AUBURN — Fern Langlois has been hired as the new food service manager at Central Maine Community College. Langlois worked for Sysco Foods for 23 years and more recently was the food service manager at Lewiston High School. He is working with senior manager Bob Daigle in overseeing the entire food service operation at CMCC, […]
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Colasante achieves honor
LEWISTON — Paul Colasante, a Modern Woodmen of America managing partner, has earned membership in the Managing Partner Round Table — Inner Circle. The Inner Circle includes the top managing partners in the Round Table. The Round Table recognizes outstanding leadership and is based on high achievement in the sales of financial products. Paul Colasante
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Free Chamber workshop Feb. 21
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free seminar Thursday, Feb. 21, on the advantages of hiring someone with a criminal record “Working the Workforce: Benefits of Hiring an Individual with a Criminal Record” will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Chamber Community Conference Room, 415 Lisbon St. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Red Eddies stifle Rams
In regular-season finale, Edward Little wins showdown of top two teams in Class AA North standings.
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VIP donates to Make-A-Wish
VIP Tires & Service donated $78,000 to Make-A-Wish through its annual Seasons of Wishes fundraiser involving customers and its 58 stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts. At the donation ceremony are, from left, Kim Anania, board chairman of Make-A-Wish Maine; Kate Vickery, executive director, Make-A-Wish Maine; Sarah Rulman, Make-A-Wish Maine; Mary Daigle, VIP […]
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Lewiston service dog on the path to training
Leah Venable of Lewiston and friend Bethany Belanger walk along the East Coast Greenway Trail in Lewiston on Thursday with Willow, an Australian cattle dog training to be a psychiatric service dog. Venable suffered a traumatic event at her school three years ago, and Willow helps her gain independence and control seizures. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
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Geiger wins industry awards
Gary Biron, vice president of marketing at Geiger,and Lynne Dobransky, marketing project manager, hold a silver pyramid for their distributor print catalog submission and a silver pyramid for an electronic distributor submission. Winners were selected by a panel of industry professionals and independent, outside marketing and advertising professionals at the Promotional Products Association International Pyramid […]
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Patching potholes in Lewiston
While many Lewiston Public Works crews were busy Thursday morning clearing sidewalks and streets from the overnight mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, other crews were patching potholes around the city caused by the recent drastic temperature changes. Chad Bates shovels cold patch to a co-worker who did not want to be identified at […]
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Hey Cyanide, that's a killer of a name
Yup, that’s what a British mother tried to call her baby. A court said no. But who knows — would it have been a blessing or a curse? An unusual name can go either way, right Boy Named Sue? Have you been living with an unusual name? Let us know how that’s going — a […]
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How did you name your kids?
Pity the couple in Tennessee who were told by a judge they couldn’t name their child Messiah. True story. Some baby names are passed down through the family or have family connections. Some come straight from the book of names. But many names these days are unique, or spelled uniquely. Tell us how you came […]