Apr 30, 2017 | All Categories, Real Estate
The State of the Real Estate Market in LA By Dan Marois Real estate professionals are busy in Androscoggin County as they see the market for housing improving here, and statewide. “We are starting to see some nice activity,” said Barbara Trafton, a 10-year real estate...
Apr 30, 2017 | All Categories, Business
Why Lewiston Auburn is attracting business By Dan Marois A quarter of Maine’s population lives within 25 miles of the LA Metro area. That’s over 300,000 people according to the Lewiston Auburn Economic Growth Council’s website. And with 12% of the area’s workforce in...
Apr 14, 2017 | All Categories, Arts & Culture, Music
Feb 16, 2017 | All Categories, General News, Health & Wellness
More than just a sport for these women Written by Dan Marios | Photography by Lauryn Hottinger There’s nothing unusual about the day jobs of this select group of women. One works in a children’s library and another is a physical therapy assistant. There’s a resource...
Feb 10, 2017 | All Categories, General News, Travel
Innkeepers Discover Maine; Set Destination for Elopements Written by Dan Marios | Photography by Lauryn Hottinger “We are both technology professionals who as research and development managers and executives have delivered hundreds of new and innovative products...
Feb 7, 2017 | All Categories, General News
Peter Chalke has been named this year’s Ray Geiger Chamber Champion, a prestigious honor usually given to past board chairs, for service to the chamber itself. But perhaps no one in the community has devoted so much time- 33 years, in fact- to bettering LA than Peter...
Feb 1, 2017 | All Categories, Food, Travel
Cyndi Robbins – Theresa Samson Award winner The Theresa Samson award honors a successful woman business owner or primary manager, for her business success, career achievements and contributions to the community. Businesses led by women are and will continue to...
Oct 21, 2016 | All Categories, Health & Wellness
Revelation Massage opens new location and expands therapeutic services By Molly F. McGill “Massage is not just for the elite who have luxury time and luxury expenses. It’s for everyone. It’s for health.” If Kim Jacques, owner of Revelation Massage, could shout that...
Sep 21, 2016 | All Categories, Real Estate
Written by Dan Marois Brenda Fontaine’s career in real estate started with a suggestion from her husband, Claude. “He had seen that someone had received an award in real estate,” explains Fontaine. “He turned to me and said, ‘If she can do it, then so can you.’” The...
Aug 10, 2016 | All Categories, Fashion
Making use of new and antique technologies, Lewiston’s own Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters creates quality footwear, worthy of an Olympic engagement. Written by Deborah Carroll Photography by Nathan Tsukroff New, by Rancourt & Co.’s standards, is a 4-year-old...