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LA Metro Chamber Top Gun contest draws competitive field
Nurses, a commercial fishing captain and a serial entrepreneur were among the competitors vying for chance to win $25,000.
LA Metro Chamber names the 2023 Annual Award winners
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has named four individuals, one business and a business development center to receive its 2023 Annual Awards. The recipients are recognized for their contributions and dedication to the region, making Androscoggin County a better place to live, work, play and do business. The awards and recipients […]
Officials tout changed perception of Androscoggin River to chamber audience
City officials from Lewiston and Auburn on Thursday listed several economic development initiatives all tied to the Androscoggin River.
LA Metro Chamber, WIGY to team up for ‘Stuff the Bus’ event
The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and radio station WIGY plan to team up Friday, Dec. 10, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Stuff the Bus Radiothon. Radio host Mark Turcotte and Chamber President and CEO Shanna Cox will be joined in the studio by representatives from the nonprofits who help distribute […]
Auburn, Staples and chamber team up to boost local startups
Assistance includes coworking space, 500 free business cards, a $500 Staples gift card, and free meeting space.
A new map to growing Lewiston-Auburn? Business, city leaders hope so.
The chamber on Thursday released its “Blueprint for Economic Growth in the LA Metropolitan Region” with input from 25-plus local leaders on ways to grow revenue, consumer spending and population here for the long haul.
LA Metro Chamber to debut Maine musician’s song celebrating Maine’s Bicentennial at Chamber Breakfast
The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is hosting its monthly Chamber Breakfast at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center from 6:45-9 a.m. on Thursday, March 12. This month’s speaker is Nate Wildes, executive director of Live and Work in Maine, who will be sharing with attendees the data, some challenges, and some successes of […]
Lewiston-Auburn leaders float idea of local option sales tax
The city managers of Lewiston and Auburn spoke to members of the business community Thursday about the budget challenges facing the cities, as well as possible solutions, including a local option sales tax.
Sun Journal CEO breaks down its reach and readership at chamber breakfast
AUBURN — Eighteen months after Reade Brower bought the Sun Journal, new CEO and Publisher Lisa DeSisto said she’s been conscious of maintaining the newspaper’s local identity. She broke down the paper’s reach and readership at the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn. Brower owns six daily newspapers […]