LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin announces that Mobil On the Way, 1930 Lisbon Road, has been recognized for its efforts to curb marketing of tobacco to youths. Mobil On the Way has become a Star Store — a responsible retailer that takes seriously the role as a community member in reducing the visibility of tobacco advertising […]
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Guay named executive director of Healthy Androscoggin
LEWISTON — The Advisory Board of Healthy Androscoggin announced that Erin E. Guay, MPH, was named executive director. Guay has a long history with Healthy Androscoggin. She has been the cultural and linguistic competency manager for Healthy Androscoggin since November 2014, and she previously served as health promotion manager for seven years. In addition, she […]
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Healthy Androscoggin director leaving
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin is losing an executive director. Western Maine Community Action is gaining one. Steven Johndro, who has served as head of Healthy Androscoggin in Lewiston since 2010, will leave the nonprofit community health organization next week. Soon after, he will begin serving as executive director of Western Maine Community Action, a Wilton-based […]
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Housing grants to help Lewiston clean more than lead
LEWISTON — A renewed set of federal grants could do a lot more than help reduce lead in downtown housing units, city officials said Tuesday. “We’ll be doing lead, we’ll be doing weatherization, we may be providing some block grant rehabilitation loan so that the entire house, the entire property, is looked at as a […]
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Marijuana town hall meeting in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin hosted a panel discussion and presentation on marijuana Tuesday evening at the Lewiston Public Library. Health Promotion Coordinator for Healthy Androscoggin, Dan Morin, started the evening with a presentation outlining the dangers of marijuana use and teens. According to Morin and data provided by Healthy Androscoggin from the 2013 Maine Integrated […]
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Healthy Androscoggin recognizes local retailers
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin announces that Lewiston Variety, Shaw’s Supermakert in Lewiston and Elizabeth Ann have been recognized for their efforts to curb marketing of tobacco to youth. They have become a Star Store as a responsible retailer who takes seriously the role as a community member in reducing the visibility of tobacco advertising to […]
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NAMI Maine to host Suicide Prevention Awareness Night
AUBURN — NAMI Maine, National Alliance on Mental Illness, will host a a free Suicide Prevention Awareness Night on Thursday, May 1, in Auburn at the Hilton Garden Inn. The training is being sponsored by Tri-Country Mental Health Services, Healthy Androscoggin, Lewiston public schools and the Auburn School Department. The presentation is intended to develop suicide […]
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Healthy Androscoggin recognizes healthy businesses
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin recognized this year’s Work Healthy Award-winning businesses during the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfast at Lost Valley on April 10. This year’s 37 winning businesses employ nearly 9,000 employees across Androscoggin County. The Work Healthy Award program recognizes businesses for their wellness efforts in supporting tobacco-free and substance-free lifestyles, physical […]
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Healthy Androscogin presents 2013 Coalition Awards
LEWISTON — Healthy Androscoggin announces the presentation of the 2013 Healthy Androscoggin Coalition Awards. The Community Leadership Award was presented to Robert Rand, vice president, information technology security administrator for Androscoggin Bank and a member of the Lewiston-Auburn Bicycle Pedestrian Committee. The award recognizes an individual or organization that has exemplified superior leadership through their […]
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Governor vetoes Fund for a Healthy Maine bill
Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited money from the Fund for a Healthy Maine from being diverted to the general fund. The bill was sponsored by State Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston. In his veto message Tuesday, LePage said, “This bill does not have any legal effect, since a future Legislature […]