In meeting with several new or potential members over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed several questions continue to come up in my conversations. Most prevalently, people are asking me how can they get connected with other business people. It’s one of the core principles of any chamber of commerce — to bring people together. […]

FREEPORT Truck driver Al Andrews recently spoke with The Times Record about the changes he’s seen since he started at L.L. Bean a little more than 50 years ago. Here’s what he had to say. The Times Record: What was the company like when you first started? Al Andrews: Very small, compared to today. Everything […]

FREEPORT After five continuous decades with one of the Midcoast’s largest employers, Al Andrews, 67, of Durham, is ready to call it a day. Andrews said he will take voluntary retirement at the end of March, after spending most of his career as a driver. It’s become exceedingly rare for an employee to stay with […]

NEWCASTLE — A relatively new member to the Newcastle Realty team of professional real estate brokers, Carmen Reed’s enthusiasm and passion for helping people makes her a great fit with the firm. One of the things Reed likes most about helping people buy and sell a home or land, is the process of getting to […]

UNITY — Ted Quaday, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, has announced that he intends to retire on Aug. 31. Quaday, 65, of Thorndike, recently informed MOFGA’s board and the association’s membership of his plans, saying he is thankful for the opportunity to work with MOFGA to grow the organic movement […]

BRUNSWICK — The Maine Energy Marketers Association’s Technical Education Center is planning a $250,000 training center expansion which will double its student capacity and help meet a growing need in Maine for professional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. There is currently a nationwide shortage of HVACR professionals. The average age in the profession […]

Sometimes we get so caught up in focusing on the projects we are involved with, that we don’t take the time to step back and see what else is going on in the world. Last Thursday, I got a chance to step away and leave my projects behind for a day and a half to […]

BRUNSWICK Representatives from St. Mary’s Food Pantry recently presented an award to Sam’s Italian Sandwich Shoppe at Cook’s Corner in Brunswick for their outstanding effort in raising money to end hunger in Maine. In addition to a plaque for display in the store, employees were awarded free movie passes donated by Frontier, a food, arts […]

BRUNSWICK Mid Coast Medical Group–Neurology and Mid Coast Hospital recently announced the addition of Christian Dinsmore, M.D., to the active medical staff. He joins Kathryn Seasholtz, D.O., William Stamey, M.D., and John Taylor, D.O., in providing neurological care for disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Dinsmore join […]

AUBURN Thos. Moser, handmade American furniture, recently announced that its Atlantic Chair, Hancock Table and Foreside Bed have won 2017 Good Design awards. Founded in 1950 by Edgar Kaufmann Jr. together with modern design pioneers Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, Good Design, the world’s oldest awards program recognizing design and manufacturing excellence worldwide, […]