LEWISTON — Mara Tieken of Bates College and two others were honored for making public service an integral part of their teaching by receiving the Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence. The presentation was made April 26 in the McKernan Hospitality Center at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The award recognizes Maine faculty […]
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Nurses nominated for award
FARMINGTON — Nursing leaders and peers recently recognized seven Franklin Memorial Hospital nurses as outstanding, by being nominated for the organization’s sixth annual Excellence in Nursing Award. The recognition on May 10 was coordination with National Nurses Week. The award was established to recognize contributions by FMH nurses who support the advancement of nursing. Nominees […]
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Vardamis joins Red Cross
PORTLAND — Judy Vardamis of Auburn has joined the American Red Cross of Maine’s development team as a major gift officer. Vardamis brings a wealth of business, economic development and nonprofit-sector experience to the position. A longtime Red Cross volunteer, she has served on the board of directors of the Bangor chapter and the Central […]
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Grand opening slated for May 20
Mike and Jennifer St. Germain announce the grand opening of World Zero Video Games & Electronics on Saturday, May 20, at 2 Park St., Lewiston. The new store will offer a selection of retro video games, DVDs, computers and electronics, both new and used. The shop will also specialize in cellphone screen repair and computer […]
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Chamber After Hours May 18
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will hold Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at Expenet Technologies, 145 Main St., Farmington. Chamber members and guests are invited to an evening of socializing and making new connections. Bring a business card and enjoy refreshments while learning about the services Expenet has to […]
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Penmor wins awards
LEWISTON — Printing Industries of New England announces that Penmor Lithographers of Lewiston is a winner in the association’s New England regional Awards of Excellence competition. The announcement was made on April 5 during PINE’s Industry Awards Gala at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, with hundreds of industry professionals in attendance. PINE’s 10th Annual Awards […]
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CCU promotes Wilson
LEWISTON — Christine Wilson has been promoted to member representative III. She will oversee the day-to-day operations and assist members with transactions on the Auburn teller line. She is a past president and active volunteer with the Lewiston/Auburn Rotary Club. She resides in Lewiston with her dad, dog and cat. In her spare time, she […]
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Franklin Savings promotes Martin
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has promoted its information systems manager, Brad Martin, to vice president, director of information technology. He has served as the bank’s information systems manager since 2014. He joined the bank in early 2009 as a network engineer Martin has won praise for his management of the daily activities of the […]
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Geiger — greatest place to work
LEWISTON — Geiger announces that it has been named one of the promotional products industry’s 2017 Greatest Companies To Work For by Promotional Products Business magazine. The magazine is the industry’s flagship publication published by Promotional Products Association International. The magazine’s annual search to find the best industry employers turned up more than 100 companies […]
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Caron joins Payroll Management
AUBURN — Payroll Management announces that Michael Caron has joined its executive management team as the chief financial officer and director of human resources. A highly accomplished payroll professional with experience in all areas of payroll and tax filing, Caron is responsible for managing all human resources functions and initiatives as well as all accounting […]