LEWISTON — In an effort to help COVID-19 relief efforts, Marden’s Surplus and Salvage donated $30,000 in canned goods to Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn. In support of Maine’s health care workers and those on the front lines, Marden’s also contributed personal protective equipment, including 266,000 gloves, 252 N95 masks, 360 coveralls and 216 […]
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Farmington PD promotes Jacob Richards
FARMINGTON — Officer Jacob Richards has been officially promoted to detective within the Farmington Police Department. Richards is a Mt. Blue High School graduate where he was a two sport all-conference athlete, in football and lacrosse. He served as an active member of the United States Air Force from 2004 through 2008 and is in […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital receives Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital certification
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital was recently named Silver Safe Sleep Champion by the Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program. The certification recognizes the hospital for its commitment to keeping infants safe in their sleep environment and eliminating as many sleep-related deaths as possible. More than 3,500 infants die of sleep-related deaths […]
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Geiger names latest Star Awards winners
LEWISTON — Geiger, the nation’s largest privately held promotional products distributor, recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates nominated by fellow associates. Crystal Coolong, an order verifier supervisor in Total Care, was instrumental to the ordering process during a recent acquisition. Geiger wanted her dedication recognized because sometimes it’s easy to miss when […]
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Maine Community Bank donates to Trinity Jubilee Center, St. Mary’s Nutrition Center
LEWISTON — Maine Community Bank and its divisions, Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings, donated $2,000 each to Trinity Jubilee Center and St. Mary’s Nutrition Center to purchase food and other nonperishable goods. During the COVID-19 pandemic, food pantries have reported critical needs and greater demands for help. These issues have surfaced as many are unexpectedly […]
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Northeast Bank donates to Trinity Jubilee Center, Daddy O’s Acts of Kindness
LEWISTON — Northeast Bank donated $2,000 each to Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston and Daddy O’s Acts of Kindness in Oxford to support COVID-19 relief efforts. It was part of a $10,000 donation to five organizations in Maine and Massachusetts. In addition, the bank recently donated a supply of N95 and regular face masks to […]
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Harriman names new leadership
AUBURN — Architecture, engineering and planning firm Harriman has appointed new leadership effective June 1, 2020. Harriman, which celebrates its 150th year in 2020, announced that the board of directors have appointed Mark Lee as chief executive officer and Jim Fortin as chief operations officer. Together, they will be responsible for leading the firm’s architecture, […]
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Leavitt’s Eben Shaw named principal of the year
AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association has named Eben Shaw, principal at Leavitt Area High School in Turner, Maine’s Principal of the Year for 2020. He will be honored at an awards banquet later in the spring. Shaw received the award because he embodies the values to which his community aspires, such as generosity, humility, […]
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Sunday River Resort hires new general manager
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort has hired Brian Heon as general manager beginning May 1. In this role, Heon will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Sunday River and oversee mountain operations, skier services, food and beverage, the SnowSports School, facilities, public safety, information technology and the Sunday River Golf Club. Heon brings extensive […]