AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments is presenting the free webinar E-Commerce Payment Processing on Jan. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It’s open to businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofits in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. As a business owner, it is important to adapt, but expanding into e-commerce can seem overwhelming. In […]

FARMINGTON — Richard Walker has announced his retirement as chairman of the Franklin Savings Bank board of directors. Elected chairman in 2017, he has been a member of the board since 1991. Former bank President Peter Judkins of Farmington has been elected by the board to assume the chairmanship in January 2022. Walker recently sold […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center earned a “high performing” rating in U.S. News & World Report’s first list of Best Hospitals for Maternity. To be recognized, hospitals needed to excel on multiple quality metrics that matter to expectant families, including complication rates, C-sections, whether births were scheduled too early in pregnancy and how successfully […]

LEWISTON — The city of Lewiston recently promoted two employees and hired three more. Mark Anderson has been promoted to assistant fire chief. Beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter at age 18, he started with the Lewiston Fire Department in 2005 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2017. After high school, he moved to […]

NORWAY — Daniel Walsh became chief executive officer of Norway Savings Bank on Jan. 1. Walsh was named the 17th president of Norway Savings in September 2020 when Patricia Weigel announced she would retire Dec. 31, 2021. Weigel retained her position as CEO until her retirement. She will continue to serve as chairwoman of the […]

AUBURN — Dr. Paul Morin was recently chosen as the Chiropractor of the Year by his peers of the Maine Chiropractic Association. Morin was selected for his leadership and work as a member of the State of Maine Chiropractic Licensing Board and the National Chiropractic Licensing Board, and for his continued efforts to help his […]

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed six new members to the board of directors and appointed John Rice, director of operations at Schooner Estates Senior Living, as chairman. New directors include: • Mark Adams, president and CEO of Sebago Technics Inc. • Betsy Sibley, vice president of marketing at Community […]

OXFORD — Tina Christophersen has been named chairman of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2022 and Jennifer Fogg the chairman-elect for 2023. Regina Wilson is the 2022 chamber treasurer and Jim Hamper the past chairman.