LEWISTON — When their twins boys arrived, Shawn Yardley, then a state child protective worker, and his wife, who had been a teacher, knew they couldn’t afford day care for two babies and a toddler. She stayed home, they lived on one income, and for two years they qualified for the WIC — Women, Infants […]
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Posted inObituaries
Ruth M. Harrington
AUBURN — Ruth M. Harrington, 87, of Auburn, died Thursday, April 27, at her residence with her loving family by her side, following a short illness. She was born in Farmington on Aug. 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Carl and Blanche (Dickey) Mitchell and had been a resident of this community for most […]
Posted inBusiness
McGilvery presenting business workshops
BETHEL — The Community Concepts Finance Corp. is offering two workshops with Abbie McGilvery, social media strategist and owner of From the Nest. Both will be held Thursday, April 27, at the GEM Theater in Bethel. The first workshop, 10 Steps to Building a Successful, Simple Social Media Strategy will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. McGilvery will […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Broadband access subject of Oxford Hills forum
PARIS — Bringing faster, more reliable internet access to Oxford County communities is the goal of a partnership that held a public forum Tuesday night. The effort to expand broadband is being led by Community Concepts Finance Corp. and Maine West, a collaboration of local and regional organizations “dedicated to solving challenges related to the […]
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Workshops on Instagram, Facebook for business offered in Bethel
BETHEL — Community Concepts Finance Corp., the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce and the Oxford Hills Chapter of SCORE are sponsoring two social media workshops. Both workshops will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the GEM Theater in Bethel. The first workshop, “Instagram: Going Deeper,” will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. This workshop will help attendees build networks, […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Homeownership program finishing 300th house
LEEDS — The 300th house in Community Concepts’ Self-Help Homeownership Program is nearly finished on Mountain View Road and owner Lindsay Keach of Buckfield is eager to move in. “I’m very thankful to be a part of (the program),” she said. “It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me and my kids.” Keach said the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Efforts for faster internet beginning in Bethel
BETHEL — A series of meetings is planned to educate and rally local businesses and residents to get behind expanding broadband internet, according to a news release from Community Concepts. The first meeting is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Telstar Regional High School library. There will be guest speakers from […]
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Community Concepts gains award
SOUTH PARIS — The U.S. Small Business Administration recently awarded Community Concepts Finance Corp. with the honor of Top Performing Microlender for the second year in a row. To achieve this recognition CCFC provided 24 loans to Maine businesses through the SBA Microloan program totaling more than $899,000 in fiscal year 2016. CCFC greatly exceeded […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Volunteer driver program benefits the whole family
BETHEL — Al Cressy sat in the waiting room of an Auburn medical office on Nov. 21, patiently waiting for his precious cargo, 68-year-old Caroline Gould, to come out of her appointment. When she entered the waiting room, Cressy stood up and helped her with her coat before exiting into the swirling snowflakes outside. Cressy […]