AUBURN — The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will welcome Chip Morrison as guest speaker from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Village Inn. Morrison has been a member of the business and government services team at Androscoggin Bank since August 2015. He continues to conduct part-time consulting for local organizations. Two summers ago […]
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Lewiston-Auburn charter effort moves ahead
LEWISTON — Efforts to combine the Twin Cities are moving forward, despite lacking all the money needed for consulting and legal services. With a $50,000 state grant in the bank, the group working to help combine Lewiston and Auburn said Wednesday it planned to release its first draft of a new charter near the end […]
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Roy has the skills for Lewiston Council
Having done significant work in the business, non-profit and government sectors, Marc Roy will bring a unique blend of skills and experience to the Lewiston City Council. His background in accounting and financial management brings a new resource to the council, one which will be extraordinarily valuable in these stressful fiscal times. Roy is a […]
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Chip Morrison hired at Androscoggin Bank
LEWISTON — Chip Morrison is back in business. Morrison, who retired as the longtime head of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce this spring, is a new business development officer for Androscoggin Bank. Morrison said he liked that the part-time role will have him working with businesses and municipalities, tapping into his other roots. He’s […]
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Chip Morrison honored at retirement party
LEWISTON — Friends and associates of Chip Morrison, retiring president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, showered accolades on the organization’s leader at a farewell reception Tuesday evening. It was a heartfelt tribute to the popular community leader. Although it marked Morrison’s departure from the chamber after 20 years, it was the universal opinion […]
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Morrison heads to Make-A-Wish
PORTLAND — Chip Morrison’s first post-chamber job: Temporarily heading the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The foundation announced Friday that he will serve as its interim executive director. Morrison, who this week retired as president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce after 20 years, said he was excited about the challenge. He’s expecting to stay three to four […]
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Morrison to speak on ‘Talent Turnover’
GRAY — Chip Morrison, former president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at the Maine Development Foundation’s Leadership Unplugged Spring 2015 series. Leadership Unplugged is designed to be a series of conversations with Maine leaders about issues of economic importance. It provides opportunities for leaders from all over Maine and […]
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Chip Morrison hangs it up at the Androscoggin chamber after 20 years
LEWISTON — Chip Morrison was overseeing 10 states, plus Maine, for a national retirement-planning company from his office in Great Falls Plaza when management told him they were moving the job to Detroit. He’d moved to Auburn from Washington, D.C., 18 years before to be city manager, and he didn’t want to leave. At the […]
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New Andro chamber president gets down to business
LEWISTON — Matt Leonard used his 40-hour, San Diego-to-Maine road trip to think. About woman-, veteran- and immigrant-owned business initiatives. About developing a new logo for the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. About doing something about that toll in New Gloucester. On Sunday, he pulled into town and immediately headed to chamber President Chip Morrison’s […]
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Search is on for new Andro Chamber president
LEWISTON — More than 10 applications have come in for president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. A search committee is hoping to get more local and national candidates before it starts paring down the list early in the new year. Chip Morrison, who’s served as president for almost 20 years, announced this year […]