Business News

2 years ago

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. announces quarterly dividend

HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.152 per share for the second quarter of 2023.

2 years ago

Wintergreen to celebrate community support on June 2

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Wintergreen Arts Center is hosting a celebration of its families, students, supporters, staff, donors, and volunteers on Friday, June 2 at 6 p.m. during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk.

2 years ago

McKinley earns Life and Health License

HOULTON, Maine – Erica Hafford, life and benefits department manager for F. A. Peabody Insurance, is pleased to announce that Emily McKinley has earned her Life and Health License.

2 years ago

Maine Veterans’ Homes Caribou administrator receives national award

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American College of Health Care Administrators honors Melissa Graham, multi-level long term care administrator of Maine Veterans’ Homes in Caribou, with the 2023 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award. Only 2 percent of facilities nationwide met the initial selection criteria.

2 years ago

Reed earns Property and Casualty License

HOULTON, Maine – Lisa Hutchinson, VP of insurance services for F. A. Peabody Insurance, is pleased to announce that Alexandra Reed has earned her Property and Casualty License.

2 years ago

Lead CDL Instructor Dyer receives NMCC President’s Award

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – On Saturday, May 13, Northern Maine Community College presented commercial driver’s license lead instructor and coordinator Dennis Dyer with the 2023 President’s Award. The ceremony was held at The Forum during the College’s 58th annual commencement.

2 years ago

Volunteer driver program receives donation

CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou Area Ride Service recently received a donation from the S.W. Collins Company in Caribou. The donation of $340 comes from the Community Grant Fund which seeks input from the store’s customers and then proportions donations to local nonprofit organizations.

2 years ago

Humane society donation

To honor National Volunteer Month in April, UScellular associates in Presque Isle held a pet supply drive at the 773 Main St. store.

2 years ago

Frenchville gets state grant

Frenchville officials have announced the town has been awarded a safety grant by the Maine Municipal Association Workers Compensation Fund in the amount of $1,852.   The Ed MacDonald Safety Grants and Scholarship provide financial assistance to  members of the MMA Workers Compensation Fund to purchase safety equipment or  services to assist in reducing the frequency […]