LEWISTON Androscoggin Bank, with local locations in Brunswick and Lisbon Falls, and its MainStreet Foundation recently announced the recipients of its quarterly impact grants for the third quarter of 2017. Recognizing a need for at-risk kids in Maine to be safe, healthy, active, happy, educated and nourished, MainStreet Foundation awards grants four times each year […]

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, shifting our collective mindset away from property buying and selling complexities to creating welcoming homes and celebrating holiday feasts. Whether we are homeowners or renters, enjoying housing stability is a true blessing. What about those in our community who may not be so fortunate; our neighbors, friends and strangers facing housing […]

WISCASSET The village of Wiscasset is making plans for a festive holiday season with Holiday Marketfest, four days of special events, shopping opportunities and treats for the whole family. From Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 7-10, stores and galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later, offering gift ideas, music and munchies. […]

BATH Bath Savings Institution recently honored employees for their commitment to exceptional service and customer relationships at the Annual Employee Recognition Night. The ceremony was held in late October in Bath. The award recipients were: • Courtney Green was voted as most helpful internal support person. She is part of the facilities team in Bath. […]

BATH The 29th season of the Bath Antique Sale gets underway on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. The sale offers quality, aged merchandise and fine collectibles, with 50 established antiques dealers from Maine and New Hampshire at the sale. The setting is energetic and friendly, aided by the presence of a cafe with dedicated […]

HONG KONG Some businesses in Asia are bracing for the unexpected as President Donald Trump traverses the region and meets with the leaders of major U.S. trading partners. Exporters are apprehensive, given Trump’s penchant for unpredictability, his vehement dislike for swollen U.S. trade deficits, and his threats to rip up trade deals. Trump began his […]

For starters, an apology for the lack of a column last week, but like many of you I struggled to get power or an internet connection in order to submit one. Due to that I wanted to take this week’s column and highlight 10 random thoughts on things happening in the region, dates to keep […]

BRUNSWICK Part 2 of 2 Linda Smith began her role as Brunswick’s economic development director in 2014. In heading that department, she promotes the town as a place to live, visit and to do business. Her department facilitates capital investment, job creation, business activity and the property tax base. Smith also serves as a liaison […]

WASHINGTON U.S. home prices rose sharply in August from a year ago, a trend that is thwarting many would-be buyers and potentially slowing sales. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday, increased 6.1 percent in August from a year earlier. That’s higher than the 5.9 percent annual gain in July. […]

One beautiful day this past summer, the phone rang. Answering with, “Hello, this is Gina, how may I help you?” I hear excited first-time home buyers on the other end, asking about a house they just spotted. “There is a house with a for sale sign in the yard, we want to see it.” I […]