AUBURN — Good Shepherd Food Bank received 12,000 pounds of donated handcrafted cheese from Pineland Farms and Dairy Farmers of America valued at more than $50,000. The donations were made in two batches, 4,832 pounds and 7,302.52 pounds, to be distributed across the state of Maine through Good Shepherd Food Bank’s 500-plus partner network. Dairy […]
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Allied Physical Therapy hires Seth Harris
FARMINGTON — Allied Physical Therapy has hired Seth Harris as a physical therapist assistant. Harris got his start with Allied a few years ago working as an aide. He also had an opportunity to work closely with therapy staff and patients during a clinical rotation while enrolled in the physical therapist assistant program at Kennebec […]
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice opens Maine Center for Palliative Medicine
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, Maine’s largest independent nonprofit home health care organization, has expanded its palliative medicine offerings with the creation of the Maine Center for Palliative Medicine. The center’s specially trained and certified physicians, nurse practitioners and multi-disciplinary team of nurses and social workers will collaborate with patients’ primary care providers […]
Boyne Resorts enters renewable energy deal for all its resorts
Boyne Resorts has announced a renewable energy purchase commitment with CMS Enterprises, a CMS Energy subsidiary, that entirely offsets electric energy consumption at its resorts and facilities throughout North America as of Jan. 1, 2021. The purchase is among numerous environmental initiatives and newly established goals that are part of the company’s evolving, long-term sustainability […]
Brann & Isaacson names Michael E. Carey as partner, hires William Townshend
LEWISTON — Law firm Brann & Isaacson added expertise to its practice with the naming of attorney Michael E. Carey to partner and the hiring of attorney William Townshend as an associate. The moves strengthen the firm’s offerings across multiple practice areas, including state and local tax, litigation and estate planning. As a partner, Carey’s […]
Fontaine Family hires Andrea McKay
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Andrea McKay to the team at its Auburn location. McKay grew up in Sabattus and attended Monmouth Academy. She continued her education at Word of Life and Liberty University, spending two years volunteering overseas. Upon returning home, she worked in early childhood education in […]
Former Auburn native wins national health care award
AUBURN — Former Auburn resident Theresa “Terry” Vallerand has won the Distinguished Member Award from The National Cancer Registrars Association. Vallerand is the senior manager and education coordinator of oncology data services within the Real World Data Division of Ciox Health. The Distinguished Member Award honors an association member for outstanding contributions to the profession, […]
Four longtime CMCC employees retire
AUBURN — With over 75 cumulative years teaching and helping to see the college through decades of growth, Central Maine Community College announces the retirement of four longtime employees. For 38 years, starting as a groundskeeper, Ray Masse oversaw and helped create the beautiful lakeside campus CMCC is today. Masse was part of every small […]
New Ventures Maine offers entrepreneur workshops
New Ventures Maine has created a free series of 10 dynamic, online workshops to help entrepreneurs understand and manage the many components of starting and growing their small business. This series is intended for individuals exploring new business ideas and is also appropriate for established businesses looking to push forward a new strategy. The Business […]
OTELCO hires two for New Gloucester office
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has made several new hires in its New Gloucester office. Brian Bouchard joins OTELCO as an OSP engineer. He previously worked for two years as an OSP engineer with FairPoint and spent three years as an OSP engineer/engineering manager with Tilson Technology. Bouchard is a resident of Gray. Debbie Brill has […]