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Bringing Joy this Season with the Festival of Trees

Hammond Lumber proudly participated in two tree festivals this year to bring holiday cheer and raise funds for local charities and youth projects. Hammond employees greatly enjoyed being part of these communities for these events, by bringing joy to families and youth assisted by local non-profits and rotary organization. Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees, Waterville, […]

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Fall Open House Recap

Fall Open House We really enjoy being part of a big Maine community, and our open house events allow us to say thank you by welcoming all families to 13 Hammond Lumber locations for a festive day. A lot of work goes into planning and prepping for our statewide events, including product demonstrations, refreshments & […]

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Wood Ethic

Posted by: Susan Axelrod In 1953 Clifton “Skip” Hammond was a bootstrapping entrepreneur who spent fair-weather days cutting down pine trees and foul-weather days milling the logs into lumber at a diesel-powered sawmill on Route 27 in Belgrade. He initially owned the sawmill with a partner, but with 50 dollars he borrowed from his wife, […]

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Paint Pros, Lets Resist Scuff Marks with SCUFF-X

  We are sponsoring 3 Coffee & Learn Live Demo events, for paint professionals to experience the difference with their own eyes and ask questions. Events will be hosted by our Coatings Specialist, Jamie Dexter along with our Benjamin Moore rep Ben Cotsifas. Also, learn more about the Paint Pro Program Hammond Lumber. Event drop-in times are from […]

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New wheelchair-accessible Trail of the Senses takes shape in Alton

Posted by: Aislinn Sarnacki, BDN Staff http://bangordailynews.com/2017/11/06/homestead/new-wheelchair-accessible-trail-of-the-senses-takes-shape-in-alton/ The dip in temperature was significant as the wide, smooth trail veered from the sunlit banks of the pond to enter a dark conifer forest. Earthy scents of sap, overripe mushrooms, damp soil and moss mingled in the cool air. And scattered along the trail, breaking up its […]

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Portland Store Adds Full-Time Draftsperson to Their Team

Hammond Lumber is excited to announce/introduce Adam Beaulieu as Portland store’s full-time draftsperson. Adam has a degree in Architecture, from Keene State College and two years of training in our Home Planning Center before transitioning to full-time draftsperson for the Portland store. Adam joined Hammond Lumber Company in late 2015 as part of our Auburn […]

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Belgrade Store Clears Storm Debris From Old Storage Building

Early October 30, pre-dawn wind gusts of 75 miles per hour were reported in the Belgrade area, and Hammond Lumber Company faced our own weather-related losses. Thankfully, we were very fortunate to have the equipment, workforce, and materials needed to immediately respond to the upper-level collapse of one of our older, storage warehouses.  No one […]

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To A Joyful Retirement For John & Mike, Best Wishes!

We would like to thank John Edgecomb for 41 years of exceptional customer service to the Brunswick area community and wish him well in his retirement. John plans to continue his passion for woodworking and is looking forward to working in his woodshop. In the picture, John shows off one of the duck boats he […]

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Hammond Lumber hosts 2 CAMO Screw Off! Qualifier events!

Hammond Lumber Company hosted 2 CAMO Screw Off! qualifying events, the first was at our Portland location on 9/20 and the second was at our Brunswick Location 9/27. Both dates, Hammond Lumber Company was hosting a Contractor Lunch & Learn BBQ, which helped drive strong attendance/participation in the CAMO qualifying event! Both locations combined generated […]

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