That Feeling of Home

That Feeling of Home

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...
Strong Economic Development Draws Folks to LA

Strong Economic Development Draws Folks to LA

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...
Roller Derby in LA

Roller Derby in LA

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...
Wolf Cove Inn

Wolf Cove Inn

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...
Chamber Champion – Ray Gieger Award Winner

Chamber Champion – Ray Gieger Award Winner

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...
The world comes to the Poland Spring Resort

The world comes to the Poland Spring Resort

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...
Paving the Path Toward Wellness in LA

Paving the Path Toward Wellness in LA

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...
Fontaine Family— The Real Estate Leader

Fontaine Family— The Real Estate Leader

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...
Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters— Made in Lewiston

Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters— Made in Lewiston

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...