Auburn mayor sees the potential for strong population growth

Jason Levesque tells chamber city’s future depends on education and employment.

Calvin Willette Joins Fontaine Family Team

AUBURN — Calvin Willette has joined the Fontaine Family real estate team at their Auburn location. Willette grew up in Auburn and attended Edward Little High School. He graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He previously a paralegal at Berman & Simmons, P.A., where he learned how […]

Lewiston welcomes new finance director

LEWISTON — Tracy Roy was sworn in June 2 as Lewiston finance director. Roy most recently served as finance director and treasurer for Augusta since October 2020. Before that she was Augusta’s deputy finance director, treasurer and tax collector from 2013-20; York’s finance director from 2011-13; Auburn’s finance director from 2009-11; South Portland ‘s controller […]

Online workshop for small business owners June 22

New Ventures Maine — a statewide community economic development program of the University of Maine at Augusta — will offer an online, tuition-free website development class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 22. “Grow your own business, keep my customers,” will cover two main topics: Offering exceptional sales and services experiences Protecting your website: Learn […]

MRI service at Franklin Memorial Hospital gains accreditation

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has been awarded a three-year accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging after a recent review by the American College of Radiology. MRI is a noninvasive medical test that uses magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts, to help physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. The gold seal of […]

Auburn guardsman awarded Meritorious Service Medal

BANGOR — Lt. Col. Jonathan Bausman of Auburn was recently presented the Meritorious Service Medal for his command of the Maine Army National Guard Medical Readiness Unit. The honor was conferred during a change of command ceremony May 7 at the 240th Regional Training Institute in Bangor. Bausman handed over command of the detachment to […]

Livermore Falls postmaster sworn in by postal chief

LIVERMORE FALLS — Postmaster Erikka A. Brann was among 140 area postmasters sworn into office May 25 by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in a ceremony held in Manchester, New Hampshire. Brann was sworn in as postmaster of Livermore Falls and will bring a focused approach on improving service reliability, consistency, affordability, dependability and sound financial management. […]

Five local projects among 20 picked for Land for Maine’s Future conservation program

Sabattus, Lovell, Fryeburg, Oxford and Porter sites identified.

Photo: Addressing Maine’s emergency food needs

From bottle collection shack to beverage chain behemoth: Roopers at 30

Steve Roop has built a giant beverage retailer, wholesaler and redemption center enterprise in central Maine.