FARMINGTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a workshop on building confidence, intended to help those attending build their careers. The three-session workshop runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26, at the New Ventures office, 108 Perham St., Suite #2, Farmington. This class would be helpful for anyone who is […]
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Self-employment workshop offered
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine is offering a free, two-hour self-employment workshop from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. The workshop is offered to help people decide if self-employment is the right choice. The class covers the pros and cons of owning a business, the steps needed […]
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New Ventures workshop Sept. 20
LEWISTON — New Ventures Maine announces it is offering an AARP Foundation program, Work for Yourself@50+, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Seniors Plus, 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston. The facilitator will be Karleen Andrews, microenterprise specialist for the Western region of New Ventures Maine. AARP Foundation’s Work for Yourself@50+ will help low- and moderate-income […]
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Chamber breakfast Sept. 14
AUBURN — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn. The speaker will be Tom Rainey, executive director of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development. The topic will be the Top Gun Track […]
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Community Credit receives awards
LEWISTON — Community Credit Union was named the 2016 recipient of the CUNA Desjardins Financial Education Awards for youth and adult financial education, the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award and the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Award. President/CEO Jen Hogan traveled to Washington, D.C., to the Governmental Affairs Conference to accept the awards. The Desjardins Youth and […]
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BANC offering leadership program
BETHEL — The Bethel Area Nonprofit Collaborative is partnering with Lift360, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening leaders, organizations and communities in Maine, to offer the BANC Community Leadership Program for the second year. The four-session program runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 11, 12, 19 and 20 at The Gem Theater in Bethel. All four […]
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Wilton CareerCenter lists workshops
WILTON — The following September sessions will be held at the Wilton CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Route 2E, Wilton. Workshops are at no cost to the public and begin promptly at listed times. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Telephone 207-645-5800; toll free 1-800-982-4311; TTY: Maine Relay 711 to set up an appointment. Employer Expectations — […]
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Joins Skowhegan Savings
SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings announces that Christopher Farmer has joined the bank as a vice president regional community banker focused on working with commercial and retail customers in the Franklin County area. Well known to the area, Farmer most recently was the general manager, chief financial officer and in-house counsel of Saddleback Ski Resort in […]
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Danzig Painting Business of Month
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce announces the June Business of the Month is Danzig Painting of Norway. Rick Danzig and his crew perform all levels of residential and commercial painting, remodeling and restoration on interior and exterior surfaces. The chamber started the Business of the Month program to raise awareness and celebrate […]