Insurance provider Disability RMS plans to substantially expand its Westbrook-based operations in the coming years. John Roberts, firm president, said Friday the company hopes to double its 2006 premium revenue by 2010, and could add as many as 200 employees to the 350 it now employs at One Riverfront Plaza. According to Roberts, the company […]

The Gorham Planning Board postponed a request Monday to convert a church building to business use. Developer Michel Salvaggio is seeking permission to put several businesses in the former School Street United Methodist Church. The church has moved into a new structure at the intersection of Cressey Road and Route 25. A sale of the […]

Whether you’re bashful, head-over-heels in love or just want to make someone feel special this Valentine’s Day – color talks. Roses continue to be one of the most popular gifts to give on Valentine’s Day and their subtle shades of meaning can say everything from “I love you” to “Thanks for being such a great […]

Iraq first entered history when Nebuchadnezzar exiled the Jews into “the burning, fiery furnace,” a place in the desert where noxious tars oozed to the surface. About five centuries ago, the Turks swallowed Iraq, along with the entire Middle East, as part of the Ottoman Empire, where it was to remain quiet until World War […]

Iraq first entered history when Nebuchadnezzar exiled the Jews into “the burning, fiery furnace,” a place in the desert where noxious tars oozed to the surface. About five centuries ago, the Turks swallowed Iraq, along with the entire Middle East, as part of the Ottoman Empire, where it was to remain quiet until World War […]

Tonight (Feb. 4), the National Football League’s champion will be crowned at Super Bowl XLI in Miami. However, much to the chagrin of local fans, the New England Patriots fell short of their goal of winning another championship with a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game two weeks ago. Instead, it […]

My e-mail inbox this week included a couple of things that might be of interest to other senior citizens. Most of the incoming mail is slated for the delete icon, but these items I found very interesting. I hope you do, too. Did you know that some of the funding for Maine’s reduced cost drug […]

Regan on dean’s list Amy L. Regan was named to the dean’s list for the first semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Regan, a member of the class of 2007, is the daughter of John Regan and Bobbie Regan. Town names editor Buxton selectmen recently named Sarah Nash as editor of the town’s […]

Army National Guard Pvt. Joseph L. McKown has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and […]

This story is part of a series of profiles on Maine organizations that attempt to influence the Legislature, the governor and the media through their research and advocacy. Alan Caron made a name for himself as a grassroots organizer when he blocked the widening of the Maine Turnpike in the early 1990s, but even he […]