SEARSPORT — GAC Chemical Corp. announces that it has hired Craig Martin as vice president of sales and marketing. Martin is originally from Rumford and is a 1989 graduate of the University of Maine, Orono. He has more than 30 years of experience in the pulp and paper and specialty chemical industries. Most recently, he […]
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SBA announces annual award winners
AUGUSTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration announces area winners of its annual business awards. President Rayland O’Neal and Vice President Sasha Long of Arcast Inc. in Oxford have been selected to receive the U.S. SBA’s 2018 Small Business Exporter of the Year Award for Maine, Bethany Weisberger, owner of Gneiss Spice of Albany Township, […]
Oxford Hills SCORE offering two business workshops
NORWAY — Oxford Hills SCORE is offering two free small business workshops in April at the Norway Town Office. The first is a roundtable titled, Cash Flow and Expense Management: Taming the Feast and the Famine of your Business. It will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 18. Cash flow can be […]
Strong Area Dental Center welcomes Dr. Ditomassi
STRONG — Strong Area Dental Center announces the appointment of Dr. George “Bob” Ditomassi to the staff. Ditomassi has been providing general dentistry to people of all ages since obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago, Illinois, in 1984. His area of expertise includes family dentistry. Ditomassi will […]
Ray named hospitalist at FMH
FARMINGTON — Dr. David Rice, Franklin Memorial Hospital’s chief medical officer, announces that Nicole Ray, FNP, has been appointed to hospitalist. Hospitalists take care of hospitalized patients from admission through discharge. Ray received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Saint Joseph’s College, followed by a nursing degree from the University of Maine at Augusta. She […]
OTELCO hires one, promotes one
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO announces the hiring of Chris Mathieu as manager–carrier sales, and the promotion of Troy Rowell to director of sales. Mathieu will be based in OTELCO’s New Gloucester office. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with all wholesale customers throughout OTELCO’s service areas. He comes to OTELCO with almost […]
Durrell joins Sandy River Realty
FARMINGTON — Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty recently added successful businessman Stewart Durrell to its sales team. Durrell grew up in Farmington and now lives in Industry with his wife. He is an alumnus of Mt. Blue High School and the University of Maine at Farmington. After graduating from UMF, Stewart taught school for five […]
Chamber's HR Thursday program April 26
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Central Maine Human Resource Association are offering a human resources workshop, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the chamber, 415 Liston St. Kristen Kellner, KMA Consulting, will present “Discipline and Performance Management — Keeping and Growing the Best.” Discipline is all […]
Hiring People with Disabilities topic of Chamber seminar
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will present a workshop on hiring with disabilities April 25 at the chamber office, 415 Lisbon St. The workshop will be held from noon to 1 p.m. and is titled “Working the Workforce Seminar: Hiring People with Disabilities: It isn’t just the right thing to do, it […]
Franklin Chamber's Business After Hours April 19
KINGFIELD — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s will hold Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, co-hosted by the Ski Museum of Maine, Herbert Grand Hotel and McGregor’s Pub. The evening begins with a tour of the Ski Museum, 256 Main St., which will host representatives from The Stanley Museum […]