BRUNSWICK — Coastal Enterprises, Inc. recently announced it has been awarded $916,000 from the U.S. Treasury Department as part of its 2017 Community Development Financial Institutions Program. The funds will be used to increase lending and investment in low- and middle-income communities, nurturing shared prosperity in Maine and rural regions across the U.S. This is […]

BRUNSWICK — Casco Bay Wealth Advisors recently announced that Gregory Choquette has joined the firm as a financial consultant. Choquette brings 28 years of industry experience to Casco Bay Wealth Advisors, and is a past president of Bangor Rotary. He will continue to serve his clients with wealth management services, as well as welcome new […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Senior Health Center recently appointed Shannon Dietz as the director of nursing. In her new role, Dietz will manage the nursing department and oversee the daily operations of the center’s long-term care and skilled nursing communities. “Shannon is a valuable addition to our leadership team,” said Kim Watson, Mid Coast Senior […]

WISCASSET — After 40 years of innovative and dedicated service to the community, Dr. Edward Kitfield has transferred ownership of his practice at Wiscasset Family Medicine to Dr. Cortney Linville. The practice, which is welcoming new patients, is located at 66 Water St. in Wiscasset. Call (207) 882-6008 for more information.

CONCORD, N.H. — Kristy Goodson recently joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as senior vice president, treasury services manager. Located in Lake Sunapee Bank’s Concord, New Hampshire branch, Goodson will be working with business customers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Bar Harbor Bank has a branch in Topsham. As treasury services manager, Goodson focuses […]

BRUNSWICK Mid Coast Medical Group–Orthopedics recently announced the addition of two joint replacement surgeons with training in knee and hip replacements. Jacob Furey, M.D., and Thomas Kryzak Jr., M.D., will join the team, offering comprehensive orthopedic care and treatment services fully integrated with Mid Coast Hospital and the Center for Joint Replacement. “We are so […]

CASCO For the fourth year in a row, Hancock Lumber has been named one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Maine. The statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Maine, benefiting the state’s economy, its workforce and businesses. The 2017 Best Places […]

TOPSHAM Wright-Pierce, an employee owned, multi-disciplinary environmental engineering firm, has been recognized again this year by Engineering News Record as one of the “Top 200” environmental firms in the nation. ENR, a trade publication of the architecture, engineering and construction industry, compiles and publishes annual rankings of engineering and construction firms in the U.S., measured […]

BRUNSWICK Green Bee, the makers of all natural honey-sweetened sodas, recently announced the launch of a new line of unsweetened sparkling waters. “We thought it was time to bring the Green Bee way to the sparkling water world,” said Chris Kinkade, president and founder. Green Bee uses real ingredients for real flavors — with no […]

My first “official” summer in real estate as a newly licensed Realtor has been a learning experience, leaving me with both hope and oftentimes sympathy for those selling their homes and entering the market as new buyers. Growing up in a real estate family, my early childhood memories are littered with dinner time conversations surrounding […]