AUBURN — Just six days after Androscoggin County budget watchers slashed salaries and eliminated benefits for county commissioners, the commissioners themselves restored much of what was lost. The County Commission voted Tuesday night to restore $2,000 of their base pay, raising it to $5,000 per person, and to fund individual health and dental coverage worth […]
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Chip Morrison retiring as chamber president in 2015
LEWISTON — Chip Morrison, the man with the constant smile and enthusiastic outlook, is retiring as president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. Morrison, 69, won’t retire until next spring. In its July newsletter, the chamber outlined a succession plan that would bring a new CEO on board by June 2015. A former Auburn […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission: Auburn candidate Chip Morrison
Name: Charles Morrison Email address [email protected] Occupation or primary source of income CEO of Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. Education Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton College, Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Michigan. Family information Wife, Jane. Two children who graduated from Edward Little: Brett Morrison is a research neurologist at […]
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Bell lost, bell found: Andro chamber gets its ring back
LEWISTON — After its annual meeting in January, the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce realized its ceremonial bell had gone missing, the same golden bell that Chamber President Chip Morrison’s mom had used to call him home for dinner decades before. Morrison put out an all-points-bulletin, feeling a little bleak at the prospect of its […]
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Androscoggin chamber bell MIA
LEWISTON — It’s ding dong gone. The ceremonial bell that has rung in Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce breakfasts for years — and used to bring chamber President Chip Morrison running home for dinner — went missing a month ago. The chamber’s put out a call for its return. Please. Chamber staff last saw it […]
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Lewiston charity event seeks Maine’s talented musicians
LEWISTON — Stephanie Gelinas believes Maine’s well of musical talent — singers, dancers and instrumentalists — thrives in anonymity. Some need only a stage, a spotlight or a microphone. “I do believe that there is more talent out there,” Gelinas said. And she’s hoping to meet those talents. On Jan. 25, a fundraiser for her […]