TOPSHAM Commercial real estate development firm Priority Real Estate Group of Topsham was recently awarded the Maine Real Estate Development Association 2016 Notable Project Award at the 2017 Annual Spring Conference in May. The project, located on Brunswick Landing, is the new Wayfair E-commerce center with 42,000 square feet of outbound business-to-business sales and service […]

After celebrating my one-year anniversary at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber in May, I finally feel comfortable with everything the chamber does. It was important for me to get through the first year of chamber activities and events to see how they run. I am not a huge proponent of changing things, just for the […]

DURHAM Sarah and Gary Spring make their home in a 1848 farmhouse set atop a knoll with sister oak trees serving as sentinels. The Springs are joined by six hens, led by the elder Mrs. Getty, who is about 10, cat Murphy, and Emma Bovary Goldman, a springer spaniel who weaves through the Springs’ field, […]

WASHINGTON U.S. home prices climbed in March at the strongest rate in nearly three years as a dwindling supply of houses for sale is causing prices to significantly outpace income growth. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday rose 5.9 percent over the past 12 months ended in March, the […]

BRUNSWICK At Last … Salon & Day Spa is gearing up for its seventh annual silent auction, with fundraising starting on June 1 and running until Dec. 31. All proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish of Maine, with the goal to be “miracle makers” and raise $7,000, the amount needed to send a child to Disney […]

WASHINGTON Americans increased their spending in April at the fastest pace in four months, bolstered by a solid gain in incomes. The strong results underscored expectations that the economy is poised to rebound after a lackluster start to the year. Consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in April after a 0.3 percent rise in March, the […]

A common question for Chamber of Commerce people is, “What do you do to help businesses — specifically, what do you do?” The reflex answer involves me talking about our outreach programs, our network of businesses, our marketing pieces and our online presence. The truth though is something much simpler; we are conveners. We bring […]

TOPSHAM 1. What is the mission/vision of Elm Street Assisted Living? My mission with this business is to provide an emotionally, physically and spiritually healthy environment for elderly women, and to be an enriching and supportive place for younger women. We do this by having a family-style assisted living home; providing for the physical needs […]

In last week’s column, I gave five things to keep an eye on instead of my regular one-topic column. Initially that column was dedicated to be 10 items, but I ran out of time. Thus this week I would like to finish up what I started with part two of my May musings, and then […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation recently announced the recipients of its quarterly impact grants for the first quarter of 2017. Recognizing a need for at-risk kids in Maine to be safe, healthy, active, happy, educated and nourished, Main- Street Foundation awards grants four times each year to organizations actively working to help kids thrive. […]