AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is offering free National Center for Construction Education and Research Core curriculum classes. The NCCER core is the prerequisite to all other level 1 trade curriculum. Course modules include basic safety, construction math and drawings, power tools, basic rigging, communication, employability […]
Christopher Wheelock
Staff Writer
A long-time journalist, Christopher got his start with Armed Forces Radio & Television after college. Seventeen years at CNN International brought exposure to major national and international stories from 9/11 and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to natural disasters like the 2004 Asia tsunami and earthquake. Christopher's local news experience includes stops in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. His print and digital experience includes business writing and photography in Michigan. Business has always held a special place in his heart, as a former business owner and senior writer for one of CNNI’s top business anchors. He's proudly married to a Michigander, loves cooking, anything outdoors and two fat strays. He is excited to make Maine his new home.
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DFD Russell Medical Centers welcome new family nurse practitioner
DFD Russell Medical Centers announces the recent addition of Christopher Butler, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, to the DFD team. Butler practices health care cooperatively with his patients, educating people on their health and involving them in shared medical decision-making. Butler holds a Master of Science degree in nursing-family nurse practitioner from the University of […]
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Auburn woman wins 2022 Assisted Living Nurse of the Year award
AUBURN — Doreen Locke, registered nurse and director of nursing at the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs home in Auburn, has received the prestigious National Center for Assisted Living Nurse of the Year award. She was honored Oct. 9 at the 73rd Annual American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living convention and expo in Nashville, […]
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Women in Small Business: Laura Rinck of Rinck Advertising recruits ‘the best humans’
The president’s strategy is to create an intellectually challenging but psychologically safe space for geniuses, to inspire courage and unleash their power.
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Registration open for Totally Trades! virtual sessions
Registration is open for Totally Trades! career sessions offered by New Ventures Maine online this fall. There are 17 sessions offered at no cost and are designed to encourage students in grades 8 to 12 to consider careers in which women are traditionally underrepresented. The 15-minute video sessions focus on high-wage, high-demand nontraditional careers in […]
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Expect tight supply of heating oil, K1 kerosene this winter
From refinery issues to labor woes, industry facing big hurdles.
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Brandi Meisner selected for U.S. Chamber Foundation Education and Workforce Fellowship Program
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced Brandi Meisner, vice president of operations at Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, was selected to participate in its premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips leaders from state and local chambers of commerce, economic development agencies, and trade associations with resources, access to […]
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Dr. Anfin Erickson joins Franklin Health Surgery
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital announces that Dr. Anfin Erickson, a general surgeon, is providing patient care at Franklin Health Surgery and surgery at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Besides general surgery, Dr. Erickson’s specialties include thyroid/parathyroid and colon surgery. A high honors graduate of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Dr. Erickson completed his general […]
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Poland Town Clerk Judy Akers receives Ethel N. Kelley award
POLAND — Town Clerk Judy Akers has received the prestigious 2022 Ethel N. Kelley Award during the Maine Municipal Association’s 86th annual convention Oct. 5. Akers, who has served as the community’s town clerk for 46 years, is believed to be one of the longest serving clerks in Maine. She is widely respected for her […]
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Peru logger Andy Irish named American Loggers Council president
PERU — Andy Irish, a founding member of the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, was sworn in as president of the American Loggers Council on Sept. 24 at the group’s annual meeting in Branson, Missouri. Irish, an council delegate representing Maine for nearly two decades, became the second Maine president for the organization since it was […]