LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold Business After Hours from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at the Bates Mill Atrium, 36 Chestnut St., as part of the LA Metro Marketplace. It is sponsored by Consolidated Communications. Local businesspeople are invited for food, fun, prizes and networking. There will be […]
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Goodspeed joins Champoux Agency
LEWISTON — Champoux Agency in Lewiston announces that Perry Goodspeed has joined the agency as an account executive. Goodspeed has been in the insurance industry since 2015. He will write personal and commercial lines, as well as life policies. He enjoys snowmobiling, golf, attending concerts and playing guitar. Perry Goodspeed
Saint Dom's senior receives MPA Principal's Award
AUBURN — Taylor Jorgensen of Manchester and a senior at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn has been selected to receive the 2018 Principal’s Award, said Principal Shelly Wheeler. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Jorgensen played varsity golf, varsity softball […]
Auburn Water District hires watershed manager
AUBURN — The Auburn Water District has hired Erica Kidd as watershed manager. Her duties include overseeing Lake Auburn watershed protection activities and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and Maine Drinking Water rules, in order to maintain the existing waiver from water filtration. She will […]
Allen honored with Morin Award
PORTLAND — Christine Allen of Central Maine Credit Union has been awarded the Jeannette Morin Award as Maine’s Outstanding Credit Union Employee. The honor was announced at the Maine Credit Union League’s 80th annual convention on May 18. Allen was selected for her distinguished service to the members of Central Maine Credit Union during her […]
Arcast named Business of Month
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee announces that Arcast Inc. of Oxford has been named the April Business of the Month. Arcast won the Maine Small Business Exporter of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration in April for creating finely powdered metal used in 3-D printing. Rayland […]
LEAP offering new service
FARMINGTON — LEAP, Life Advancement Enriching People, is offering case management services to local adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Targeted case management helps connect people to the services they need, and is required for adults receiving services under the Medicaid waiver program. Case management services are provided by a social services professional or health […]
Workshop on new tax law offered
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Franklin Savings Bank and the CEI Women’s Business Center, is offering a workshop titled Implication of the New Tax Law for Small Business. It will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 1, at Homestead Bakery, 186 Broadway. Presenters will be Cynthia […]
Business guidance available
LEWISTON — Misty Parker, Lewiston’s economic development specialist, and Scott Benson of the Lewiston Economic Growth Council will be at MUNKA from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, to talk to people about their business ideas and plans, answer questions and share resources. MUNKA, which means “work” in Hungarian, is a shared working space […]
Manufacturing awards to be announced at summit at Lost Valley
AUBURN — The Manufacturers Association of Maine will hold its annual Manufacturing Summit at Lost Valley ski area on Friday, June 1. Winners of this year’s Maine Wood Products Industry Awards, Maine Manufacturer of the Year Award and Innovator of the Year Award will be announced. The daylong summit will be hosted by Derek Volk, […]