NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently promoted nine employees from Oxford, Cumberland and York counties. Christine McMann is a New Gloucester resident who works remotely. Now vice president, Applications Analyst III, she joined the bank in 2008 as a core application analyst on the loan servicing team. Kerry Millett of Waterford is based in the […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Kirk Lundstrom: Local inspections are more constructive
As a former owner of The Seafood Market and Magic Wash Laundromat, and a longtime resident of Lewiston, I am responding to the recent story about the city of Lewiston’s decision to not renew its contract with David Hediger, the director of planning and code enforcement. The city then proposed ending its local inspection program […]
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Lou Giard: Hope for an improved downtown Lewiston
I write in response to John Reeder’s letter (“Lewiston needs to shape up its downtown image,” Jan. 27). I understand how Mr. Reeder feels. I was born in Lewiston and lived near Governor’s Restaurant. I sometimes take a ride downtown and remember when I was young and went to the movies on Saturday afternoon — […]
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Community college to offer free certified nursing assistant training
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their certified nursing assistant certification. Information and registration for the free program is available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply. The CNA course is set to run from Monday, March 4, […]
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Geiger acquires Broadway Marketing
LEWISTON — Geiger, a privately held and family-owned promotional products distributor, has acquired Broadway Marketing, an Albany, New York-based branded merchandise and apparel company. Broadway Marketing marks Geiger’s first acquisition of 2024. In 2023, it acquired Incentives by Design in Tukwila, Washington, and Firebrand Promotions in Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom. These acquisitions demonstrate Geiger’s deep […]
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Sabattus woman joins Fontaine Family as referral agent
AUBURN — The Fontaine Family real estate company has hired Auburn native Shelley Ham as referral agent. The Sabattus resident is an alumna of the University of Southern Maine and Husson University. Her previous roles span human resources management, health care, hospitality, administration, customer service, sales and banking. Ham is affiliated with organizations such as […]
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In rebuttal: William LaRochelle: A different take on Catholic teachings
Despite being an ex-Catholic atheist, I’d like to reply to Constance Michaud’s letter (“Not all Catholics are true Christians,” Jan. 20), where she states that “the true Christian” is one who’s been spiritually reborn from God, a rebirth that can’t be earned. Michaud misunderstands, I’m afraid. The Catholic Church doesn’t teach that spiritual rebirth from […]
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Joan Villani: ‘Why is aborting a baby not called murder?’
In most states, if a criminal kills a pregnant woman, he is charged with two murders. So why is aborting a baby not called murder? Joan Villani, Lewiston
