LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank announces Kierston Van Soest, L.L. Bean chief financial officer, and Cheryl Bascomb, Dartmouth College head of alumni relations, are new members of the board of directors. They will join the directors and business executives who guide the vision and trajectory of Androscoggin Bank’s business banking model. Paul H. Andersen, chairman of […]
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Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Community Health Options names Dr. Lori Tishler chief medical officer
LEWISTON — Dr. Lori Tishler has joined Community Health Options as its chief medical officer, responsible for overseeing all of Health Options’ clinical strategies and medical management initiatives. Her appointment was effective Jan. 23. She reports to president and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Lewis. “Dr. Tishler brings a commitment to mission-driven care that fits perfectly […]
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Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Norway Savings Bank employees award $10,000 to Safe Voices
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank announces the second annual Patricia Weigel Pay It Forward Award has been given to Safe Voices. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to supporting and empowering those affected by domestic violence, human sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, and engaging the community in creating social change in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine State Chamber of Commerce names new president
Julia Munsey in March will succeed Dana Connors, who has led the business group of more than 5,000 members for nearly 30 years.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maine blueberries vs. a fruit fly: Sen. Collins files bill to help
Maine’s Republican senator is introducing legislation that calls on the federal government to step up research and prevention efforts for a pest that could jeopardize the state’s wild blueberry crop.
Posted inBusiness, News, River Valley
YMCA to open day care center in Rumford
A YMCA Job Fair to fill four positions at a new daycare center in Rumford will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Rumford Public Library.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Scenes from the affordable housing crisis
Rising rents and home prices are being felt across Maine – and forcing many Mainers to make difficult, costly and life-altering compromises.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Office romance in work-from-home era? It’s not as remote as you think
Maybe it’s isolation fatigue, but surveys and psychologists suggest workplace relationships could be on the rise and are definitely here to stay.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
EPA awards $1 billion to clean up 22 toxic waste sites nationwide
In all, new projects in 14 states and Puerto Rico will receive federal Superfund money.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Accountants brace as IRS weighs whether to tax pandemic relief checks
The question of whether Mainers have to pay taxes on their pandemic relief checks is hitting tax professionals hard, at a hard time of year.