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Kathryn Skelton is a business reporter at the Sun Journal covering local industries large and small. She writes features and deep-dive analysis, keeps up with local happenings, closings and rumors in a regular business Buzz column, and at least once a month, writes about Bigfoot, ghosts or something equally intriguing in the "Weird, Wicked Weird" series. She's a proud Maine native, grew up in the Gardiner area and also proudly graduated from the University of Maine's journalism program. She's been a reporter at the paper for 20 years. When not working, she enjoys traveling, reading, corgi-walking and adventuring with her husband and two boys.

Local & State

July 2019: Maine couple buys home that inspired horror movie ‘The Conjuring’ — and they plan to open it up for tours

by Kathryn Skelton July 5, 2019September 27, 2021

Cory Heinzen of Mexico said he and wife, Jennifer, fell in love with the 1736 Rhode Island farmhouse, bumps in the night and all.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport will likely try again to find a hotel developer

by Kathryn Skelton June 28, 2019November 4, 2019

Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport Manager Rick Lanman back in March opened a short window for requests for proposals from developers interested in building a small, boutique hotel on 12 acres beside one of the airport’s runways, where Maurice Roundy’s former house now stands. “We did get some questions and some developer interest, but we did not […]

Local & State

More visitors from away? Maine is great for UFO spotting

by Kathryn Skelton June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

SatelliteInternet.com says Maine’s had the fifth-most number of UFO sightings per capita in the country.

Lewiston-Auburn

Hospice patient hands off huge iguana in Lewiston

by Kathryn Skelton June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Gene Hanna and 7-year-old Spot have been best friends.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Walmart looks to fill 100 jobs at Lewiston distribution center

by Kathryn Skelton June 10, 2019June 11, 2019

A Walmart spokeswoman says growth in online grocery buying is one of the factors behind the need to “ramp up.”

Business

Grand Rounds doubling its Lewiston workforce

by Kathryn Skelton June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

The San Francisco-based health care company expects to end 2019 with 200 employees here.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Boba’s back! Popular Asian bistro moves to downtown Lewiston

by Kathryn Skelton May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

The menu is about 40% new, according to co-owner and chef Zach Pratt, but the pho is still flying — he estimates they’re serving 100 to 150 bowls a day.