Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader has added Melinda Cote to its Auburn team. Cote grew up in Auburn and lives in Lewiston. For the past 20 years, she has been a preschool special education teacher at the Margaret Murphy Centers for Children. Cote graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn and earned […]
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Lewiston’s Central Maine Healthcare wins national quality award
The award from the Island Peer Review Organization recognizes commitment to and success in improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions.
Norway Savings names new vice president of human resources
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has named Amy Fox its new vice president of human resources. Fox has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, including time in retail, deposit operations, lending and branch management. A native and resident of Mechanic Falls, Fox is a licensed HR professional and recently completed her bachelor’s […]
Lewiston’s United Ambulance Communications receives award
LEWISTON — United Ambulance Communications has received the Critical Incident of the Year award from Maine’s National Emergency Number Association. The nomination included a team of communications centers that were involved with responding to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston. Dispatchers were presented on May 17 with a certificate and plaque of recognition […]
Farmington center wins Maine American Institute of Architects design award
FARMINGTON — The new University of Maine at Farmington Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center, designed by CHA Architecture of Portland, has won a Maine American Institute of Architects design award. The award was announced at a public event on May 9, and the Sweatt-Winter center will be featured along with other award-winning projects […]
Lewiston, South Paris long-term care facilities receive awards
AUGUSTA — Ten long-term care facilities in Maine have been recognized as 2024 recipients of the Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. Among those are Marshwood Center in Lewiston and the […]
Nurse joins Farmington’s Franklin Health Primary Care
Amanda Berube has joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Primary Care, one of five primary care practices of Franklin Community Health Network. Most recently she was a float pool nurse at the Veterans Administration at Togus, caring for acute and critical care patients. Berube received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Excelsior University in […]
Lewiston-based law firm names new managing partner
LEWISTON — Attorney Stacy Stitham will become Brann & Isaacson’s new managing partner, effective July 1. She will succeed Marty Eisenstein, who has led the firm for over 20 years. After stepping away, Eisenstein will remain a senior partner and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He plans to continue his active practice. Stitham, a […]
Rangeley’s Saddleback Mountain receives BirdSafe Maine award
RANGELEY — Saddleback Mountain is the recipient of an inaugural BirdSafe Maine award for environmentally conscious design at its new midmountain restaurant, The Nest. Saddleback is home to the rare Bicknell’s thrush, a small bird that inhabits dense alpine forests at high elevations. In constructing The Nest, Saddleback worked closely with Maine Audubon and Davies […]
Health Affiliates Maine names new billing, support supervisor
AUBURN — Health Affiliates Maine has promoted Roxanne Chabot to billing and support supervisor. She has been with the company since 2012, offering experience in medical records, MaineCare and commercial billing. She previously served as billing supervisor and operations support supervisor. In her new role, she will be responsible for maintaining billing, credentialing,and registration for […]