This is the second of two articles in the “December Gatherings” series. Two weeks ago we ran the first part of this article for events happening at the beginning of the month and here is part two. Happy Holidays. • Newcomer’s Night at Flight Deck Brewing, Dec. 13: Midcoast Edge, the young professionals group for […]

Tomorrow, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will be voting to possibly repeal the “Net Neutrality” regulations put in place in 2015 by the Obama administration. These regulations were implemented to ensure broadband internet is easily accessible to everyone. Net neutrality may very well be coming to a close. The FCC’s chairman, Ajit Pai, earlier released […]

One of the best things we do at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is we give annual awards to deserving individuals and businesses. These awards are our way of saying thank you to the people in our communities who help us thrive. These awards are highly competitive with many deserving candidates. With all of the […]

LISBON A Lisbon landmark transformed into a family restaurant was honored recently as the Maine Downtown Center “Project of the Year.” It wasn’t so long ago that the future of the Kennebec Fruit Co.— also known as the Moxie Store — was in question. Opened by his grandfather in 1913, “Moxie Man” Frank Anicetti owned […]

WASHINGTON U.S. home prices rose at the fastest pace in more than three years in September, lifted by a record-low supply of houses for sale. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index released Tuesday rose 6.2 percent in September from a year earlier, the largest gain since June 2014. In 13 of […]

December is the busiest of months with shopping, year-end activities, adjusted holiday schedules and many gatherings of friends and colleagues. It is truly one of the most unifying times of year when many different businesses and local groups come together to help their fellow citizens or just take a moment to spread a little holiday […]

BRUNSWICK “We’re unapologetic, unaged and unrefined. We are what we are,” explained Shane McKenna, co-owner of Black Diamond Whiskey, a rapidly developing company that will distill three white whiskeys in Brunswick, drawing inspiration from Ireland and the American South. McKenna said the brand is for those who, “will be on the back of a bike […]

NEW YORK Shoppers rushing to find Fingerlings, the robotic monkeys that are a hot toy this holiday season, say they’ve been fooled into buying fakes through outside sellers on Amazon and Walmart.com. The real Fingerlings, 6- inch multicolored monkeys, wrap around a finger, move, and make sounds. They usually cost about $15 but are sold […]

There’s a major competition happening daily in the Midcoast — the competition of recruiting, acquiring and retaining the best employees. Recruiters and businesses of all sizes are putting forward their most competitive offers to attract the right professionals. It’s the result of a low unemployment rate, business expansions and numerous open positions in a geographic […]

PORTLAND — Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association for breakfast in Biddeford at the Pepperell Mill Campus on Nov. 30 for a conversation about “Manufacturing in Maine.” Panelists participating include: • Lisa Martin is executive director of the Manufacturers’ Association of Maine and leads the effort to build the association as an economically […]