MEXICO — Oxford Federal Credit Union was recently named as one of 2021’s Best Places to Work in Maine. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of the Society for Human Resource Management – Maine State Council (MESHRM) and Best Companies Group. This statewide survey and awards program was designed to […]
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Kaubris named League award winner
MEXICO — Matt Kaubris, CEO at Oxford Federal Credit Union, has been named the 2021 President’s Award winner by the Maine Credit Union League. This award, selected by League President/CEO Todd Mason, honors the League’s volunteer of the year. Matt was recognized with this award because of his consistent willingness to engage and lend his […]
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Bakers building cafe from scratch
BETHEL — Two bakers are building a bakery from scratch on Main Street. What was once Key Bank is now going to be the Gemini Cafe and Bakery. The two business partners are Anna Sysko and Nicole Pellerin. Sysko was working at the iconic Cafe DeCocoa on and off, starting at age 14. Years ago, […]
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SBA announces opening of PPP Direct Forgiveness portal
NATION — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA. “The SBA’s new streamlined application portal will simplify forgiveness for millions of our smallest businesses — including many […]
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MaineHealth raises wages for care team members
PORTLAND — MaineHealth, northern New England’s largest health system and Maine’s largest private employer, announced today that it is making a $61 million investment in its workforce by raising wages across its system, including setting a system-wide minimum wage for the organization of $17 per hour. The wage increases will include a market adjustment to […]
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New marijuana store to open
WEST BETHEL — Locals David Pilgrim and Zach Parsons are aiming to open Mr. Medicinals, a medical cannabis dispensary, sometime this month. The store is located at 602 West Bethel Road in the building that was formerly the Only Place restaurant. Pilgrim and Parsons have been renovating the building since January. Anyone over 21 can […]
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Betsy Sawyer-Manter receives busness leadership award
LEWISTON — At its Annual Awards Celebration on June 24, the LA Metro Chamber presented Betsy Sawyer-Manter, President and CEO of SeniorsPlus, with the 2021 Theresa Samson Women’s Business Leadership Award. SeniorsPlus is the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. Sawyer-Manter has been the President and CEO of SeniorsPlus since […]