Maine Savings has hired Erin Campbell as its Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance and Accounting. In this newly created position, she will report to Chief Financial Officer Dave Sayers, and bring her extensive industry experience and passion for credit unions to the Maine Savings team. Campbell spent the past eight years in finance and […]
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Healthy Communities of the Capital Area hires tobacco prevention coordinator
GARDINER — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) welcomes Mallory Siddiqui as Tobacco Prevention coordinator. Siddiqui is responsible for planning and implementing policy, systems and environmental change strategies within the community to address tobacco use and exposure, according to a news release from Adlin Deering with the nonprofit public health organization. Siddiqui comes as […]
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HealthReach welcomes new clinician in Richmond
RICHMOND — This January, staff of the Richmond Area Health Center will welcome Monica Gambi Lado, FNP, to their professional health care team. Gambi Lado earned her master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine. Previously, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maine in Orono. Gambi Lado’s wealth […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital receives national recognition
FARMINGTON — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) has recognized Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, FMH is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and […]
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DACF welcomes Andrew Whitman as climate and forest carbon specialist
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has added Andrew “Andy” Whitman of Bath to its Forest Policy & Management Division, where he work as the Climate and Forest Carbon Specialist. Bringing a wealth of experience in forest science, conservation, and management in New England and Maine, his diverse background encompasses roles as […]
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Task force begins review of hospital facility fees
The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
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Wall Street, after closing its best month in over a year, pushes even higher to end week
The benchmark S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in more than a year.
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Low-income households are getting ‘woefully inadequate’ help with utility bills, public advocate says
A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That’s five times more than what’s currently available.
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Walmart pulls advertising spending from X amid concerns about hate speech
Walmart is joining the Walt Disney Co., IBM, NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast, and other companies who have decided to stop spending on X.
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Remote control hobby store opens new, expanded location in Skowhegan
RC Destination moved from Norridgewock to Skowhegan last week, and plans to soon have an indoor track for those looking to race their remote-controlled vehicles.