PORTLAND — Catholic Charities Maine has named Lauren Moody of Auburn as board chairwoman for a two-year term. Moody is a parishioner of Prince of Peace in Lewiston. She serves as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. She is a member of the Equestrian Order of the […]
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Central Maine Audiology hires Richard Bothfeld
LEWISTON — Richard Bothfeld has joined Central Maine Audiology and is accepting new patients at its Lewiston and Rumford offices. Bothfeld has more than 20 years of experience. Most recently, he served as director of audiology at Pine Tree Society in Bath. He also worked for several years in the Audiology Department at Maine General […]
Ken Albert elected chairman of the board National Association for Home Care and Hospice
LEWISTON — Ken Albert, president and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice, has been elected chairman of the board of directors for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice. The association in Washington, D.C. is a nonprofit organization that represents the nation’s 33,000 home care and hospice organizations. It advocates for the more […]
New Ventures Maine offers a slate of tuition-free business help classes
New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for February that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. Classes include: Making Career Choices: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 10 to 11 a.m. This workshop will help point people in the right direction. It will cover what to […]
Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry’s court battles against regulators.
Americans ramp up credit-card spending in return to old habits
All debt types have seen gains over the last quarter, except student loans.
Peloton will remove CEO and cut 2,800 positions amid plunging demand
The fitness company is embarking on a plan to ‘right-size’ its growth after forecasting disappointing financial results.
New England fishermen sue to end industry-funded monitoring program
The federal government requires herring fishing boats to participate in, and pay for, at-sea monitoring programs.
Super Bowl’s return provides boost to hard-hit Los Angeles businesses
Many of the projected 2,200 to 4,700 new jobs will be in the hospitality and event-production sectors.
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area hires Justus Hillebrand
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has hired Justus Hillebrand as a food hub coordinator. United Way recently received a three-year grant from the Betterment Fund to research food insecurity in Greater Franklin County and implement ways to best meet people’s needs based on the data collected. Hillebrand will lead that effort […]