The Northern Border Regional Commission announced that health care providers and organizations across Northern New England and New York are able to apply for grant funds from the agency’s partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. The partnership will award $1.8 million in federal funds through the Rural […]
Christopher Wheelock
Staff Writer
A long-time journalist, Christopher got his start with Armed Forces Radio & Television after college. Seventeen years at CNN International brought exposure to major national and international stories from 9/11 and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to natural disasters like the 2004 Asia tsunami and earthquake. Christopher's local news experience includes stops in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. His print and digital experience includes business writing and photography in Michigan. Business has always held a special place in his heart, as a former business owner and senior writer for one of CNNI’s top business anchors. He's proudly married to a Michigander, loves cooking, anything outdoors and two fat strays. He is excited to make Maine his new home.
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Two family nurse practitioners join DFD Russell Medical Centers
DFD Russell Medical Centers announce the addition of two board-certified family nurse practitioners. Josephine “Josie” Poulin joins the Leeds location and Sheila Hospidales, joins the Monmouth facility. Poulin specializes in family medicine, including services for preventative medicine, chronic illness management, birth control, and simple surgical […]
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Luke Kelleher joins Fontaine Family Team
AUBURN — Luke Kelleher has joined the real estate group the Fontaine Family at their Auburn location as a buyer’s agent for Bill Bergeron. Kelleher holds a Maine sales agent license and is a junior at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, where he is majoring in business management. He grew up in Connecticut and […]
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Haley Ward Inc. announces new Lewiston hire
LEWISTON — Chris Williams has joined Haley Ward Inc. as a project engineer at the company’s Lewiston office. Williams has more than four years of experience working in the environmental consulting field. He has a wide variety of experience in Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, remediation, construction support and associated reporting. Williams […]
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At Poland Spring Resort, Maine Tourism Association inducts employees into Hall of Fame
POLAND — As part of its 100th year celebrations, the Maine Tourism Association held its annual meeting and centennial gala May 19 and 20 at Poland Spring Resort. The organization was founded as the Maine Publicity Bureau by Hiram W. Ricker, son of the founder of Poland Spring, with the goal of “advertising the attractions […]
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Geiger promotes two associates
LEWISTON — Promotional products distributor Geiger has promoted Michael French and Johnathan Plummer to new roles and responsibilities. French has been promoted to web development manager in the corporate programs department. Dawn LaPrell, director of web and operations, said, “After a decade of industry experience and working with our ecommerce provider, Mike has the knowledge […]
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Aroma Joe’s opens new location in Auburn
The Kittyhawk Avenue location is the franchisees’ second coffee house.
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Brenzels Caribbean Cuisine opens in downtown Lewiston
The Jamaican restaurant is in the former Chop Sticks location on Park Street.
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OTTO Pizza coming to Auburn in July
Otto Pizza expects to hire 30 people for full time and part time; Aroma Joe’s opens new Auburn location; Jamaican jerk joint opens downtown Lewiston.
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Sales and prices of recreational vehicles nearing all-time highs.
“We’ve had customers from Puerto Rico, California, Missouri and Florida buy on the phone. Then they fly up here and drive away.” — Rick Emmert, sales manager at Call of the Wild RV Center in Oxford