Kathryn Skelton is a business reporter at the Sun Journal covering local industries large and small. She writes features and deep-dive analysis, keeps up with local happenings, closings and rumors in a regular business Buzz column, and at least once a month, writes about Bigfoot, ghosts or something equally intriguing in the "Weird, Wicked Weird" series. She's a proud Maine native, grew up in the Gardiner area and also proudly graduated from the University of Maine's journalism program. She's been a reporter at the paper for 20 years. When not working, she enjoys traveling, reading, corgi-walking and adventuring with her husband and two boys.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2019
Domino’s opens in Lewiston with dine-in seating
The new Domino’s Pizza at the site of the former gas station at 1104 Lisbon St. is opening Thursday officially. General Manager Danielle Reny said she’s moving over to the new location after 13 years in Auburn. “I’m overexcited — it’s brand new, we get to serve more of our customers in Lewiston because we […]
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PublishedMarch 19, 2019
Statewide Magnetize Maine Summit heads to Auburn next week
The daylong business conference will focus on how to keep younger workers involved in Maine companies.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2019
The sound of the Irish
On St. Patrick’s Day, a visit with daughter-and-dad musicians from Greene.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
MSAD 52 to host suicide awareness, prevention talk Monday night
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors heard Thursday about an upcoming community event on suicide prevention and awareness that Superintendent Kimberly Brandt said was organized after the high school lost a student about a month ago. The Hope & Help presentation at 6 p.m. Monday at Leavitt Area High School will be led by […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
The Buzz: Lewiston Thai restaurant closes
* Year-old Thai restaurant closes on Lisbon Street.
* Evergreen Subaru gets the green light to transform the former Best Buy.
* Lewiston calls public hearing on $30 million-$35 million, 245-unit apartment complex proposed for Avon Street. -
PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Evergreen Subaru gets the green light to transform the former Best Buy in Auburn
Evergreen Subaru’s plans to turn the former Best Buy off Turner Street into its new space got the green light from the Auburn Planning Board in a 5-0 vote this week, according to city staff. The $2.8 million project needed a site amendment from the board to move ahead. Michael Gotto of Stoneybrook Consultants […]
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PublishedMarch 15, 2019
Lewiston calls public hearing on $30 million-$35 million, 245-unit apartment complex proposed for Avon Street
The Lewiston Planning Board sent a notice to abutters this week about a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, at City Hall for a contract zoning request that would pave the way for a 245-unit apartment project with an estimated cost of $30 million to $35 million. The change involves properties at 10, […]
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PublishedMarch 14, 2019
Auburn businesswoman opens secondhand store to benefit opiate recovery
Debra York is opening A Second Chance Retail in the Gridiron Plaza on outer Lisbon Street in Lewiston and earmarking proceeds for Operation HOPE (Heroin-Opiate Prevention Effort) and its partner, Portland Recovery Community Center.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Owners sell Save-A-Lot, Food City to employees
LEWISTON — Save-A-Lot store manager Carol Landry said Wednesday it was the talk of the store: Employees now own the place. Instead of traditionally selling their grocery chain, CEO Zak Sclar and his father, Stanley, opted to sell seven Food Cities and two Save-A-Lots to employees through an employee stock ownership plan. Through hoped-for annual […]
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
When local ice cream stands are opening
A not-at-all-exhaustive roundup of greater Lewiston-Auburn-area ice cream news, because sometimes, this job is tough like that: Fielder’s Choice in Sabattus, Manchester, Brunswick and Old Orchard Beach opened March 6. (Its Auburn location is year-round.) Dairy Joys in Lewiston and Auburn have announced that they’re opening March 21. Bethany’s Ice Cream in Mechanic Falls doesn’t […]
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