Androscoggin Bank will be the sponsor of The Chamber’s 124th annual meeting. The meeting is co-sponsored by Oxford Networks, Poland Spring Bottling Company, and Procter & Gamble. Chamber members and guests will gather at the Ramada Conference Center on Thursday, February 9th for the 124th Annual Meeting and Awards program–The Chamber’s largest event of the […]

Greetings friends, The annual awards program of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce is the largest single celebration of excellence in our communities. The event is a total sellout – with Chamber members and others joining to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of award winners. 2012 marks The Chamber’s 124th annual meeting and there will be […]

With this ring A special story behind the rings as couples create their own wedding bands A wedding ring workshop? It’s not necessarily for everyone, but these days more and more adventuresome souls are choosing to make their own wedding bands. These altar-bound couples are choosing to create a special story that can be passed […]

1. Make sure the cleaner specializes in gown cleaning and only uses museum quality preservation products that meet specifications used by leading textile conservators or major museums. Archival boxes should never be sealed shut or have a window. This can be an easy way of identifying a legitimate service. Museum conservators always recommend refolding textiles […]

While the Broadway musical “Brigadoon” portrays a Scottish village that arises from the mist every 100 years, Andy and Bethany MacLeod’s wedding was a modern day adventure filled with fun, sentimentality and their own Scottish heritage. Bethany MacLeod is originally from Auburn where her parents, C. Allen and Linda Baker Milburn, still reside. Andy MacLeod […]

Mashed Potato Bar Toppings Courtesy of Erica Moore, Ciganovic, Chef, Bonne Bouffe, Los Angeles, CA This appetizer is from a catering company. Guests fill a martini glass with homemade Mashed Idaho Russet Potatoes, and then add toppings to it as they choose. The following is a list of toppings that can be made available. Ingredients […]

“Having the opportunity to select those organizations or individuals I consider to be especially worthy of recognition each year is one of the greatest perks of the presidency of the Chamber,” stated Chip Morrison, Chamber president. This year, there will be two recipients of the President’s Award. “I only confer this award when I deem […]

Engaged couples about to take a trip down the aisle are increasingly choosing to pay for the wedding themselves. Where it used to be tradition for the bride’s parents to handle the bill for the occasion, today the responsibility for funding has largely fallen into the hands of the prospective bride and groom. To meet […]