AUBURN — John F. Murphy Homes Inc. has named Todd Goodwin as chief executive officer. Goodwin assumed the position Jan. 1 upon the retirement of long-serving CEO Peter Kowalski. Goodwin brings extensive executive experience in Maine’s nonprofit sector serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism, mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

AUBURN — The Center for Workforce & Professional Development at Central Maine Community College will offer the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, Feb. 7. The course is designed to provide healthcare professionals with the skills to keep people alive until they can be brought […]

LEWISTON — Trisha Dubois, wound resource nurse at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, was awarded the inaugural staff hospice award, the 2019 Hospice Hero Award at a recent Hospice Grand Rounds meeting. The nomination was made through Androscoggin’s leadership and hospice clinicians. The Hospice Hero Award is presented to an employee at Androscoggin who demonstrates […]

ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Oxford County as a result of the extreme cold, temperature fluctuations and winterkill from Dec. 1, 2018, through April 20, 2019. Under this […]

NORWAY — SCORE Oxford Hills will hold a free small business workshop on Maine Technology Institute Funding Options from 9-10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. MTI offers grants, loans, equity investments and services to support Maine’s innovation economy. They support new ideas, products, or methods with the potential to […]

LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual awards dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center by Wyndham Lewiston. The evening honors members of the region who have significantly contributed to the success of the area. It includes a cocktail hour, live […]

BRIDGTON — Howell Laboratories has appointed Joseph McDonnell as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. McDonnell is senior vice president of HLI and has directed its Howell Division since joining the company in 2001. He replaces David Allen, who has headed the company since 2011 and is retiring. Allen will remain on the board of […]