RelyLocal serves businesses

Angus Garfield of Cape Elizabeth and Sharon Lima of Scarborough have launched RelyLocal Greater Portland at 50 Market St., South Portland, to serve the online advertising and promotion needs of the small-business community from the Cumberland County area to Biddeford. For more details, call Garfield at 370-6700, email angusgarfield@relylocal.com or go to www.relylocal.com. 

World Kitchen plans outlet

Berenson Associates Inc., owner-developers of Freeport Village Station in Freeport, announced that World Kitchen has signed a lease to open an outlet store by Memorial Day. The store will carry all World Kitchen brands including Corelle, CorningWare, Pyrex, Revere, EKCO, Baker’s Secret, Chicago Cutlery, Visions, Snapware and OLFA, as well as a wide selection of Corelle accessories, flatware, glassware, gadgets and other kitchen products. For more details, go to www.onefreeportvillagestation.com. 

Service aids tech developers

Insight and Clarity, a Portland-based consulting and coaching firm, has introduced a new “User Interface Review” service, to help technology developers create products that are easy to use. The business is owned by Arthur Fink, an independent consultant since 1982. Fink has experience in improving management structure for telecommuting programs, training system developers in user interface design, building database systems for a variety of industries and helping senior managers improve communications within their organizations. Fink is now working on the design and implementation of a hospital messaging system, and is writing a book whose working title is, “Asking Great Questions.” For more details, email arthur@InsightAndClarity.com or call 615-5722. 

Chamber launches new site

The Maine State Chamber at Augusta has launched a website at www.MaineCornerStore.org, targeted to serve the specialized needs of Maine’s small-business community. The portal is designed to provide access and networking opportunities for small businesses at a cyber locale reminiscent of local corner stores. For more information, call Melanie Baillargeon at 623-4568, ext. 20, or email melanieb@mainechamber.org. 

Spectrum, hospital team up

Spectrum Medical Group, a physician-owned, multispecialty practice with more than 150 board-certified physician members, announced its partnership with St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center of Lewiston. Spectrum will provide pathology services to the hospital, including diagnostic services to the St. Mary’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Spectrum’s pathology team includes expertise in breast pathology, molecular genetics and blood transfusion management systems. For more details, call (800) 803-7538 or go to www.spectrummedicalgroup.com. 

Energy councils join forces

The New England Clean Energy Council and The Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine have announced plans to collaborate on policy efforts and hold joint educational and networking events that are intended to accelerate the development of the clean energy economy throughout New England. The two organizations will host a joint event in the next few months to celebrate the merger and discuss their efforts. Call Walter Frick at (617) 500-9993 or go to wfrick@cleanenergycouncil.org. 

Dirt on a Cake adds website

Emily Woodman Adams, founder of Dirt on a Cake, has launched a website for that gourmet ice cream cake business at www.DirtOnACake.com. Adams credits “Women Standing Together,” a Maine Women’s Fund program to support women entrepreneurs, with helping her develop a formal business strategy and marketing plan and Wendy Wren of the Prep Kitchen, a Freeport-based shared-use, commercial kitchen, with providing the space and expertise for helping her turn out the product. For more details, call Michelle Morel at 329-6767. 

Designer joins Blind Time

Lori LaRochelle, founder of Rochelle Interior Design will join the Blind Time window treatment sales and service team as an independent sales associate for the Farmingdale-based business. For more information on interior design services, go to www.larochelleinteriordesign.com, call 215-7872 or email lori@larochelleinteriordesign.com. For window treatments, go to www.blindtime.com. 

Businesses celebrate move

Brea McDonald Photography and Griffin-vites Watercolor Stationery have moved their businesses to a new location at 250 York St. in York, and celebrated the move with a networking event March 24 for wedding vendors . Both McDonald and Griffin-vites owner Sara Fitzgerald O’Brien have offered their services for four years. Contact is Brea McDonald at brea@breamcdonald.com or call 752-3430 or 571-8626. 

Advisers join HighTower

Simmons Wilkes Investment Advisors of Portland has joined HighTower, a national, adviser-owned financial services company serving high-net-worth and institutional clients. Simmons Wilkes partners Edward Simmons, Gibson Wilkes, Blake Wilkes and Michael Simmons will serve as managing directors and partners for HighTower. Previously, the team spent more than 30 years combined at Merrill Lynch. For more details, go to www.hightoweradvisors.com.