LEWISTON — The Maine Real Estate & Development Association will hold its annual Lewiston-Auburn Fall Networking Social from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Baxter Brewing Co. in the historic Bates Mill. MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry and is a great forum to put a face with a name, […]
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Geiger acquires PromoManagers
LEWISTON — Effective Tuesday, Aug. 22, Geiger has acquired selected assets of PromoManagers Inc., a web-based distributor in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The firm will operate as a division of Geiger under the name PromoManagers LLC, a Division of Geiger. Heather Simard, former owner, will remain as a key contact with the company. Mike Truchon, vice president […]
Hufnagel joins Palmer Realty
FARMINGTON — Palmer Realty, 380 Wilton Road, announces that Drew Hufnagel has joined the agency as a sales agent. Hufnagel has 30 years of experience and knowledge in the housing and construction fields. He has been living in Maine since 2000 and has immersed himself in a variety of ways — volunteering in youth athletics […]
Geiger Brothers donates computer monitors to Lewiston Public Library
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library recently received a donation of 45 computer monitors valued at about $4,500 from Geiger Brothers. The gift was presented to the library by Peter Geiger, executive vice president. The monitors will replace aging and broken units. “We are thrilled to accept this truly generous donation that will improve the […]
Mishler-Stietzel joins Franklin Surgery
FARMINGTON — Marni Mishler-Stietzel has joined the medical staff of Franklin Health Surgery and Franklin Memorial Hospital. She recently completed a five-year surgical residency at Northwell Health General Surgery (formerly Northshore Long Island Jewish), performing more than 1,000 surgical cases in general, trauma and vascular disciplines. While there, she was named the 2015 Teaching Consultant […]
Wooden joins family practice
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces that, effective Sept. 1, local physician Paul Wooden, MD, will join Franklin Health Livermore Falls Family Practice. Wooden is a family physician who specializes in the treatment and prevention of skin cancer and other skin diseases. He previously was in private practice in Farmington and has been a member […]
Grant-writing workshop offered
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is sponsoring a two-day workshop titled Winning the Race While Taking On Water: Grant Writing in Challenging Seas.” It will be facilitated by Karen Barrett, Ph.D, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 7 and 14, Room 329, University of Maine at Farmington Education Center. […]
Fontaine Family collaborates with Shelter +7
GREENE — Shelter +7 Inc. of Greene and Archtype Structures, LLC, of West Gardiner have teamed up with The Fontaine Family—The Real Estate Leader to market and sell Shelter +7’s “Ultra High Performance Building Shell System” across Maine. With this collaboration in place, Shelter +7’s next generation building shell system now has all the necessary […]
Online workshop on self-employment
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, one-hour, tuition-free workshop on self-employment from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. The workshop is open to adults in Maine who are interested in starting a small business. The workshop is to help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros and […]