Skowhegan Savings employees recently donated $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits during their third annual Season of Giving. Started in 2021, the bank’s employees annually select 20 nonprofits in their communities, by branch and departments, to give $1,000 grants to each as part of the program. “The bank and our employees take great pride in being […]
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Dirigo Labs lists third cohort, highlighting cleantech, software, AI, manufacturing
WATERVILLE — Dirigo Labs has announced the 12 startups for its third cohort class. The accelerator program, hosted at the Hathaway Creative Center, will offer a newly expanded curriculum with an emphasis on financial modeling. Startup teams were carefully selected based on development stage, founder experience, potential to scale and industry relevance. Participating founders are […]
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Brian Tarbuck joins board of directors at Kennebec Savings Bank
AUGUSTA — Charles Hays Jr., chair of the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors, has announced the addition of Brian Tarbuck to the bank’s board. Tarbuck, a professional engineer, was promoted to general manager of the Greater Augusta Utility District (GAUD) in 2007 after serving as the assistant general manager for five years. Prior to […]
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Craig Garofalo elected to ICBA Federal Delegate Board for 2024-25
Craig Garofalo, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Kennebec Savings Bank, has been elected to the Independent Community Bankers of America Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks, according to a news release, based in Washington, D.C. “It’s an honor to be elected to represent the community banking industry […]
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Ag Department names Rex Turner its director of acquisitions and planning
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) has announced that Rex Turner is the director of planning and acquisitions, responsible for land acquisition, land management planning, policy/program development and conservation easement monitoring. Turner brings an impressive background to the position, has served as BPL’s outdoor recreation […]
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Lawmakers considering rewrite of voter-approved right to repair law
Right to repair advocates are concerned that the bill would gut the core tenets of the existing law, but legislators are concerned that the law puts consumers and their privacy at risk.
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Microsoft Teams outage blocks access, limits features for some users
Users have complained of an inability to access the service, delays in sending and receiving messages, and issues displaying graphics.
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From Microsoft to Levi’s, here’s a look at tech and retail companies that have recently made layoffs
These 2 sectors are shedding jobs amid a wave of cost-cutting.
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Reforms to U.S. disaster aid expose growing home insurance gap
Insurance rates are rising as costly disasters become more frequent.
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Maine DEP, local Planning Board wrongly OK’d quarry in Dresden, neighbors say
Barbara and Mike Fraumeni allege the state agency failed to ensure the operators of a proposed quarry on Middle Road had notified the necessary parties before granting it a license, according to court records.