RUMFORD — While the proposed town municipal budget is up $172,062, the overall budget for Rumford is only $22,767 larger — less than 1 percent. That’s because the town’s share of the Regional School Unit 10 and county budgets has gone down. Finance Director Debbie Laurinaitis said the municipal budget recommended by both the Board […]
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Police Chief Madden appointed interim town manager of Paris
PARIS — Two weeks after Police Chief Michael Madden publicly apologized to the town for his drunken-driving arrest and conviction, he was appointed to serve as interim town manager. Paris selectmen unanimously approved the chief’s appointment without discussion Monday night. Madden will oversee the town during Town Manager Amy Bernard’s 12-week maternity leave. “It gives the […]
Farmington Youth Fishing Derby is Sunday
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Recreation Department’s annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Sunday, May 17, for children ages 4 to 10. The derby will be held at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Rollo Pond in Abbott Park and there is a $2 fee per child. The derby traditionally […]
Daly joins Tri-County Mental Health
LEWISTON – Tri-County Mental Health Services has appointed Charles Daly IV to the position of director of operations. In the eight years prior to joining the TCMHS team, Daly was an instrumental leader at Stepping Stones in South Portland. There, his professional focus had been expanding the agency’s programs and service offerings across the state. […]
LAEGC: Sending a message about Lewiston Auburn aka LA Maine
“LA Maine sends a message,” said John Holden, the newly appointed president of LAEGC who has been on the job for a bit over three months. “People know the other LA (Los Angeles, California) and it is easy to say LA Maine. It captures attention and makes for discussion.” Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Holden was […]
Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
COMPASSION. QUALITY. INTEGRITY. Coming home from the hospital can be, for some people, as frightening as being admitted in the first place. The most important priority is to heal, recover, to simply feel better. But the realities of daily life can be complicated, and having accessible supportive care is crucial. That’s the role of Androscoggin […]
Mechanics Savings Bank
ITS ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY “We’re proud to be a true, traditional community bank,” said Rick Vail, president and CEO of Mechanics Savings Bank, headquartered in Auburn, with branches in Lewiston, Windham and Brunswick. “We are completely integrated into our communities,” Vail added, “and have been since 1875. All our managers and directors live in the […]
Lisbon Family Dental Care
“Family” is right up there in the name of Lisbon Family Dental Care, and when Dr. Jenna Pulkka’s brand-new building and dental practice opened on April 13, family was the focus from the start.“It’s a dream that’s come to life,” she said as she recently walked the unfinished rooms of the new building at 568 […]
The Meadows
The Meadows is a home-style living center for self-sufficient seniors, a place where residents call it more than comfortable living — they call it home. Whether you walk in as a resident or a visitor, you are welcomed with warm smiles and the aroma of a homemade meal and desserts escaping from the kitchen. Life […]