FARMINGTON — During National EMS Week, NorthStar held its annual recognition and awards banquet on May 20 to honor its staff of emergency medical technicians. NorthStar is the ambulance service of Franklin Memorial Hospital and operates throughout the Greater Franklin County. Earlier in the day, Cassandra Clark, a NorthStar paramedic and supervisor based in Farmington, […]

FARMINGTON — Richard Grant, PTA, has joined the practice of Allied Physical Therapy on Middle Street in Farmington. Grant served five years of active duty in the United States Army. On completion of two tours in Iraq, he used the GI Bill to enroll in the physical therapy assistants program at Kennebec Valley Community College, […]

FARMINGTON — April Paradis, RN, OCN, has earned the Oncology Certified Nurse credential from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corp. The purpose of the credential is to promote excellence in patient care and professional practice by validating specialized knowledge in oncology nursing. As an oncology nurse at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Paradis provides chemotherapy, biotherapy, intravenous fluids […]

OXFORD — Four students received certificates of completion for the professional welding program by Bancroft Contracting Inc. of Paris on May 2. The 92-hour customized training was a collaboration among Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education, Bancroft Contracting Inc. and Western Maine Community Action/CareerCenter. The students were offered full-time employment by Bancroft starting immediately. The next program […]