SOUTH PORTLAND — U.S. Cellular has named Brittany Smith to administrative coordinator for the directors of sales for company-owned and agent store locations in New England. Smith is responsible for administrative and general business support, facilitating the schedule and coordination of all administrative related projects, and creating established reports. Smith will work out of the […]

BRUNSWICK — Atlantic Federal Credit Union recently announced that Dave Leclerc has received the 2017 Alex Ferguson Award for outstanding credit union volunteer from the Maine Credit Union League. Leclerc began his credit union service as a volunteer in 1988 serving on the credit committee. He was elected in 1993 to the board of directors, […]

WISCASSET — Chewonki recently announced the appointment of Susan Feibelman, EdD, as the new head of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki. Feibelman joined the faculty at Chewonki last year as a U.S. history teacher. Throughout her career, Feibelman has pursued professional growth and development, including 17 years of progressive leadership roles in the Dallas Public […]

TOPSHAM — The latest smart devices paired with U.S. Cellular’s high-speed network continue to make accessing the internet easier than ever before. Associates from U.S. Cellular are ready to assist those interested in learning more about protecting information during a free workshop on Tuesday, June 20 from 9-10 a.m. at the U.S. Cellular store in […]

FREEPORT — Kennebec Savings Bank President and CEO Andrew Silsby recently announced the bank will open a new electronic banking and loan center in Freeport at 181 Lower Main St. this summer. The location will feature many conveniences for customers, including the ability to electronically deposit checks, view account history, transfer funds and pay bills. […]

PORTLAND — Coffee By Design recently named Nathan Hann director of training for the company’s five retail locations. As the director of training, Hann is responsible for retail store training internally as well as for wholesale accounts and oversees quality control at the store level. In addition, he assists the head roaster with tech issues […]

BRUNSWICK — Atlantic Federal Credit Union recently announced the hiring of Kristin Azevedo as a mortgage development officer. Azevedo brings more than 15 years of lending experience to the growing mortgage department at Atlantic. In her new role, she will be specializing in purchase transactions and collaborating with real estate agents to assist members with […]

NEW YORK Sears Holdings says it will cut about 400 full-time jobs as part of the troubled retailer’s plan to turn its business around. The company, which owns the Sears and Kmart chains, says the cuts include some at its corporate offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, support functions globally, certain field operations positions and jobs […]

WASHINGTON Inflation at the wholesale level stayed unchanged in May as food and energy prices slipped. The Labor Department said Tuesday its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches the consumer, was flat in May after a 0.5 percent monthly gain in April. Over the past 12 months, producer prices have risen 2.4 […]

The chamber’s website www.midcoastmaine.com has hundreds of business listings and local event listings for activities in Brunswick, Topsham, Bath, Harpswell and the other 12 communities that the chamber serves. If, however, you flipped the name around and typed in www.mainesmidcoast.com you would find the website for Maine’s Midcoast & Islands, the regional tourism council for […]