JAY— OTIS Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it recently promoted two of its staff members within the Teller department. Emma Blaisdell was promoted from Assistant Teller Supervisor to Teller Supervisor. Since Emma joined OTIS in 2022, she has taken every opportunity to learn and consistently contributes to a positive team atmosphere. She […]

REGION — The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accepting applications in all sixteen Counties for the Agency’s (FSA) Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to address damages caused by major storms on December 18, 2023 and January 10 and 13, 2024. EFRP provides payments to eligible owners of nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land to enable them […]

REGION — Small businesses in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties are urged to take advantage of a new Economic Recovery Hub Grant Program launched by Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) in partnership with the Department of Economic and Community Development. The goal of the Recovery Hub Grant program is to provide financial assistance to […]

JAY— OTIS Federal Credit Union (OFCU) is pleased to announce the return of a 7% Bonus Dividend and Interest Refund on January 1, 2024, representing a total of $566,112.94 given back to members for the year 2023. Over the past nineteen years, OFCU has returned over $6.9 million to both its savers and borrowers, rewarding […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Health Behavioral Services proudly welcomes two psychiatrists, Michaela Moden, MD, and Ryan Robinson, MD, to our practice. Their expertise and commitment to advancing behavioral health care will support our mission of providing high-quality mental health services to our community. Dr. Michaela Moden, a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, […]

FARMINGTON — United Way is honored to have Hight Chevrolet GMC Farmington join our Corporate Champion Circle. Hight Chevrolet proudly serves Central and Western Maine by providing customers with their next vehicle and building connections with customers AND the community. Our Corporate Champion Circle is a unique opportunity for our local businesses and organizations to […]

AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine will offer free online workshops and classes statewide over the next eight weeks that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule is accessible online: bit.ly/NVMEClasses. Classes include online daytime, evening and self-paced options in three program areas: […]

LIVERMORE FALLS —  This June, the clinical team at HealthReach Community Health Centers is pleased to welcome the return of Cory Miller, PA, to its network of healthcare practices. Cory will provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatments and services to patients of HealthReach’s practices located in Bingham, Livermore Falls, and Richmond. Cory completed his master’s […]

FARMINGTON— Ian Dickey, MD, has joined the Franklin Memorial Hospital medical staff as an orthopedic surgeon who is providing patient care at Franklin Health Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery at the hospital. Dr. Dickey was most recently employed as an orthopedic surgeon in Colorado at Anschutz Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs at Eastern […]