Labonville is sewing personal

Sharon Lombard, longtime head of Labonville Sewing Plant on Route 16 in Gorham, is working to help supply AVH in Berlin with the protective gowns needed to be ready for the expected surge in the number of area COVID-19 cases. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)

By Edith Tucker

GORHAM — Sharon Lombard, head of the Labonville sewing plant, was asked on Monday, March 30, to produce a prototype of a protective gown for medical professionals who are gearing up for the pandemic at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin.

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