A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.
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Community Concepts promotes Laura Gormley
LEWISTON — Community Concepts will welcome a new chief financial officer in August. Laura Gormley originally joined the community action agency in March 2017 as the director of finance. Kevin Mahoney, who has served as chief financial officer since 2017, will be retiring effective July 31. Gormley has spent 20 years in the accounting and […]
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Community Credit Union celebrates 75 years
AUBURN — As Community Credit Union reflects on 75 years of serving its members and the community, it’s important to revisit the early days of collaboration. In February of this year, prior to the pandemic outbreak, Community Credit Union met with the city of Auburn and Central Maine Credit Union to thank them and recognize […]
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Educate Maine, Law Offices of Joe Bornstein team up for book giveaway
LEWISTON — Educate Maine and the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein have teamed up for the 2020 Maine Books Challenge to get books into the hands of students studying remotely while also supporting local bookstores. Every $10 donation is counted as one book and gift certificates can be purchased online to a Maine bookstore and […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital honors workers with excellence awards
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital recognized seven nursing and direct care professionals who demonstrate exceptional clinical practice and professionalism through the organization’s ninth annual Nursing and Direct Care Professionals Excellence Awards. Those recognized support the advancement of patient care by demonstrating MaineHealth’s core values of patient centered, respect, integrity, excellence, ownership and innovation. Five nurses […]
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Harpswell Capital Advisors makes national list
NEW GLOUCESTER — Harpswell Capital Advisors has been named to the investor.com 2020 Top Charitable Financial Advisor Firms in its national list. Only 108 firms in the nation were named to the 2020 list. Harpswell is the only firm in Maine to be recognized with the honor. Among the criteria a firm had to meet, […]
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Urgent care, walk-in clinics making virus tests easier to get in Maine
Expanded testing will also include drive-through sites, although patients still will need to be screened by medical providers before being tested.
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Maine fitness centers pumped to reopen as soon as order is lifted
Planet Fitness, Maine’s largest fitness center chain, is among the gyms and fitness clubs that say they have the proper protocols and procedures while they wait to hear from the Mills administration when they can reopen.
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Light turnpike traffic expected over Memorial Day weekend
Traffic volume over the normally busy holiday weekend is expected to be the lowest in two decades.
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CMCC hires Mary Lafontaine, Maureen Aube
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College President Scott E. Knapp has announced two new staff appointments at the college. Mary Lafontaine has been appointed dean of human resources effective June 1. Since 2004, Lafontaine has been with the Maine Department of Labor, first as manager of the Lewiston CareerCenter and then as regional director of […]