Elaine St. Pierre and Meaghan Vallee share a laugh during the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce awards dinner at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston on Thursday night. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — People in the full banquet room laughed when Alan Hahnel accepted his award against a video backdrop of him […]
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Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announces award winners
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host its annual dinner and awards ceremony Jan. 24 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. Five local people, one company and one organization will be honored. • Ray Geiger — Chamber Champion Award: Stephanie Gelinas, executive director, Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services. The chamber’s most […]
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120 holiday food baskets delivered
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has provided 120 holiday food baskets to families and neighbors in need. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and individuals, the chamber’s Gerry Wiles Food Basket program is also donating to local food pantries. The holiday meals with all the trimmings and dessert for a family were […]
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Oxford Hills hosting Maine’s largest Christmas parade
PARIS — Christmas is coming to town Friday with the start of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s 8th annual Festival of Trees and Saturday’s Christmas Parade, billed as the largest Christmas parade in Maine. The Festival of Trees, a three-day event, will be held next to Olympia Sports in the Twin Town Plaza across […]
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Christy Gardner, double amputee, encourages others to 'go for it'
LEWISTON — Last week, Christy Gardner flew home from a track competition in Italy and filmed an episode dedicated to veterans for the “Rachael Ray Show.” On Thursday, in front of a full chamber of commerce breakfast crowd, Gardner, at times funny, self-deprecating and poignant, described her injuries, amputated fingers and legs, and how they haven’t […]
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Chamber accepting entries for Festival of Trees
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce eighth annual Festival of Trees will be held Friday to Sunday, Nov. 23 to 25, at the Twin Town Plaza, 243 Main St., South Paris. The festival will be open from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; […]
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Brat & Strudel Contest kicks off Rangeley Oktoberfest Weekend
RANGELEY — Rangeley Oktoberfest weekend kicks off with the annual Brat & Strudel Contest event to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at The Rangeley Tavern. Entrants will put forth their best brat and strudel and the public is invited to taste samples from all participants. Each attendee will receive tastings […]
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Photos sought for 2019 Rangeley calendar
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to submit photos of the Rangeley region to be considered for inclusion in The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce 2019 calendar. The Chamber is seeking photos that represent the best of the Rangeley region throughout the four seasons. All photos should be submitted […]
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LePage: Maine hospitals not struggling; Augusta area investment ‘a massive disaster’
WATERVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday disputed a claim from a member of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce that hospitals in Maine are struggling, saying they have $800 million worth of projects planned in Bangor, Portland and other areas. “The investment in Augusta has proved to be a massive disaster — they’re the highest […]
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Image, workforce, Great Falls: New mayors talk Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — In a freewheeling panel discussion on everything from image and workforce to just how great those Great Falls are, Twin Cities mayors agreed Thursday that Lewiston and Auburn have challenges to meet. Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque told a packed house at the monthly Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast that his city […]