3 years ago
Chasse takes Hope & Justice helm
The Hope & Justice Project Board of Directors has announced they have chosen Courtney Chasse of Madawaska to serve as the project’s next executive director.
Business News
3 years ago
Lights of Life holiday tradition supports cancer care, celebrates those affected by cancer
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has kicked off its 2022 Lights of Life campaign. Community members can honor and remember friends, family members, caregivers, and others who have been affected by cancer. Every dollar raised through Lights of Life supports cancer care services in Aroostook County.
3 years ago
S.W. Collins Company receives community service award
The Institute for Family-Owned Business, a Portland-based nonprofit, in partnership with the MEMIC Group, a Portland-based workers compensation insurance provider presented S.W. Collins Company with the Shep Lee Community Service Award, named for one of the founders of IFOB at their annual 2022 Maine Family Business Awards ceremony.
3 years ago
McCarthy promoted to executive vice president, chief human resources officer at Katahdin Trust
Katahdin Trust, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, has announced the promotion of Natasha McCarthy to executive vice president, chief human resources officer.
3 years ago
Houlton’s downtown revitalization gets boost from federal program
Faced with an ever-changing dynamic, Houlton is exploring ways it can improve not only its historic downtown, but also the overall business climate of the community.
3 years ago
Katahdin Trust’s Hill named Next Up: 40 Under 40 Maine’s Next Generation of Leaders
Katahdin Trust Company is pleased to announce that Katie Hill, vice president, bank operations manager, has been named one of the “Mainebiz Next Up: 40 Under 40” honorees for 2022.
3 years ago
NMCC enrolment surges 30 percent
Northern Maine Community College reported a 31.3 percent year-over-year increase in fall enrollment this month, surpassing state and national trends. Nationally, community college enrollment has declined slightly, while other Maine community colleges reported a 12 percent increase.
3 years ago
Three oncologists join Cancer Care team at AR Gould Hospital
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is pleased to have recently welcomed three new providers to Northern Light Cancer Care in Presque Isle. Joining the team are Radiation Oncologist Naghmeh Isfahanian, MD, and Medical Oncologists Lukas Emery, DO and Jennifer Brown, MD.
3 years ago
AMHC welcomes Macek to senior leadership
Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc., has announced that Julia Macek, LCSW, has joined the agency as program director of Behavioral Health and Integration in Aroostook County. The position was previously held by Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, CCS, who retired in November.
3 years ago
11 towns in the Greater East Grand Region unanimously support a high-speed broadband solution for the region
After two years of community-based planning to expand high-speed broadband services across the Greater East Grand Region, seven municipalities and four communities in unorganized territories have come together to support Fidium Fiber’s grant application to Maine Connectivity Authority to build a 2G fiber network across the region. If the grant is awarded, the fiber network will be completed within 12 to 18 months.
