Northern Light Mercy Orthopedics in Falmouth. The hospital also hired
George Tuchsen as a general surgeon at
Northern Light Mercy Surgery.
Chase Custom Homes & Finance in Westbrook hired
Amanda Murray as marketing manager. Murray was previously with Townsquare Media in Portland.
RE/MAX Shoreline hired
Reilly Kons as an agent in Portland. Kons is also the founder of SubLocal, a startup that helps small businesses in Maine get predictable, recurring, upfront revenue.
HeadInvest LLC, a registered investment advisor in Portland, hired
Corey Buzzell as senior vice president/wealth advisor.
Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn hired
George Fox as assistant vice president of supply chain,
Emergency shelter repairs funded in the nick of time
ELLSWORTH A crisis was averted at two of HOME Inc.’s four shelters last month thanks to quick response by the Maine Community Foundation and the generosity of the local community, said HOME Inc. Executive Director Tracey Hair.
Thanks to the raising of $56,000 in just one week, the organization was able to make critical repairs to two of its buildings, said Hair.
“We’re just grateful,” she said. “It would have added more people to the homeless system. I reached out to the Maine Community Foundation and literally within a week we raised $56,000.”
Lights Parade Saturday: Penobscot to Stonington.
Usually a parade route is set. Mostly in a town. And we travel from home to the parade route, line up and watch the parade. But not during the pandemic. That s so non 2020. This parade will come to you, or at least drive by you.
An organization that works with people in need from 10 different towns is bringing a little holiday spirt to their communities. Community Compass based in Blue Hill, will hold a Festival of Lights automobile Parade this Saturday. The dozens and dozens of cars and trucks, and hopefully more, will be decorated and will begin the parade at about 3:30 Saturday the 19th from Penobscot Elementary School. The parade will travel through Sedgwick and onto Deer Isle and Stonington, and end 38 miles later at the Island Community Center.
Bangor, Maine News Update: December 11, 2020
The Maine CDC reports 406 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and 56 more people who have recovered. Currently, officials say 173 people are hospitalized including 42 in critical care, and 15 who are on ventilators.
A petition started by parents concerned about the Bangor school department s decision not to include any snow days into the calendar year has had an impact. Interim Superintendent of Schools Kathy Harris-Smedberg announced Wednesday that they will keep two snow days, after hearing parents input. Any stormy days after those two are used will be transitioned to remote learning days.
Shredded plastic from Ireland that was meant to be burned at the Orrington PERC plant, is now being cleaned off the shores of Sears Island. The BDN reports the bales deteriorated during a sea journey and two fell into the water, as they were being offloaded in Searsport. If another shipment is sent from Ireland, officials say they will make sure th