DETROIT President Donald Trump’s relentless push for more manufacturing jobs has forced the auto industry into a delicate dance of contradictions in order to keep him happy, tell the truth, and avoid alienating customers in both red and blue states. Toyota did the waltz with Monday’s announcement that it would spend $1.33 billion to retool […]

Did you ever drive past a business and wonder what they do? Take our friends from SERV-PRO of Bath/Brunswick, do you know all that they do? Or when looking at financial institutions, have you tried to find out what is different about one bank or credit union compared to another? What about technology services — […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Carmen Reed recently joined the Newcastle Realty staff, according to a news release. Previously a director of a Midcoast area chamber of commerce, Reed enjoys being involved in the community and sharing her passion for the area. Reed chose to join Newcastle Realty because she recognized that owner Dennis Hilton and his team […]

BATH — Bath Savings Institution’s President and CEO Glenn Hutchinson recently announced the promotion of four bank employees. Megan Smith Pinkham has been promoted to loan servicing officer. Pinkham began her banking career in 2005 as part of the Boothbay Harbor office team. She is an active participant in Big Brothers/ Big Sisters and Bowl […]

WASHINGTON Orders to U.S. factories rose in February amid a surge in demand for commercial aircraft, but a key category that tracks business investment spending slipped for the first time in five months. Factory orders increased 1 percent in February after a 1.5 percent gain in January, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Much of the […]

BRUNSWICK Twenty-six Maine firefighters have completed the training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Academy to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A graduation ceremony was held Saturday, March 18, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The institute is a department of Southern Maine […]

One overlooked advantage in being in the southern Midcoast region of Maine is the abundance of resources and educational opportunities found here. Many regions of the state would love to have institutions like Bowdoin College, Southern Maine Community College, Hyde School, the University College at Bath/Brunswick, Southern New Hampshire University, and our notable public schools […]

BRUNSWICK 1. First of all, please provide for us a little history on Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness. Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness was established under current ownership on April 1, 1998. Rob Manter is the current owner of Maine Pines, but originally came to the club as a tennis pro, and worked as the […]

Annually, the Oxford Dictionaries publishes the Word of the Year. It’s usually awarded to the culturally relevant term that shines a spotlight on our culture and often denotes a change or a shift in the way of thinking and leads us to a broader conclusion about our society. In 2013, it was “selfie”; 2014 was […]