BRUNSWICK Part 1 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 liason […]

NEW YORK Online sales have divided retailers into two camps: the quick and the dead. To that end, Walmart is altering its policies to speed returns, even if it means that nothing is returned at all in some cases. Starting in November through Walmart’s app, customers will be able to scan goods they no longer […]

WASHINGTON The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says. The recently released study is the latest by University of Utah professor David Strayer, who has been […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. A study has found that the Great Lakes of Huron and Michigan have surpassed Lake Superior in water clarity. Scientists analyzed satellite images from 1998 to 2012 and found that the depth light could penetrate the water increased by about 20 percent, Minnesota Public Radio reported. “What surprised us was the magnitude […]

MISSOULA, Mont. Sam Wustner blew smoke into one of his hives up in Miller Creek, subduing the honeybees that power his business. It was late September, and the honey-producing season was essentially over. Carefully pulling out a rack of honeycombs, he gently brushed away the bees and examined the combs for larvae, and checked the […]

BATH Glenn Hutchinson, Bath Savings Institution president and CEO, recently announced the hiring of Brian Desjardins is a new commercial lender. Hutchinson said, “We are happy to continue expanding our staff to meet the needs of our continued growth and add to our economy by creating new jobs in the region.” Desjardins, of Westbrook, has […]

ORONO University Credit Union, Maine’s only full-service financial institution exclusively serving the University of Maine System’s students, employees, alumni and their families, recently announced several staff promotions in Orono and Portland, one involving a resident of South Freeport. • Erika Taylor, of South Freeport, has been promoted to branch manager of the newly renovated Forest […]

TOPSHAM McTeague Higbee, a law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of Maine’s working people, recently announced that partners Jeffery Cohen and Karen Bilodeau, and Kevin Noonan, managing partner, have been named to the Best Lawyers in America roster for 2018. Attorneys Bilodeau and Noonan were recognized in the field of workers’ compensation, while Cohen […]

BRUNSWICK Atlantic Federal Credit Union recently changed the name of its insurance division to Atlantic Federal Credit Union Insurance. While the name has changed, the service and range of insurance products offered remain the same. Roger Sirois, Atlantic president and CEO, said, “Atlantic Federal Credit Union Insurance Services is a credit union service organization. Thanks […]

PORTLAND Another great “meet-and-greet” opportunity, this time on Portland’s waterfront. You are invited to the Maine Real Estate & Development Association’s annual Fall Social on Thursday, Oct. 26. MEREDA’s networking events attract key players in Maine’s real estate industry and provide members with opportunities to interact with the experts. Join us on Portland’s waterfront for […]