ORONO — Staff from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H youth development program were recently honored as Northeast regional and national winners of the Diversity & Inclusion: Expanding the 4-H Audience Award and the Excellence in After School Programming Award. The awards were presented at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents conference Nov. […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — While Unity College’s roots were planted at 90 Quaker Hill Road in Unity more than 50 years ago, its campus has since grown, adding new sites in Thorndike, Moose River, Portland and, now, New Gloucester. In November, Unity College’s Distance Education team completed its move to Pineland Farms. Since its inception in […]

LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has named an advisory board for its Albert Lepage Center for Patient Experience. The center reflects St. Mary’s ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care and service as well as Lepage’s desire to strengthen and advance health care for St. Mary’s patients and the community. […]

AUBURN – Maine Source Homes & Realty, which has helped customers in the Lewiston-Auburn area buy, sell and build homes for more than 47 years, has moved to new offices at 259 Minot Ave. The company was previously at 314 Center St. Designated broker Jon Mercier said the move was designed for better accessibility and […]

AUBURN — Bangor Savings Bank opened a new full-service branch at 170 Turner St. on Monday. The branch will offer consumer and commercial banking services, along with mortgage, payroll and merchant services. It has 12 employees and is Bangor Savings’ 57th branch in Maine and New Hampshire. Bangor Savings Bank has more than 950 employees […]

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank is one of six U.S. banks named a 2019 Greenwich Customer Experience Leader by Greenwich Associates, a leading global provider of data, analytics and insights to the financial services industry. The only New England-based bank among those named this year, Camden National Bank was one of five banks recognized specifically […]

FARMINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Western Maine Community Action will receive $65,407.56 to rehabilitate and repair 30 homes in Franklin County. Housing Preservation Grant funds will be used in conjunction with weatherization, central heating improvement, and other funding sources for anticipated leveraged funds totaling in […]