LEWISTON — The board of directors of Androscoggin Bank recently announced its unanimous decision to promote David Pease to executive vice president, chief resource officer. “At Androscoggin Bank, we realize that people are the key factor driving client satisfaction and ultimately our success. David’s contributions leading to employee engagement has been monumental. Rarely is a […]
February 2012
Website workshop slated for March 7
WISCASSET — Maine Women’s Business Center at CEI and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission are teaming up to sponsor “Marketing & Promoting Your Website”on March 7, 9 a.m. to noon, at Coastal Enterprises, Inc.’s conference room, 36 Water St., in Wiscasset. According to a news release, the workshop will explore a variety of tools […]
NEWS FROM THE CHAMBER
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Maine suffers from a shortage of dentists that affects far more than our charming smiles; at least that is the conclusion our friends at the Maine State Chamber of Commerce have come to. After listening to the facts and reading a recent report, “How lack of access to affordable dental care affects your […]
Third quarter explosion guides Thornton Academy into semifinals
BIDDEFORD — Appearances can be deceiving. So when the Biddeford Ice Arena scoreboard indicated that top-seeded Thornton Academy had subjected No. 8 Gorham to an 8-1 blowout, you might have thought that this Western Maine Class A quarterfinal clash was anything but close. But that would be anything but true. Indeed the upstart Rams threw […]
Main Street Challenge will boost business
Biddeford’s downtown revitalization organization Heart of Biddeford, along with the City of Biddeford and other area businesses, is sponsoring the first-ever Main Street Challenge to help entrepreneurs make their dreams come true. The organizations will choose three winners to assist in opening or expanding current business through financial aid, like six months of free rent, […]
Third quarter explosion guides Thornton Academy into semifinals
C.J. Maksut of Thornton Academy tries to stick handle past Gorham’s Ryan Koenig, during the second period of TA’s 8-1 Western Maine Class A quarterfinal playoff rout at Biddeford Ice Arena Tuesday. Maksut scored two goals and set up two others for the top-seeded defending state champions. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)
Phone co. faces investigation
Roland Lawler, owner of XATel, is pictured in front of the company’s vehicle at its Green Street offices in Biddeford earlier this month. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
Editor’s note: No local obituaries will be printed in today’s newspaper.
Phone co. faces investigation
BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission decided to open an investigation into Biddeford-based telephone company XATel Communications. The PUC will look into issues related to how the company dealt with its customers during a recent disconnection of services due to a billing dispute with FairPoint Communications. The investigation will focus on whether […]
Bill Nemitz: Snowe’s done what she could; now she’s just done
It’s easy to speculate what might be behind the senator’s decision.