FARMINGTON — E.L.B. Construction Inc., owned by Eric L. Burgess and previously from the Rangeley area, has moved its offices to Farmington at 320 Bailey Hill Road. E.L.B. Construction performs all levels of building and remodeling, design services and plowing in the winter months.

AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer the Supervising People: Essential Skills for Leaders course on Fridays, starting March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and ending on April 3. No manager looks forward to approaching employees about job-performance problems, yet few tasks are more […]

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation has appointed John Ochira as a program officer managing the Androscoggin and Cumberland county committees and grant programs that serve Greater Portland. Prior to coming to MaineCF, Ochira was a disability benefit specialist at Unum. He is president of the South Sudanese Community Association of Maine and founder and […]

LEWISTON — The Promise Early Education Center recently recognized Barbara Stevens with the We Promise Award for Compassion. The award recognizes employees who are understanding, encouraging, validating, have empathy and are great at listening and providing positive feedback.

FARMINGTON — Assistant Vice President and Marketing Director Anna Lyon has announced plans to retire from Franklin Savings Bank after nearly 23 years. Lyon has been producing the bank’s advertising, marketing, public relations, social media and webpage in-house since she joined the bank staff in April 1997. As a community banker, this meant immersing herself […]

MECHANIC FALLS — The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership recently presented Auburn Manufacturing Inc. with the Heroes of Manufacturing Award. Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership nominated the company because of its positive impact on the Maine economy and contribution to the community. Each year the Heroes of Manufacturing award is presented to […]

AUBURN — Carbonite Inc. has donated $10,000 to support the new Esports athletic program at Central Maine Community College. CMCC Esports teams compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports in the rapidly growing field of competitive video gaming. Students who participate have to meet the same requirements as other athletes at the college.

AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty recently donated $2,900 to Wounded Heroes Program of Maine as part of its Give Where You Live program. Wounded Heroes Program of Maine helps wounded veterans attain the benefits and assistance they need and have earned when transitioning to civilian life having been injured in […]