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UMaine’s Jeffrey Benjamin honored for outstanding service to the Forest Industry
on June 14, 2013, at 12:53 p.m.
BREWER, Maine – The Northeastern Loggers’ Association recently honored University of Maine Associate Professor Jeffrey Benjamin as the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Service to the Forest Industry Award. NELA President Dennis Allard presented the award to Mr. Benjamin at the Annual Loggers’ Banquet in Brewer in a ceremony attended ...
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Law office in Fort Fairfield announces retirement, new attorney
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Richard Langley is happy to announce his retirement effective June 30, after 40 years in private practice in Fort Fairfield. Attorney Langley is also pleased to announce that his practice is being taken over by Attorney Christine M. Smith effective July 1. Smith is a native ...
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Broadreach hires Ashley Bingham and Casey Weed as summer interns
on June 13, 2013, at 2:14 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Broadreach Public Relations, a growing firm headquartered in Portland, has hired Ashley Bingham and Casey Weed as its summer interns. Bingham and Weed will be involved in many areas of the public relations process, learning the various disciplines of PR such as client management, media outreach, crisis ...
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Bishop Malone to celebrate ordination of three seminarians on June 16 in Portland|
on June 13, 2013, at 12:44 p.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Three seminarians will be ordained to the transitional diaconate by Bishop Richard J. Malone at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress St. The diaconate, priesthood and episcopacy comprise the three holy orders in the Catholic Church. The ...
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Abierto Networks hires Craig Tack as software engineer
on June 13, 2013, at 9:58 a.m.
ELIOT, Maine — Abierto Networks, LLC, a provider of digital marketing solutions and high-speed payment technologies for the North American convenience store and fuel retail industry, has hired Craig Tack as a software engineer. Craig’s primary responsibilities will include the design of new features for existing products, the maintenance of ...
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A visit with Liz McKeil Cannell The new Executive Director of the SS Katahdin and Moosehead Marine Museum
By Shelagh Talbot GREENVILLE— Early on in April 2013, we introduced Liz McKeil Cannell as new Executive Director of the Moosehead Marine Museum and the SS. Katahdin. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with her and talk about her recent hiring. When asked why she chose ...
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Wellness Council of Maine hires Roxane Dubay as executive director
on June 12, 2013, at 3:33 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — The Wellness Council of Maine has hired Roxane Dubay of Old Town as the organization’s newest executive director. Roxane comes to the Wellness Council of Maine from the University of Maine New Balance Student Recreation Center, where she served as lead fitness instructor. Roxane’s experience includes fitness ...
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Lisa Davidson joins Dream Local Digital as executive assistant
ROCKLAND, Maine — Dream Local Digital continues its growth plans, welcoming Lisa Davidson to the team as an executive assistant. Lisa is based in Rockland and will be working directly with Dream Local Digital founder, Shannon Kinney, providing administrative and logistical support for her and the team as well as ...
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Mary Beth S. Turcotte honored for work on Diversity Hiring Coalition
PORTLAND and AUGUSTA, Maine, and MANCHESTER, N.H. — Mary Beth S. Turcotte, Bernstein Shur’s director of human resources, was honored with the 2013 Maine HR Leader of the Year award by the Society for Human Resource Management Maine State Council at the annual Maine HR Convention in Rockland. SHRM Maine ...
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Bowdoin Festival names Rudy development officer
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Kippy Rudy, a Bath resident who has had a long, successful career in arts management and fundraising in southern Maine, is the Bowdoin International Music Festival’s new development officer. “We are thrilled that Kippy has agreed to use her many talents to help the Festival continue the ...
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Maine Community Health Options promotes Brad Dobbins to manager of member services
LEWISTON, Maine – Kevin Lewis, CEO of Maine Community Health Options, recently announced that Brad Dobbins has accepted a promotion to the position of manager, member services, for the organization. He previously served as customer service and business development associate. MCHO is a nonprofit organization that will provide affordable health ...
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Sheryl Colvin Ross joins The Creative Companies
BANGOR, Maine — Sheryl Colvin-Ross joined The Creative Companies in November 2012 and brings with her more than 15 years of experience as a senior account manager. As a specialist in Strategic Account Management, Ross will focus on new business development for The Creative Companies’ production facility — Creative Digital ...
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Bangor library names Lisa Frazell as director of marketing and development
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Public Library is pleased to announce the arrival of Lisa Frazell as the director of marketing and development, effective immediately. Frazell will be responsible for the ongoing education and awareness of the library’s services and programs, as well as leading the front for its fundraising ...
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BDN blogger Diane Atwood receives Gold Lamplighter Award
on June 03, 2013, at 1:16 p.m.
GORHAM, Maine – The New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo) recently honored Diane Atwood with a Gold Lamplighter Award for her health and wellness blog Catching Health with Diane Atwood. Atwood, a former health care professional and television health reporter, began writing Catching Health with Diane Atwood in 2011. Bangor Daily ...
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Mayo to start urology clinic with Millinocket, Penobscot Valley
on June 03, 2013, at 12:14 p.m.
DOVER-FOXCROFT - Mayo Regional Hospital, in collaboration with Millinocket Regional Hospital and Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, is starting a new urology clinic. Ahmad Abed Elnoor, M.D., has joined the staff at Mayo Surgical Associates as a urologist, and will begin seeing patients there on June 12. Dr. Abed Elnoor will spend half of his time at Mayo, and the remainder of ...
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Maine Department of Corrections names Youth Development Center superintendent
Bangor Daily News on May 31, 2013, at 5:25 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections announced Friday that Jeff Merrill II has accepted the superintendent position at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland. Merrill has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Colby College in Waterville, and additional training in corrections through the Maine ...
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USCG recognizes Robert Somerville with Distinguished Public Service Award
on May 31, 2013, at 12:29 p.m.
The U.S. Coast Guard has chosen former American Bureau of Shipping Chairman Robert D. Somerville as a recipient of its Distinguished Public Service Award. Aside from the USCG Gold and Silver Life-Saving Medals, this is the highest public recognition by the commandant of the Coast Guard. Somerville is a native of ...
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Bangor Resident Joins Maine Conservation Corps
The Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) recently welcomed Robert Keane, of Bradley to serve as a Team Member and AmeriCorps volunteer for the 2013 season. Keane is the son of John and Mary Keane, also of Bradley. The MCC conducts conservation projects throughout the state of Maine, including extensive recreational trail ...
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Steve Nadeau joins Varney Agency in Bangor as accounting manager
on May 30, 2013, at 5:41 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Varney Agency has announced that Steve Nadeau has joined the team as accounting manager of the Bangor-based insurance agency, working from the Bangor office. Before joining Varney, Nadeau managed departments in the medical and textile industries for 18 years. “Steve’s experience will help us as we grow into more accounting-intense ...
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Bangor R.N. elected as one of four presidents of National Nurses Organizing Committee
on May 30, 2013, at 5 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Cokie Giles, RN, president of the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) and a working nurse at the endoscopy clinic at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, has been elected as one of the four presidents of National Nurses Organizing Committee, one of the largest and fastest growing ...
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