TOPSHAM The Coastal Humane Society is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “All For Saving Lives,” a mega adoption weekend on Saturday and Sunday at the Topsham store. Dozens of puppies, kittens, adult dogs and cats will be up for adoption and awaiting their forever homes beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday and 10 […]

BRUNSWICK If your backyard is home to a pet pig, dog, cat or goat, mark your calendar. The Brunswick Tractor Supply Company is welcoming all leashed, friendly animals to visit the store during Pet Appreciation Week on Sept. 13-17. “Pet Appreciation Week is our time to meet and celebrate every pet you could imagine finding […]

NEW YORK The owner of two of the country’s largest newspapers has purchased the Daily News, a New York tabloid that is famous for generations of hard-punching reporting and irreverent headlines but that has struggled recently to find its place in the digital age. Chicago-based Tronc Inc., the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and […]

ANN ARBOR, MICH. No ring of the doorbell, just a text. No tip for the driver? No problem in this test, where Domino’s and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will warm to the idea of pizza delivered by driverless cars. Starting today, some pizzas in Domino’s hometown of Ann Arbor will arrive […]

This is a test. This may seem to be a bit “out-of-the-box,” but I want to try something to see if it works, as I need your help. Many people may say it’s foolish to try and get people to respond to a newspaper column, but I believe once you read why I need your […]

LISBON When Christine Amaya found out earlier this year that the building that housed Miller’s Variety for the 10 years she ran it was going to be sold and demolished, she started looking for another space. Her landlord informed her that Irvings would be buying and knocking down the building at 689 Lisbon Road — […]

BRUNSWICK Brunswick-based SaviLinx, LLC, a contact center specializing in business process outsourcing and technical support services, has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies. The Inc. 5000 list refers to the 5,000 fastest-growing, privately held companies in America and their overall revenue growth over a three-year period. Inc. Magazine announces […]

PORTLAND — Coffee By Design, which has been awarding art grants to projects in Maine for 20 years, is still accepting applications for its annual Rebel Blend Fund Grant. Submissions are due by midnight on Sept. 15. Applications are available online at coffeebydesign.com or in any Coffee By Design coffeehouse. Since the Rebel Blend Fund […]

PHIPPSBURG — Anna B.’s Barn Shop on Route 209 in Phippsburg recently opened its doors offering antiques and artcrafts which reflect the life of a hardworking farm woman, Anna Barbara, the grandmother of the owner. Canning jars, quilts, enamelware, teacups and teapots, along with vintage dishes and glassware, are all featured in the Barn Shop. […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation board of directors recently announced the recipients of its quarterly impact grants for the second quarter of 2017. A total of $10,600 was awarded to the following three nonprofit organizations: • Freeport Community Services — $3,000 was awarded to this Freeportbased nonprofit to support their backpack program. The program […]