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Stephen Smith appointed to state EMS board

FARMINGTON — Paramedic Stephen Smith, NorthStar Ambulance supervisor and performance improvement coordinator, has been appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to serve on the board of directors for Maine Emergency Medical Services. Maine EMS is part of the Maine Department of Public Safety. Smith will be the Tri-County Regional representative on the Maine EMS board. The […]

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New Ventures Maine offers workshops for building online presence

LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering three free workshops designed to provide small business owners the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. The series is in partnership with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and GoDaddy. Foundations for Online Marketing will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 6; Creating your Web Presence on […]

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Connor, Lewis hired at UMF

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education has named Kenneth Lewis as the new director of educational outreach and Erin L. Connor as the new associate dean. Connor will collaborate with the dean of education, dean of arts and sciences and the University provost to set the vision […]

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Lisa D. Sawin named principal at Harriman

AUBURN — Lisa D. Sawin has been promoted to principal at Harriman, effective Sept. 23, the company has announced. Sawin joins the firm’s eight other owners, encompassing a diverse core of leaders from the multidisciplinary architectural, engineering and planning practices. Sawin is a senior architect and leader in Harriman’s Education Studio. Having joined Harriman in 2016, […]

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Nicole Emery earns special nursing certification

FARMINGTON — Nicole Emery, a nurse-in-charge at Franklin Memorial Hospital, recently earned the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse credential from the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board. Emery received her nursing degree at Kennebec Valley Community College. After becoming a registered nurse, she started on the hospital’s medical/surgical unit where she has provided patient care for 10 years. […]

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Dirigo Federal Credit Union hires management staff

LEWISTON — Dirigo Federal Credit Union recently hired two employees for its management staff to fill previously open positions within the company. Christopher Bouchard and Ryan Thompson joined in August as chief operations officer and Auburn branch manager, respectively. Bouchard will oversee the call center, deposit operations department and lending operations staff. He holds a […]