GARDINER — Hart Consulting has hired Erin Guay as a senior evaluation consultant. Guay has 20 years of experience in the public health field in a variety of capacities. Most recently she served as executive director of Healthy Androscoggin, a community health coalition serving Androscoggin County, where she led a team of 14 staff to […]
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Genealogy Society elects new officers, board members
Maine Franco-American Genealogy Society elected new officers and board members at the nonprofit organization’s last general meeting in 2021. Board member Marie Murphy was employed for the city of Lewiston for 37 years. She was born and raised in Lewiston, and her deep Canadian roots include the family names of Cloutier, Dostie, Nadeau and Veilleux. […]
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Food bank gets $50K for COVID booster initiative
PORTLAND – Bank of America announced Feb. 25 that it is donating $50,000, worth 150,000 meals, to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine to address food insecurity in the region. Maine is ranked fifth in the nation for very low food security rates, a more severe range of food insecurity that involves reduced food intake […]
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Auburn-Lewiston airport names new manager
The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport has named James H. Scheller as its new manager, according to a statement from the airport’s board. Scheller’s responsibilities include strengthening operations, developing business opportunities, and ensuring excellence in service to pilots, passengers, visitors and tenants. Scheller, who began his new position Jan. 14, brings 12 years of commercial airport business […]
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Geiger promotes Lewiston woman to specialist role
LEWISTON — Geiger, a promotional products distributor, has promoted Trish Whitlock of Lewiston to payroll and benefits specialist in human resources. Whitlock began her career with Geiger in 2019 as an administrative support specialist in human resources/office services and then worked as a payment application/administrative support specialist in finance. She was promoted last July to […]
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Great Falls credit union CEO retires after 40 years
LEWISTON — Nancy Bard has retired as CEO of Great Falls Regional Federal Credit Union. She held the position for 40 of her 45 years with the business. Her last day was Feb. 28. Bard began her career at Great Falls as a teller in 1976, wearing multiple hats before becoming CEO in 1982. Through her […]
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Hue, Miale among Gorman foundation’s 2022 class of fellows
PORTLAND — The John T. Gorman Foundation has announced the fourth class of its fellowship, a group of 10 exceptional nonprofit and government leaders from across Maine. The fellowship is designed to strengthen the capacity of leaders and organizations to make changes that can improve the lives of vulnerable Maine people. Among that group are […]
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L’Italien receives Century 21 service award
LEWISTON — Century 21 sales affiliate Roy L’Italien has received the company’s 2021 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award, according to a news release from Century 21. The award “is an integral part of our brand’s commitment to excellence and recognizes Roy’s dedication to making each and every client interaction a positive one,” said Michael Miedler, […]
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Lewiston-Auburn 911 hires new director
AUBURN — The Lewiston-Auburn 911 Emergency Communications Center Committee recently selected Timothy Hall as the center’s new director. Committee Chairman Jason Moen, chief of the Auburn Police Department, noted in a news release that Hall’s experience, training and performance as the center’s operations manager were major factors in the committee’s decision to choose Hall: “Tim’s […]
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Paris Utility District employee named operator of year
PARIS — Paris Utility District employee Louise Grant received the 2021 Environmental Protection Agency Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator of the Year Award for Maine in January. The award was established to recognize employees of publicly-owned wastewater treatment plants for their commitment to improving water quality with outstanding plant operations and maintenance, according to a […]