Steven Hoksch recently joined Dirigo Investments of Bangor as a financial planner. Hoksch was previously employed by Integrated Financial Planning Services in Germany. He is a 1984 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Maine Public Radio has hired David Snyder of Sargentville as a radio producer. Snyder will produce programs and assist in training producers, as well as aid in fund-raising. Snyder has a long history in broadcasting, having spearheaded the creation of WERU-FM in Blue Hill in 1988.