BATH Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family owned business with neighborhood based stores in six states, likes to give back to the communities in which they are located. Throughout the year, the company organizes collection drives and fundraisers, benefiting humans and furry friends alike. Rocky’s Bath location holds “Community Day” during the month of September, with […]

BRUNSWICK Nancy Marshall Communications was awarded the Maine Public Relations Council’s top honor, Best in Show, at the council’s 2018 Golden Arrow Awards ceremony earlier this month. The agency also took home three gold and two silver awards for its work. Nancy Marshall, CEO, said, “I am very proud that we keep delivering such high-quality […]

BRUNSWICK Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England, a residential real estate brokerage firm, recently announced that Madeleine Hill has been hired as the vice president and managing broker of its Brunswick sales office. Hill brings more than 10 years of real estate experience in the region with a focus on island and waterfront residential […]

NEW YORK Harley-Davidson Inc. will close its Kansas City, Missouri plant as part of a cost-cutting move as it continues to face dwindling shipments. The Milwaukee-based company reported a 7.9 percent drop to 241,498 motorcycle shipments in 2017 and expects the figure to continue dropping. It forecast 231,000 to 236,000 motorcycle shipments in 2018. “The […]

I want to tell you why I love my job. For new readers of this weekly column, I am the executive director of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, which is the regional chamber of commerce representing Topsham, Brunswick, Bath, Harpswell and a dozen more communities, as far north as Richmond and as far east as […]

SOUTH PORTLAND Southern Maine Community College has awarded Certificates of Readiness to the first students completing SMCC’s Construction Institute, a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to advance their construction careers. For this fall’s inaugural Construction Institute, 20 Maine residents took classes that provided training in skill sets that are essential to the […]

TOPSHAM Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, in partnership with its employees and directors, donated $12,340 through the bank’s Community Commitment program during 2017. The nonprofit organizations receiving these funds included: MDI Community Campfire Coalition, Deer Isle and Stonington fire departments, Born to Fly, Brunswick Landing YMCA, SPCA of Hancock County, The Ark Animal Shelter, Arise […]

FRANKFURT, Germany Europe’s economy is on a roll — raising the question of exactly when the European Central Bank will end its extraordinary stimulus efforts. Bank President Mario Draghi will be at pains this week to leave that point open. No changes in stimulus settings or interest rates are expected at Thursday’s meeting of the […]

One of the hardest things for any of us to do is to be objective when we are passionate about something. I get it — I’m one of the most passionate people around. I care deeply about people, the communities in which I work and making a difference. And I think most people would describe […]

Springworks is an aquaponic farm located in Lisbon that produces organically grown lettuce for its local restaurant and retail customers. The company recently secured $1.6 million in capital to finance the creation and operation of a second greenhouse.