FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently added five new members to its board of directors. Dr. Erika Schumacher obtained her medical degree from the Larner UVM School of Medicine in 2008 and completed residency at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital in June of 2011. She subsequently directed the Yale Pediatric Refugee Clinic for […]
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DuBois Realty Group hires Amy Landry
AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty has expanded its team by hiring Amy Landry as a sales agent. Landry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. Prior to her career in real estate, she spent over 10 years in a variety of progressive health care roles, most recently […]
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Warp + Weft wins Maine Public Relations Council award
AUBURN — Warp + Weft, a full-service branding and marketing agency, recently earned Golden Arrow Awards from the Maine Public Relations Council, including a Silver Award and Honorable Mention for recent marketing and public relations work. The Golden Arrows recognize the “best work of communications, public relations and marketing professionals … based in Maine,” according […]
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Lewiston Recreation Division hires Nicole Welch
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Recreation Division has hired Nicole Welch as recreation superintendent. A Maine native, Welch comes to the city with 23 years of recreation experience. She brings with her a passion for connecting people through lifelong recreation and leisure opportunities that promote community socialization. After graduating from Wells High School, Welch received her […]
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Bangor Savings Bank Foundation donates to groups in Lewiston, Rumford, Bethel
BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently donated to several area nonprofits through two rounds of giving. As part of its 2021 Community Matters More program, which received thousands of votes from the public, it donated $5,000 to Tree Street Youth, $3,000 to Museum L-A, and $1,000 to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, all […]
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Lewiston Job Corps offering job training
LEWISTON — Job Corps is enrolling youth 16 to 24 years old who are interested in learning career training in areas such as automotive, welding, health care, electrical and culinary arts, among others, through free training. Virtual and online learning options are available. Earn high school diploma/high school equivalency and driver’s license at the same […]
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation donates to four local nonprofits
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation recently announced that it awarded more than $10.4 million in grants to 796 nonprofit organizations in 300 communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire in 2020. The Maine grantees included: • B Street Health Center/St. Mary’s, Lewiston, $233,000 for COVID-19 relief efforts • Good Shepherd Food […]
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Goodwill NNE looking for AmeriCorps hosts
Goodwill Northern New England is seeking new local partners as host site organizations for AmeriCorps members serving in yearlong and summerlong terms. With support from Congress, AmeriCorps has received a significant increase in funding to help communities recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps wants to hear from organizations and communities on […]
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City of Auburn hires John Blais
AUBURN — The city of Auburn has added a new member to its “growth, quality and investment” team, selecting John Blais as the new urban development specialist. Blais, a graduate of Unity College and the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service, is assigned to the planning and permitting department. A veteran with […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital named to Newsweek maternity care list
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital was recently named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals for providing exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families. Hospitals were recognized based on the results of the 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Survey conducted by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit that monitors the quality and safety of […]