The city of Lewiston recently hired four new employees. Shelley Norton has been hired as a city planner by the Code & Planning Department. She had worked as a land use planner for the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments since 2017 and as a planner for the town of Malta, New York, for four years […]
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Lewiston ambulance service earns accreditations
LEWISTON — United Ambulance Service has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. It has been Maine’s only nationally accredited ambulance service since 2006, maintaining compliance with national standards of excellence for over 15 years, according to a news release from United. Every three years United undergoes a voluntary review process that […]
Auburn rec department names new leadership
AUBURN — Auburn’s Recreation Department last December named Jeremy Gatcomb as director and Dawna Daigle as deputy Director of the Recreation Department. “I am proud to have Jeremy and Dawna leading our recreation efforts,” said City Manager Phil Crowell in a city news release. “We have built some great momentum — and a strong reputation […]
Cornelio and Nickerson join Maine Music Society board
LEWISTON — Randi Cornelio and Linda Nickerson has joined the Maine Music Society’s board of directors. Each brings a unique knowledge and diverse experiences to help the board meet its goals, according to a news release from the society. Cornelio is a corporate accountant with Continuum Health Services, which follows her employment in computer operations […]
Foster receives Fontaine’s Silver Level Producer Award
AUBURN — David Foster, Realtor at Fontaine Family — The Real Estate Leader, was recently recognized at a Fontaine Awards event at The Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn. Foster received the Silver Level Producer Award for his accomplishments in 2021. He also earned membership in Fontaine’s Ambassadors’ Council. Foster serves the Biddeford/Saco and Lewiston/Auburn areas.
Guay joins Gardiner consulting firm
GARDINER — Hart Consulting has hired Erin Guay as a senior evaluation consultant. Guay has 20 years of experience in the public health field in a variety of capacities. Most recently she served as executive director of Healthy Androscoggin, a community health coalition serving Androscoggin County, where she led a team of 14 staff to […]
Genealogy Society elects new officers, board members
Maine Franco-American Genealogy Society elected new officers and board members at the nonprofit organization’s last general meeting in 2021. Board member Marie Murphy was employed for the city of Lewiston for 37 years. She was born and raised in Lewiston, and her deep Canadian roots include the family names of Cloutier, Dostie, Nadeau and Veilleux. […]
Food bank gets $50K for COVID booster initiative
PORTLAND – Bank of America announced Feb. 25 that it is donating $50,000, worth 150,000 meals, to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine to address food insecurity in the region. Maine is ranked fifth in the nation for very low food security rates, a more severe range of food insecurity that involves reduced food intake […]
Auburn-Lewiston airport names new manager
The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport has named James H. Scheller as its new manager, according to a statement from the airport’s board. Scheller’s responsibilities include strengthening operations, developing business opportunities, and ensuring excellence in service to pilots, passengers, visitors and tenants. Scheller, who began his new position Jan. 14, brings 12 years of commercial airport business […]
Geiger promotes Lewiston woman to specialist role
LEWISTON — Geiger, a promotional products distributor, has promoted Trish Whitlock of Lewiston to payroll and benefits specialist in human resources. Whitlock began her career with Geiger in 2019 as an administrative support specialist in human resources/office services and then worked as a payment application/administrative support specialist in finance. She was promoted last July to […]