BANGOR – Alfreda Mouland, Acadia Hospital geriatric nurse practitioner, has received the Maine Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award from the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association. In her tenure at Acadia, Mouland has promoted the role of nurse practitioners in attending to the unmet health needs… Read More
Penobscot Community Health Care has announced that Sandra Wardwell recently joined the medical staff. She began her health care career as an obstetrics registered nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor in the 1980s and in 2002 she completed her Master of Science degree as a women’s… Read More
BANGOR – Brendan Murphy of John Bapst Memorial High School has been honored by President George W. Bush with the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in mathematics and science teaching, the nation’s higher honor for teaching in these fields. Murphy is the only math winner… Read More
CASTINE – Richard Collenburg Jr. of Eddington and Zachary Growe of Hampden were named Henry A. Scheel Scholars at Maine Maritime Academy. The honor is awarded to students who best exemplify intellectual curiosity and academic achievement. Collenburg is a graduate of John Bapst Memorial High… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Commission for Community Service recently announced that Eric Buch, president of the United Way of Eastern Maine, has been appointed by Gov. John Baldacci to serve on the Commission for Community Service’s Board. In addition to his duties as President of the United Way… Read More
Roy B. Corbin of Bangor, a member of the Maine Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine, was elected president of the Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards at its annual meeting in Philadelphia. He has served for 12 years on the Maine Board of Licensure of… Read More
BIDDEFORD – Emily Zimmerman, daughter of Michael and Barbara Zimmerman of Roque Bluffs, recently received a sophomore award for academic excellence at the University of New England’s Spring Awards Convocation. She is majoring in marine biology at UNE and is a 2005 graduate of Machias Memorial High School. Read More
MADAWASKA – Daniel J. Desjardins was honored recently by MetLife at its annual leaders conference. A graduate of University of Maine at Fort Kent, Desjardins is a registered representative-senior account executive and a member of MetLife’s Veterans Association. He has worked in the financial services… Read More
The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association recently welcomed Tom Eichler of Jefferson to its board of directors. Eichler and his wife, Wendy, retired in 2004 after long careers with the U.S. Information Agency and the State Department in both Washington and overseas. He specialized in economic reporting, and retired… Read More
ELLSWORTH – For the second year in a row, video production students at the Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth were awarded a regional award for their work. At a competition May 18, HCTC students participated in the New England School of Communications’ third annual… Read More
The Downeast Association of Physician Assistants named Matthew Cowan, PA-C of Jonesport, 2007 Rural Physician Assistant of the Year at its annual business meeting held in Manchester in April at the Maine Medical Association Building. The award is presented each year to a Maine physician… Read More
Dr. Richard Morris, a urology specialist, has joined the staff at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Morris completed a four-year residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2004. Before that he served as a surgical resident at the University of Connecticut Health Center from 1999… Read More
Maine Winter Sports Center has named Mark Shea as community development director. Shea previously worked for the Caribou Parks and Recreations Department. In his new position, Shea will be a resource for communities that want to establish or enhance their outdoor recreation program offerings, including… Read More
Blue Hill Memorial Hospital has named Helen Burnett, health education coordinator, as the first-quarter winner of the Gold Standards Employee of the Quarter at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Burnett has worked at BHMH since 2005. She coordinates patient activities and organizes health and wellness programs,… Read More
CALAIS – Student council adviser Rick Chaffey at Calais High School was recently named Maine’s High School Advisor of the Year by the National Association of Student Councils. “We are proud to recognize Rick Chaffey for his exemplary character, leadership and commitment to young people… Read More
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art has hired Elaine Ng as director of development. Her primary responsibility will be to lead fundraising efforts for the organization. Ng has served as managing director of the Gotham Chamber Opera in New York City. She also served as… Read More
Maine Potato Growers Inc. hired Noah Winslow as manager of the potato sales and grain departments. He will take the position March 12. Winslow was state president of the Maine Future Farmers of America Association. He earned a bachelor’s degree in resource and agribusiness management… Read More
Ray Mitchell of Island Family Medicine is the fourth quarter winner of the Gold Standards Employee of the Quarter at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Mitchell has been with BHMH since 1999 and also serves as the medical director for the Memorial Ambulance Corps of Deer… Read More
David A. Peterson, president and CEO of The Aroostook Medical Center, has become a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Peterson has served as the president and CEO of the medical center since February 1987. He also serves as senior vice president and… Read More
BELFAST – Mark Biscone, executive director at Waldo County Healthcare Inc. recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, or ACHE, the nation’s leading professional society for health care leaders. In order to become a fellow, candidates must pass a comprehensive examination,… Read More
The University of Maine at Fort Kent has hired Shawn Graham as academic counselor in the Academic and Counseling Services Department. He is a UMFK alumni and Fort Kent native and received a bachelor’s degree in social service in May 1996. He has been employed… Read More
Dr. Ronald Blum of Patten has been appointed to serve as a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Commission on Health of the Public for a term beginning Dec. 15, 2006. Family physicians offer comprehensive, continuing health care for all age groups and… Read More
Milja Brecher-DeMuro, who has a strong family history with College of the Atlantic, took the position of alumni relations-development at the school in Bar Harbor in October. Brecher-DeMuro graduated from Mount Desert Island High School in 1995 and received her bachelor of arts degree in… Read More
Army Pvt. Robert Oliver Jr. graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. A 2006 graduate of Calais High School, Oliver is the son of Robert and Miriam Oliver of Calais. Read More
Peter Behrens, a Montreal native who now resides in Brooklin, has been awarded Canada’s top literary honor. Behrens received the Governor General’s Award for Fiction for his novel “The Law of Dreams.” The book traverses the bleak story of famine in Irish history. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Rebecca Whitney, a fourth-grader at Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School in Machias, has received the Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award for the state of Maine. She was recognized during the Maine Educators for the Gifted and Talented annual fall conference on Oct. 13 at the Spectacular Event Center… Read More
Jacob Levin of Cherryfield was recently selected as the first Snickers brand and Burton “Rover,” an ambassador for board sports. The Rover tours the country to meet enthusiasts, demonstrate his technique and give away free gifts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Nathan Cote, originally from Limestone, has been elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives. Cote defeated incumbent Republican Minority Whip Terry Marquardt as representative in House District 53, which includes the cities of Alamogordo and Las Cruces. As priorities for the upcoming session Cote… Read More
FORT KENT – Dr. Rachel E. Albert, University of Maine at Fort Kent’s vice president of academic affairs, and Lisa A. Theriault, assistant professor of nursing, are authors of chapters in a new textbook, “Communicating and the Therapeutic Relationship and Nutrition.” Albert’s chapter on communication… Read More
Linda Gralenski has been elected chair of the Calais Regional Hospital board of directors. Gralenski, a 20-year Pembroke resident, has served on the hospital’s board of directors since 1996, most recently as vice chair, and has been a trustee since 1993. “Linda brings a deep… Read More
FORT KENT – The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in Washington has announced the appointment of Edeltraut Thiele to the Maine Advisory Committee. Thiele is the executive director of the Northern Aroostook Association for People with Special Needs of Fort Kent and a dedimus justice… Read More
ISLESBORO – Islesboro Central School says Principal Michael Wright has been accepted to participate in the inaugural class of the College Board Leadership Institute for Principals. The program, from November 2006 through July 2007, is limited to 60 principals from across the country. and is… Read More
CARIBOU – Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently administered the oath of office to William Wark, a native of Caribou, who is the newest member of the federal Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Wark is a graduate of the… Read More
JONESPORT – Sadie Fenton, a member of Elmira College’s Class of 2010, was recognized during the Fall Academic Convocation for receiving the Trustee Scholarship valued at $60,000 over four years. Fenton, who is majoring in psychology and English literature, is the daughter of Dana and… Read More
Dr. Edward Barrera, a resident of San Diego with 25 years of experience in diagnostic radiology, is the new medical director of the Radiology Department at Calais Regional Hospital. Dr. Barrera was born in South America and moved to the United States with his family… Read More
Lloyd Hazen Woods, a Vietnam-era Navy veteran, has been named one of 12 national officers in the American Legion. A Stockholm native, Woods, 59, was sworn in as a national vice commander on Aug. 31. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent has named Cristoval George Ayala as its assistant director of residential life and wellness. Before his appointment at UMFK, Ayala held several positions at the University of Kentucky and achieved his Master of Social Work from the University… Read More
FORT KENT – Richard W. Cost, president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, has been elected president of the Maine Higher Education Council for a one-year term. Cost accepted the post at the annual meeting of the MHEC on May 25, in Augusta. Read More
EXETER, N.H. – Irving Forbes of Blue Hill, chairman emeritus of the Philips Exeter Academy music department in New Hampshire, received the annual Founder’s Day Award on May 19. The Founder’s Day Award recognizes individuals who have done an exceptional service for the school. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Terence Kelly has been named director of university relations and alumni affairs at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Kelly, originally of New York state, served as a media coordinator for the past three years in Las Cruces, N.M., and community relations manager for… Read More
AUGUSTA – Sen. John L. Martin, of Eagle Lake, was recognized by the Coalition of Maine Nursing Organizations, Organization of Maine Nursing Executives, and Nursing Leaders of Maine for his advocacy of nursing issues. The event was held in conjunction with the annual Nurses’ Tea,… Read More
Andrew King of Easton was elected by the local members of Genex Cooperative Inc. to serve as a 2006 delegate and recently represented area members at the Genex annual meeting in Shawano, Wis. As part of the grass-roots governance of Genex, a supplier of cattle… Read More
FORT KENT – Adam Morrow, a senior at University of Maine at Fort Kent, has been named outstanding airman of the year by the Maine Air National Guard. Morrow graduated in 2005 from the Combat Arms Apprentice Course at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Read More
U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has selected Jane Root-Sylvain of Linneus to serve as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women. Root-Sylvain is the director of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians’ Domestic Violence Response Program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Patty Michaud, R.N., has been named nurse manager of the Northern Maine Medical Center’s Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Services. Michaud received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent in 1986. With an interest in the community,… Read More
Jeffrey Nault of Presque Isle earned his Flight Instructor Certificate as a student studying Aviation Flight Operations at Daniel Webster College, Nashua, N.H. A flight instructor certificate qualifies an individual to teach private and commercial pilots as a flight instructor. Earning the certificate is considered a professional milestone… Read More
FORT KENT – Carol Anne Dube, Director of Development and Community Relations at Northern Maine Medial Center, has announced the addition of Charles Bard to the Community Relations department in the capacity of Volunteer Services Coordinator and Public Relations Specialist. Anyone interested in volunteering at… Read More
CALAIS – UPS clerk Charlene Wallace recently was honored by the company for 20 years of service. Wallace and her husband live in Calais and have two children. Read More
FORT KENT – Rebecca Rung recently was hired by the Family Practice unit of Northern Maine Medical Center. Rung received her medical degree in 2002 from Boston University, where she received honors in family practice. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Whitney Bouchard of Fort Kent was selected from more than 1,700 applicants to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy’s summer seminar program in Colorado Springs, Colo. The program gives high school students the opportunity to experience the academy’s environment. Bouchard, the daughter of David and… Read More
University of Maine at Fort Kent associate professor of music and education Scott Brickman recently had his electronic-acoustic composition, “Signature: Peace,” released on a CD produced by Capstone Records. The professor is chairman of the department of arts and humanities at UMFK. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Army Spc. Heather McDougal graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. She earned distinction as an honor graduate. McDougal, the daughter of Serena Bemis-Goodall of Greenbush, Maine, and the granddaughter of Harold Bemis of Newport, Maine, received a master’s degree from… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Kim Thebault of Sebec, director of patient care services at Mayo Regional Hospital since 2001, has been named president of OMNE: Nursing Leaders of Maine. Thebault’s one-year term began this month. OMNE’s mission is to direct the course of professional nursing in Maine… Read More
Ryan D. Pelletier, town manager of St. Agatha, has won the race for the vice presidency of the Maine Municipal Association. He will replace Dana Lee, town manager of Mechanic Falls, in January. Pelletier becomes the first sitting Aroostook County municipal official in nearly 16… Read More
MADAWASKA – Stephanie Cyr of Madawaska was recently enrolled in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, or NYLF-MED, which will take place in Boston July 17-26. Cyr will join 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential… Read More
Clayton Achey, a custodian at Forest Hills Consolidated School in Jackman, has won the second A. Burleigh Oxton Award for Excellence. The award, presented June 22 to Achey at the 36th annual Educational Plant Maintenance Association of Maine Custodial and Maintenance Conference, recognizes the best… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine School Superintendents Association has presented the Outstanding Leadership Award to the following school superintendents: . Richard A. Abramson, Union 42, Readfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Northern Maine Medical Center recently honored the following employees for 30 years of service: Roger Lagasse joined the hospital in 1973 after receiving his bachelor of arts degree in accounting from Husson College. He worked as the hospital’s accountant until 1976, when he became chief… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor High School student Francesca Anderson, 16, has been awarded the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship. The scholarship covers a year of study in Germany, the cost of which is about $8,000. Anderson was chosen by the nonprofit international high school exchange organization AFS. Read More
Charles Beck of Presque Isle has been appointed to serve on the board of the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, after a nomination by Gov. John Baldacci. Beck will join six other board members, awarding grants twice a year to fish and wildlife projects, endangered species,… Read More
FORT KENT – Occupational therapists Melissa St-Jean and Chantal Salazar have joined Northern Maine Medical Center. St-Jean received a degree in occupational therapy in 2001 from Laval University in Quebec. Before joining NMMC, she worked for Region 4 Hospital Authority, where she was responsible for… Read More
CORINTH – Alice Page of Corinth was among 47 women heart patients who completed the first-ever Advocacy Institute, held March 27-31 in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Page and the other women heart disease patients learned about the… Read More
The Atlantic Salmon Federation presented the Roll of Honor to Charlie Kelley of Ellsworth on Saturday, March 27, at the Union Salmon Association’s annual dinner. The Roll of Honor is presented annually to people who exhibit outstanding commitment to salmon conservation at the grass-roots level. Read More
BAR HARBOR – Ian Mohler, a third-year student at College of the Atlantic, has received a grant from the Maine Space Grant Consortium to figure out a mathematical problem that is posed in two dimensions. Mohler will work with mathematics professor David Feldman on looking… Read More
HOULTON – The following employees of The Aroostook Medical Center have been selected to participate in the Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Leadership Academy: Barb Robinson, Horizons Health Services; Dawn Poitras, Horizons Occupational Health and Wellness; Liz Martin, laboratory; Gary Michaud, social services-quality management; Paul Barrett,… Read More
ORONO – Donna Thornton, director of alumni operations at the University of Maine Alumni Association, has been elected to the National Educational Alumni Trust Executive Committee. The NEA Trust was established in 1972 to create a means for distributing insurance products to alumni association members. Read More
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Army Spec. Daniel Erickson has graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Columbus. Erickson is an infantryman assigned with the 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, Hunter Army Airfield, Hinesville. A 2001 graduate of Presque Isle High School, he is the… Read More
Sonja Stanley of Milbridge has been selected to participate in the National Young Leaders Conference, which takes place Feb. 17-22 in Washington, D.C. NYLC is a leadership development program for high school students who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
EAGLE LAKE – Maine’s Community Health Centers have recognized state Sen. John L. Martin, D-Eagle Lake, for his support of comprehensive primary care for Maine’s medically underserved communities. Martin is a member of the legislative Health and Human Services Committee and serves as chairman of… Read More
FORT KENT – Social worker Julia Schnee has joined Northern Maine Medical Center’s social services department. Schnee’s primary responsibilities are to provide social services for children, adolescents and adults who have been admitted to the inpatient psychiatric units. A graduate student in the University of… Read More
Donald Hoeing of Belfast, a founding member of the Maine Cattle Health Assurance program, has received the 2003 Veterinary Service Award from the Maine Veterinary Medical Association. In 1999, Hoeing helped establish a committee to set up the cattle health program, which was modeled after… Read More
A Northwood University senior from Frankfort was part of an award-winning team at the Midland, Mich., school’s International Auto Show. Rusty Grove, son of Valerie and Harold Grove, was co-captain of Team Porsche, which won Best European Award. The show is attended by more than 50,000 people and… Read More
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Air Force Airman Chelsea J. Hinton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. She is the daughter of William Hinton of Albuquerque, N.M., and Terry Hinton of Carmel. She is a 2003 graduate of La Cueva High School, Albuquerque. Read More
FORT KENT – Northern Maine Medical Center has hired registered nurse Lorraine Deschaine to provide disease management services for uninsured and underinsured residents with chronic health care problems in the St. John Valley. Deschaine will coordinate services such as patient education, compliance, referral and follow-up… Read More
FORT KENT – Andrea Nadeau of Fort Kent has been named a member of Northern Maine Medical Center’s rehab therapy team. Nadeau graduated from Husson College in May 2003 with a master’s degree in physical therapy and also holds a bachelor of science degree with… Read More
FORT KENT – Roberta Guerrette has been named diabetes education coordinator at Northern Maine Medical Center. An employee at NMMC since 2001, Guerrette previously worked in the pharmacy as a supervisor and pharmacist’s assistant. She began her nursing career at NMMC following her graduation from… Read More
MADAWASKA – Douglas Bradstreet of Bridgewater was honored as the Firefighter of the Year during the 40th annual Maine State Firefighters Convention held Sept. 13. Bradstreet was honored for service to his community through his commitment to the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Department for more than… Read More
LIMESTONE – Otis May, an electrical instructor with the Home Builders Institute at Loring Job Corps Center, has been honored with the institute’s 2003 Regional Placement Award. Presented to one outstanding instructor in each of the six Job Corps regions around the country, May’s award… Read More
FORT KENT – Lynn Beaulieu has been named administrator of Forest Hill, a 45-bed rehabilitation, skilled and long-term-care nursing facility. Beaulieu will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling operations based on policies established by the Northern Maine Medical Center board of trustees. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HOULTON – Gloria Doody Powers, a Houlton High School mathematics teacher, recently was selected to participate in the Northern New England Co-Mentoring Network. The program pairs new mathematics and science teachers with accomplished teacher mentors. Powers was chosen for her strong content background, teaching skills,… Read More
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Kathy Roy of Fort Kent has been named to Northern Maine Medical Center’s board of trustees. Roy is the owner and manager of Louis J. Paradis Inc. and served as director of the Fort Kent Federal Credit Union. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
CASTINE – Midshipman 2/C Donald Mahoney of Carmel was awarded the Lester R. Paton Navy Leadership Sword at an April ceremony at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. Mahoney, Class of 2004, was commended for his commitment to community and collegiate service at the school. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
FORT KENT – Rachel Albert, director of the nursing division at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, has been selected by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education to serve as a team evaluator. CCNE is a national organization responsible for accrediting college and university… Read More
C.L. “Mike” Rauch was elected earlier this month as the fifth commandant of the Mid-Coast Marine Corps League Detachment 637. Also elected to league positions were Stanley Sergeant, senior vice commandant; John Upham, junior vice commandant; Roland Knapp, judge advocate and veteran affairs. The league is involved in… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Nancy Hunt, victim witness advocate for the Hancock County District Attorney’s Office, was one of 10 finalists chosen nationally to go to Washington, D.C., to share her promise Thursday to crime victims at a national candlelight service. In honor of National Crime Victims… Read More
BANGOR – Dana Devoe of Orono has been named to the Strauss Corp. board of trustees. The Strauss Corp. is a subsidiary of St. Joseph Healthcare Foundation in Bangor. A retired lawyer, Devoe is a graduate of the University of Maine and received his law degree from Notre… Read More
FORT KENT – Registered nurse Cindy Jandreau has been promoted to the position of nurse manager for the medical-surgical ambulatory care units at Northern Maine Medical Center, according to NMMC Director of Nurses Joanne Fortin. A native of St. Francis, Jandreau received her nursing diploma… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook Agency on Aging has been named as AARP “Community Partner of the Year” for outstanding service to the older residents of Aroostook County during 2002. The award was made in December at the annual Maine AARP volunteer appreciation luncheon in… Read More
Ryan Nicolas of Fort Kent graduated from the 520th session of the U.S. Border Patrol Academy on Dec. 12 in Charleston, S.C. Nicolas received the Physical Training Achievement Award. He will be stationed in Carrizo Springs, Texas. Nicolas is a graduate of the University of… Read More
FORT KENT – Thirty physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians and paramedics from throughout the St. John Valley recently completed training for Pediatric Life Support at Northern Maine Medical Center. This training is offered once a year to ensure health care providers retain skills in the… Read More
FORT KENT – Mary Grice has joined Aroostook Mental Health Center as office director of the Fort Kent, Madawaska, and Van Buren outpatient offices. Grice will be responsible for service delivery and implementation of program goals. In addition, she will coordinate with other AMHC community-based services to ensure… Read More
Milestones FORT KENT – Registered nurse Suzanne Marquis has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant director of nursing at Northern Maine Medical Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Full-time firefighter Kevin Kane of the Ellsworth Fire Department completed the National Fire Academy’s Fire-Arson Investigation course in Emmitsburg, Md., on Sept. 27. Kane has been a member of the Ellsworth department for five years. The investigation course gives the student skills to… Read More
Trial lawyer N. Laurence Willey Jr. has been awarded recertification as a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. NBTA requires recertification every five years. Willey is one of seven Board Certified Trial Lawyers in Maine and has been appointed as Maine’s representative… Read More
The Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced that Jacob Van De Sande recently completed a weeklong environmental education workshop at the University of Maine at Farmington. Van De Sande, a Cherryfield resident and an Atlantic salmon educator for the Wild Salmon Resource… Read More
Eleven Fort Kent-area residents have completed Hospice of Aroostook volunteer training. They are Bernette Babin of Fort Kent, Bunny Berube of Fort Kent, Rita Bouchard of Eagle Lake, Sheila Churchill of Fort Kent Mills, Theresa Dionne of Madawaska, Diane Gaundreau of Fort Kent, Robin Jandreau… Read More
Martha A Broderick of Broderick and Broderick P.A. in Lincoln has been admitted to membership in the Commercial Law League of America. The Commercial Law League of America, founded in 1895, is a North American organization of bankruptcy and commercial law attorneys and other business… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Dr. Walter Muth has joined the medical staff of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital as a full-time ophthalmologist. He has practiced the last four summers on an interim basis with Dr. Lawrence Piazza. Muth has joined Coastal Eye Care, which has offices in Blue Hill. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Robert M. Shelton Award for Sustained Excellence was presented recently to the Maine Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association at the 49th annual Chapter Presidents Dinner and meeting in Seattle, Wash. Past president of the Maine chapter, Benton W. Cash,… Read More