FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank donated a total of $48,000 to nine local districts to help cover the costs of summer meal programs. These districts being: RSU 9, RSU 10, RSU 54, RSU 56, RSU 73, MSAD 44, MSAD 58, MSAD 59 and the Ellsworth School Department. The bank decided to make the donation after […]
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OTIS Federal Credit Union raises funds for ending hunger campaign
JAY – OTIS Federal Credit Union held a yard sale in its member parking lot to raise money for the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger on Aug. 22. Eight employees volunteered their time. This year’s annual yard sale raised a record total of $2,126.72 for the Campaign for Ending Hunger in Maine. All […]
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Central Maine Credit Union donates to SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union donated $2,500 to Meals on Wheels, a program of SeniorsPlus, on National Senior Day, Aug. 21. SeniorsPlus is a nonprofit corporation that relies mostly on volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors throughout Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon, Sabattus, Greene and Livermore Falls. Central Maine Credit Union raised the funds for […]
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Northwestern Mutual hires Matthew Poulin
PORTLAND — Northwestern Mutual-Portland has hired Matthew Poulin as a financial representative. Poulin will join a team of specialists offering a wide array of products and financial planning. Before joining Northwestern Mutual, Poulin was a home loan consultant at Caliber Home Loans in Portland. Poulin is a native of Lewiston. He is completing his bachelor’s […]
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Camden National Bank promotes Ryan A. Smith
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank has promoted Ryan A. Smith from senior vice president, director of credit administration to executive vice president, commercial banking. He brings more than 25 years of banking and finance experience, including extensive knowledge of commercial lending, business banking and treasury management services, to his new role on the executive team. […]
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Grover Precision helps Agnes Gray Elementary School
OXFORD — Grover Precision provided Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris with seasonal work on projects that support its outdoor learning initiative. This summer, a crew spent four days in the school garden. The Grover employees built a fence, installed greenhouses and sent school staff on a $500 shopping spree at Paris Farmers Union […]
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Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation donates to Tree Street Youth
BIDDEFORD — Maine Community Bank, with its Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings divisions, has created a charitable foundation to unite and support the communities they serve. The Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation’s mission is to help individuals and families in the bank’s local communities meet their basic needs and achieve financial empowerment. Its two […]
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Chambers USA recognizes three local attorneys
LEWISTON — Chambers USA has selected three Berman & Simmons attorneys to be honored for their distinguished legal service. Jodi Nofsinger, Benjamin Gideon and Susan Faunce are recognized as distinguished lawyers in the category “Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance – Maine.” Gideon has been admitted to the Inner Circle of Advocates and is only the […]
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Geiger announces quarterly Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to three local individuals and four teams. The awards are given to those who have been nominated by fellow associates. Alain Laverdure, a systems specialist II in the Information Technology Department, showed great flexibility and willingness to help others during a time when the Lewiston […]
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SeniorsPlus promotes Laure Johnson
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has promoted Laure Johnson to community services director. Johnson most recently held the position of community services supervisor. She joined the agency in 2012 and is a licensed social worker. In her new position, she will provide program coordination, supervision and assistance to staff of the various programs in community services to […]