DENMARK — Denmark Arts Center has welcomed three new members to its board of directors. The board also celebrated the work, dedication and years of service that Allene Westleigh generously gave as she ended her service. Westleigh, former Denmark postmaster, was there for the beginning of Denmark Arts Center. She worked for years with Dick […]

PORTLAND — Maine Policy Institute has added Christopher A. Pierce to its board of directors. Pierce is chairman and owner of The Dingley Press in Lisbon. The company is one of the leading mail-order catalog printing companies in the United States and prints and mails more than 330 million catalogs annually for 150 nationwide customers. […]

AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills last month swore Robert J. Souza of Durham onto the board of directors for the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new state entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine. Souza has 46 years of telecommunications experience. He recently retired from Otelco Inc. where he had spent the […]

LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Ryan Bissonette to distribution specialist III. He started in September 2019 at Geiger as a fulfillment services specialist in the Distribution Center. In November 2019, he was promoted to distribution specialist II. He lives in Auburn.

LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Trish Whitlock to organizational development/wellness coordinator in human resources. She began her career with Geiger in August of 2019, as an administrative support specialist in H.R./office services and most recently worked as a payment application/administrative support specialist in finance. In her new role, she will perform a variety of administrative […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network, a member of MaineHealth, has hired Dr. Ross Isacke as chief medical officer beginning Sept. 7. Former interim CMO Ryan Knapp and current interim David Claud will continue to serve as advisors to the organization to ensure a smooth transition. Isacke will be the leader for the FCHN physicians […]

BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Co. has been awarded the National Safety Council’s 2021 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award in 15 of its branches for outstanding safety. The award goes to council member companies that keep their lost workday case incident rate better than or equal to 50% of the Bureau of Labor Standards rate for their […]

LEWISTON — Geiger associates Jean Michalski, Stephanie Jones and Betsy Shuster-Folga have recently earned advertising certifications. Those who earn Promotional Products Association International certification demonstrate a commitment to both business excellence and continual professional growth. A relatively small percentage of professionals hold these certifications and are known as the industry’s innovators and leaders. Michalski earned […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has hired several new employees for its New Gloucester office. Bryan Pahigian joins as a marketing coordinator. He has a bachelor’s degree in sports management from the University of Southern Maine and 10 years of experience working with the Portland Sea Dogs in the ticket office department. Pahigian lives in Cumberland […]