FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces it received a B rank for the spring Leapfrog Safety Grade survey. Leapfrog is a Washington, D.C.-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety in hospitals. Franklin Memorial Hospital also received a B in the fall Leapfrog Safety Grade survey, due to the heightened criteria for Computer […]
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Glen Homes appointed to HUD committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Glen Holmes of Buckfield, president of Community Concepts Finance Corp. based in Paris, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced the appointment recently. As president of the corporation, Holmes oversees the day-to-day operations of the $12 million […]
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Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation supports community garden
NORWAY — Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Foundation has offered a grant to the Oxford Hills Community Gardens — Alan Day Community Garden — in Norway, allowing an expansion to provide healthy, fresh, nutritious and affordable fruits and vegetables to local communities. The garden is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009, with the mission “to cooperatively […]
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Realtors group awards scholarships to CMCC students
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors awarded scholarships to four Central Maine Community College students at a recent breakfast meeting hosted by the organization. Recipients are Seth Boucher of Auburn, Lyndsay Vachon of Minot, Jacynda Rousseau of Leeds and Kauna Yaga of Turner. Boucher is an honors student […]
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Sunday River Resort to manage golf course
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort has entered into an agreement with the owners of the Sunday River Country Club to operate the golf course beginning this month. Located near Sunday River’s Jordan Hotel, the course will enhance the resort’s summer activity offerings, which include scenic chairlift rides, disc golf, zip lines, hiking and classes in […]
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Towle’s Hardware & Lumber Co. honored
DIXFIELD — Towle’s Hardware & Lumber Co. has been named to LBM Journal magazine’s LBM Century Club, in recognition of the family-owned company’s 100 years of service to its community. Towle’s has served customers since 1911.
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Tom Ferrero gains MCA Master Craft Artist Award
WEST GARDINER — Metal artist Tom Ferrero of Vienna has been named the 2019 recipient of the Maine Crafts Association Master Craft Artist Award. The award recognizes Ferrero’s outstanding body of work and his passion for arts in education and a longtime commitment to sharing his craft with young people. As a jeweler and metals […]
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Wilton Comfort Inn wins Gold Award
WILTON — The Comfort Inn & Suites hotel of Wilton has been recognized with a prestigious 2019 Gold Award from Choice Hotels International, franchisor of the Comfort Inn brand. The Gold Award designation goes only to the top 10% of hotels within the brand, representing a tremendous accomplishment. As one of the top tier properties […]
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Jennifer Delker joins Livermore Falls Family Practice
FARMINGTON — Nurse practitioner Jennifer Delker, FNP, BSN, RN, has joined the Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff as a provider at Franklin Health Livermore Falls Family Practice. Nurse practioners evaluate patients, diagnose, write prescriptions, and guide their patients on maintaining healthy lifestyles. Delker has worked at Livermore Falls Family Practice since Jan. 1 as a […]