"First Flight: An Idea Pitch Event" is a new competition designed to showcase the innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in Androscoggin County.
Susan Ruhlin started in the role on March 23, succeeding Shanna Cox as the organization’s president and CEO. Cox announced her resignation last July to run for political office.
The seven-week, hands-on experience will focus on "helping business owners move from simply understanding their business to managing it strategically," the chamber said.
Some businesses plan to stay closed this Friday during a national day of "no school, no work and no shopping,” while others are taking a different tack.
The president and CEO of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced she will be leaving the organization to prepare to run for elected office.
More than seven months after the mass shootings there, restaurants in Lewiston are struggling to win back skittish customers. They're beginning to return, warily.
Founders of an oyster farm, a producer of goods using lavender buds, and a landscaping firm were recognized for their “spirit of innovation and perseverance.”