Name: Elizabeth Calhoun Party: Democrat Hometown: Oxford Hobbies: I am an avid genealogist and belong to several lineage societies. I like to read — both fiction and nonfiction, and participate in reading discussions with both my in-person and online book clubs. I enjoy crafts, especially cross-stitch and crochet but always like to learn new things. I […]
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Face Time: Adrienne Cote, the new face of Norway's bookstore
PARIS – When Books N Things, located at 430 Main St., reopened on March 3 after a month of renovations and updates, it was with a new owner and a new name. Adrienne Cote of Paris said that she reopened the bookstore as The Tribune after buying Books N Things from long-time owner Erica Jed, […]
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PROFILE 2016
What makes a community? In the Lewiston-Auburn area, local businesses add to the character and energy within the community. They provide a place for visitors and people who live here to gather, shop, dine, find vital services, and work. They are the economic engine and lifeblood of the L-A community, and that’s why the Sun […]
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Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice
COMPASSION. QUALITY. INTEGRITY. Coming home from the hospital can be, for some people, as frightening as being admitted in the first place. The most important priority is to heal, recover, to simply feel better. But the realities of daily life can be complicated, and having accessible supportive care is crucial. That’s the role of Androscoggin […]
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LAEGC: Sending a message about Lewiston Auburn aka LA Maine
“LA Maine sends a message,” said John Holden, the newly appointed president of LAEGC who has been on the job for a bit over three months. “People know the other LA (Los Angeles, California) and it is easy to say LA Maine. It captures attention and makes for discussion.” Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Holden was […]
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Walmart Distribution Center: Common theme of pride among workers
It was 10 years ago when Walmart’s massive distribution center opened on Alfred Plourde Parkway in south Lewiston. The scale of that project was unprecedented for Maine in terms of land moving and construction of a building bigger than 20 football fields. However, it’s not the physical structure that is being hailed as most significant […]
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Monmouth Federal Credit Union: Personalized attention
By industry standards, Monmouth Federal Credit Union is considered a small credit union with assets of $18 million. To its current members, being small is just fine. They love the small town feel and personalized attention that has been the cornerstone of the credit union since it opened its doors in 1953. “We know our […]
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Hammond Lumber rolls out metal roofs & new kitchens
For the second year in a row, Steve Pray has been saying, “It’s been an extremely cold and snowy winter.” Pray, who is the manager of Hammond Lumber Company’s store in Auburn, shakes his head in admiration of his staff. “By the time I get here in the morning,” said Pray, who usually arrives by […]
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Lisbon Family Dental Care
“Family” is right up there in the name of Lisbon Family Dental Care, and when Dr. Jenna Pulkka’s brand-new building and dental practice opened on April 13, family was the focus from the start.“It’s a dream that’s come to life,” she said as she recently walked the unfinished rooms of the new building at 568 […]
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L&S Windows
“We couldn’t be happier,” said Gerald St.Onge. “The price was reasonable and [their] crews always satisfied our needs.” But wait … L&S Windows does custom siding? Yes! In addition to windows and siding, L&S also specializes in roofing and more. “We’ve been doing this for 25 years now,” said Scot Warner, who puts the “S” […]