Shoptalk: She puts her heart, flowers into making cakes

Michele Gonneville’s face may not be familiar to you. But if you’ve been to a wedding recently, you’ve likely seen her handiwork. Gonneville is the owner of Edible Delights, an Old Orchard Beach business that specializes in making wedding cakes and baked goods associated with large-scale celebrations.  Q: How long have you been decorating cakes? […]

Mainer takes Miss Collegiate America title

Shannon Folsom is a UMaine student from Saco.

Shoptalk: Cool place to get your mojo going

Mojo Health Bar in South Portland is one part convenience store and one part health club, producing a one-stop shopping experience for busy people who wish to be good to their bodies. Q: Sounds like Mojo Health Bar has a lot going on. Is it a coffee shop, bar or spa? A: We’re pretty eclectic, […]

Shoptalk: Surf lovermakes her own break

Nanci Boutet, owner of Aquaholics Surf Shop: “Surfing is a lot like snowboarding — only the mountain is moving. The wave doesn’t just pick you up. You’ve got to judge its distance and match its speed to catch it. We are there to provide tips on timing and technique to catch the wave. And we also teach you the rules of surfing etiquette, like not trying to take someone else’s wave …”

New life at Old Corner Church in Waterboro

A local group is working to preserve the structure, which dates back to 1804.

Retired Portland firefighter has stories to tell

Bob Beane’s heart attack in 1989 and cancer diagnosis in 2008 pushed him to start writing.

Plowman digs his job

In warmer months, Anderson Landscaping employee Stan Burnham of Pownal busies himself with a trowel and a spade. In winter, he trades those implements in for a shovel and a blade.

Burnham directs the flow for the landscaping business’ snow-removal services for commercial and residential properties in North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth and Pownal.

A Longfellow farewell

The community will celebrate the service the elementary school has given the town since 1924.

Public input sought on Rt. 88 sidewalk project

MDOT invites Falmouth residents to weigh in on the proposed project

Bruce Roberts Toy Fund: Spare change buys a tree but won’t cover gifts

A Gorham mother who gave to the toy fund as a child now needs a bit of generosity herself.