Loren Coleman, the renown hunter of Bigfoot and other elusive creatures, already has a Portland museum, but there’s more coming. A new bookstore and archive are in the works in Bangor. And the brand new museum he’s planning there? Sasquatch could get lost in it.
Kathryn Skelton
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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Why aren’t all the people who are looking for Bigfoot finding Bigfoot?
Loren Coleman’s theory might surprise you. (Spoiler: Ladies, get your camping gear ready.)
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Lewiston art teacher’s talents attract pro athletes while inspiring students
Eamon White, who comes from a line of artists, has customized 15 to 20 pairs of sneakers and cleats for professional athletes in the last year.
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Fancy Footwork: Lewiston art teacher’s talents attract pro athletes while inspiring students
Eamon White, who comes from a line of artists, has customized 15 to 20 pairs of sneakers and cleats for professional athletes in the last year.
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Catholic Charities Maine names Lauren Moody as board chairwoman
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lewiston firefighter Mark Anderson — helping people East and West, fire and ice
Face Time: ‘Every night, we would listen to the elk bugle and coyotes howl.’ — Mark Anderson describing nights spent as part of a Maine Forest Service team responding to Western wildfires.