command of the detachment to […]
Livermore Falls postmaster sworn in by postal chief
LIVERMORE FALLS — Postmaster Erikka A. Brann was among 140 area postmasters sworn into office May 25 by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in a ceremony held in Manchester, New Hampshire. Brann was sworn in as postmaster of Livermore Falls and will bring a focused approach on improving service reliability, consistency, affordability, dependability and sound financial management. […]
State Farm agents host virtual 5K to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs in Maine
LEWISTON — In celebration of State Farm’s 100th anniversary, agents in Maine hosted a virtual 5K to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs. Agents and employees were encouraged to participate in the event, which they completed virtually between April 18 and May 1. Lewiston-based agent Lisa Laliberte was among the 20 agents who set a […]
Funding opportunity announced for rural health care support
The Northern Border Regional Commission announced that health care providers and organizations across Northern New England and New York are able to apply for grant funds from the agency’s partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. The partnership will award $1.8 million in federal funds through the Rural […]
Two family nurse practitioners join DFD Russell Medical Centers
DFD Russell Medical Centers announce the addition of two board-certified family nurse practitioners. Josephine “Josie” Poulin joins the Leeds location and Sheila Hospidales, joins the Monmouth facility. Poulin specializes in family medicine, including services for preventative medicine, chronic illness management, birth control, and simple surgical […]