AUBURN — Fontaine Family, a real estate company, held its annual awards banquet at The Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth in February, recognizing 18 winners for 2017 production. The following agents were honored for finishing in the top five: Clayton Larochelle, Bill Bergeron, Dawn Marston, Maria Morrissette and Charmaine Raby. Cindy Morin, Pat Long-Cressey, Kathy Lee […]

NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently announced the promotion of six employees: Deb McPhail, senior vice president, deposit operations; Rob Harville, vice president, commercial lending; Kelly Sturmer, vice president, market manager; Tici Conant, assistant vice president, commercial administration; Janel Danforth, assistant vice president, retail strategies analyst, and Pam Gaudet, assistant vice president, commercial administration. McPhail […]

TEHRAN, Iran Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal it struck with world powers. Its clerically overseen government is starting to take notice. Politicians now offer the idea of possible government referendums or early elections. Even Supreme Leader […]

DAMARISCOTTA Peggy McLoon, a longtime employee of Cheney Insurance, has been promoted to vice president, business insurance. McLoon started with the company in 2000, working with owner Brenda Hilton in the business insurance department. When Hilton retired in 2012, McLoon was promoted to manager. As an independent insurance agency, Cheney represents multiple companies that offer […]

In February, the Salvation Army Brunswick Family Store welcomed the economics skills class from Brunswick High School, the fourth time the store has taken part in the class assignment. On hand for the event were Salvation Army Development Coordinator Bil Moriarty and store manager Christine Alves. Students learned about the history of the Salvation Army […]

This Friday, March 9, from 5-8 p.m., the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber will be honoring 10 local business and community leaders for their company’s work and their individual successes at the annual awards night called The Big Night Out. The event is a fun evening of celebration, championing SMMC members and recognizing the 10 award […]

BRUNSWICK There’s music again at the Brunswick Diner. Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Creedence Clearwater Revival can be heard now that the diner’s One More Time Wurlitzer jukebox with its chrome table wall boxes has been repaired. That jukebox — a replica of the famous 1946 model that was built in […]

On Friday, March 9, from 5-8 p.m., the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber will be honoring 10 local business and community leaders for their company’s work and their individual successes at the annual awards night called the Big Night Out. The event is a fun evening of celebration, championing SMMC members and recognizing the 10 award […]

BRUNSWICK Three years of planning and saving are about to pay off for a pair of Brunswick beer enthusiasts. Moderation Brewing Company on Maine Street in downtown Brunswick is set to open in March. Co-owners Matthea Daughtry and Philip Welsh are both lifelong Brunswick residents. This is Daughtry’s latest venture. She is in her third […]