Five Maine entrepreneurs tell their stories of growth and learning from 2018 and their hopes for 2019.
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CN Brown gives to Norway food pantry
CN Brown Co.’s corporate office team came together in December to gather food for the food pantry at the Episcopal Church in Norway. Team members brought in a nonperishable food item each day of the month, eventually gathering an estimated $500 worth of food, which was delivered on Christmas Eve. From left are employees Pat […]
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Merrill joins Hoisington & Bean in Norway
NORWAY — Hoisington & Bean, P.A., has hired Mikenzi Merrill, a public accountant who graduated from Thomas College and has three years of experience in public accounting. Merrill is licensed to practice in Maine. Her areas of practice with Hoisington & Bean include accounting and attestation services, financial statement preparation, and personal and business income […]
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Androscoggin Bank announces new hires
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank has announced these new hires: Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte has been hired as vice president, senior risk manager at the bank’s main office in Lewiston. She worked most recently as vice president, senior corporate compliance group manager for TD Bank and has 15 years of compliance and risk management experience. Mara Pressman […]
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CareerCenter to host 20-employer job fair Monday
LEWISTON — The Lewiston CareerCenter is hosting more than 20 employers for a job fair Monday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at 5 Mollison Way. All employers are seeking qualified employees to fill current positions. Job-seekers are encouraged to dress appropriately, bring a current resume and be prepared to interview. Job fair participants […]
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Maine Chamber receives grant for work-based learning
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce is one of five chamber organizations in the United States to receive a grant to implement work-based learning. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Tuesday that the Maine Chamber will receive $95,000 to better connect students with academic and experiential learning opportunities in their community, according to a […]
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Maine native to open largest Luke’s Lobster back home
The Maine-themed restaurant group Luke’s Lobster is building a new location at the end of Portland Pier that is destined to become one of the Portland waterfront’s most prominent eateries. The restaurant at 60 Portland Pier will be the seafood chain’s largest by far, with 175 indoor seats and a patio that seats 25, according […]
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Harriman design team members gain licenses
AUBURN — Harriman, the architecture, engineering and planning firm, has announced the licensing of two members of its design team: Jamie Ouellette, a project manager in the firm’s K-12 education studio, is now a licensed architect in Maine. He has worked on a number of complex, ground-up renovation and expansion projects, including South Portland High […]
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Curtis of Auburn joins Northeast Bank
PORTLAND — Dana Curtis has joined Northeast Bank as mortgage sales manager. Curtis, a mortgage industry veteran, will be responsible for increasing residential mortgage originations throughout western, central and southern Maine. With a diversified background in mortgage originations and operations, Curtis will develop new referral sources while working closely with Northeasts’s 10 banking centers and mortgage […]
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Carla Martin joins Roger's Haircutters in Auburn
AUBURN — Roger’s Haircutters welcomes Carla Martin to its staff. Martin has more than 30 years of experience in the hair industry as a licensed barber-stylist. She has spent most of her career as a small business owner with the startup of three salons in the Twin Cities. In addition to her hands-on education in […]