Rockler celebrates 56th

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is celebrating its 56th anniversary with a remodeling and product line expansion at all of its 29 U.S. locations, including its South Portland store, located at 200 Gorham Road.

Rockler is offering product demonstrations and sale prices as part of its grand reopening throughout October.

For more details, call 761-4402 or go to www.rockler.com.

Norway opens bank center

Norway Savings Bank has opened a business banking center on the fifth floor of 120 Exchange St. in Portland.

The Exchange Street business banking team includes Richard Flagg, vice president and commercial lender; Brian Desjardins, vice president and commercial lender; Robert Harville, commercial lender; and Patricia Conant, commercial loan administrator.

For more information, visit www.norwaysavingsbank.com.

Commons facility opens

Coastal Enterprises Inc. recently opened a Market Square Commons facility in Houlton with a dedication ceremony and open house. The 28-unit facility offers affordable rental housing for seniors.

For more details, call 82-7552 ext. 120 or e-mail gfc@ceimaine.org.

BalanceBPO center opens

Gov. John Baldacci presided over a grand opening celebration welcoming BalanceBPO’s center of operations to Presque Isle. The Texas-based teleservice company, along with TXVia, will jointly occupy the former MBNA building.

Each company anticipates hiring 100 employees over the next year. BalanceBPO has begun the process to become Pine Tree Zone certified.

Alpha Video store opens

Alpha Williams Jr. of Alpha Video LLC has opened the video rental store Alpha Video at 46 Bangor St. in Augusta.

The site formerly was occupied by the Movie Gallery, which closed earlier this year after filing for bankruptcy.

The video rental store employs five workers, two of them former Movie Gallery employees.

Ribbon cutting opens farm

Sanford /Springvale Chamber of Commerce Ambassador representatives participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Belgian Meadows Farm in Lebanon.

The working farm, owned and operated by Steve Collins, serves as a venue for events such as weddings, birthdays and gatherings. The farm also offers horse-drawn sleigh, hay and wagon rides and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.

For more details, go to www.belgianmeadowsfarm.com or call 457-3931.

Bank opens store branch

Camden National Bank, the largest independent publicly traded bank headquartered in Maine, has opened a full-service branch inside the Hannaford Supermarket at the Long Bank Shopping Center in Kennebunk.

The branch offers full retail services including checking accounts, mortgages and small business loans. It is open daily with expanded business hours.

For more information, visit www.hannaford.com.