STATE — Judy Meyer is one of three who have been selected by the MPA’s Hall of Fame Committee and will be inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on October 23. Dorothy “Dot” Roderick and Dieter Bradbury have also been selected. Judy Meyer began working for the Sun Journal as a freelancer […]

REGION – Efficiency Maine today announced that it is partnering with the Maine Office of State Fire Marshal to offer a free, one-hour webinar this month to introduce the energy provisions of Maine’s new building codes, which take effect on July 1, 2021, and will apply to all new building construction in Maine. The webinars […]

FARMINGTON – UScellular has named Emily MacRae retail area sales manager for the company’s central and northern New England territory. MacRae is responsible for leading store associates in Rockland, South Paris, Auburn, Farmington, Waterville, Presque Isle, Ellsworth, Brewer, Augusta, and Bangor to help customers and businesses select the best plan and devices to meet their […]

REGION — New Ventures Maine (NVME) has created a series of ten dynamic, online workshops to help entrepreneurs understand and manage the many components of starting and growing their small business. This series is intended for individuals exploring new business ideas and is also appropriate for established businesses looking to push forward a new strategy. […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has announced the promotion of Amy Hebert to Vice President, Commercial Credit Risk Officer. Since joining the bank in 2020, Hebert has consistently demonstrated, not only a significant command of commercial credit risk management, but also of the most fundamental principles of what it means to be a community banker; […]

Applications Due February 5 for entrepreneurs interested in launching new child care businesses in Maine’s Rim Counties (Washington, Aroostook, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Somerset, Franklin, and Oxford

REGION — Redzone Wireless, LLC, a Maine-based​​broadband service provider, announces the completion of construction to bring free broadband to hundreds of under-served Maine families to power remote learning, and True Broadband access to more than 10,000 additional homes and businesses. Redzone Wireless was selected to receive federal CARES Act funds, administered by the Maine Department […]

FARMINGTON — The Maine district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration presented Franklin Savings Bank with the SBA District Director Award during a virtual ceremony on December 3, 2020. This award was received in recognition of the efforts taken by Franklin Savings to greatly increase the use of SBA programs in the bank’s lending […]