BRUNSWICK Starting on Tuesday, March 28, New Ventures Maine will offer Career Planning, a free five-week class to help participants prepare for their next career. In the class, participants will review their skills, interests and experiences, and relate them to occupations. They will identify educational opportunities, research the local job market, and develop a step-by-step […]

BRUNSWICK The Maine Technology Institute recently approved five TechStart grant applications — including one to a Dresden company — and two Business Accelerator grants, totaling $52,476 in awards to entrepreneurs from across Maine to advance new product and process development in biotechnology, precision manufacturing, environmental technology and information technology. This round of MTI awards leveraged […]

BATH The Bath Antique Sale resumes on Sunday, March 12 with more than 50 dealers offering merchandise and fine collectibles. This market is energetic and friendly, aided by the presence of a café with dedicated seating where patrons may take a break and watch the action. In an effort to encourage the attendance of the […]

BATH On Saturday, March 11, Bath will celebrate community and the importance of keeping business local at the Bath Local Business Expo. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than 20 local businesses and nonprofits will gather at 33 Centre St. (the former location of RM Tate’s) to meet with the public and share information […]

In the 11 years I have been doing chamber of commerce work, I have never seen a time when an area was this flush with opportunity. There is a perfect storm of growth that is occurring in the Midcoast region which started over a decade ago with the redevelopment of the base properties that was […]

FREEPORT Patty Bright and Susan Pennoyer, co-owners of the Mother of Purl Yarn Shop, recently announced the listing of new knitting and fiber arts classes. Mother of Purl is a community resource where people of all ages can come together to be a part of the “Maker” revolution, creating their own items. The shop’s goal […]

There is a difference between a job and a career. A job is something you do for the money, but a career is something you do for the passion. Even careers that may seem ordinary, or regular, the most successful people in them are successful because they love what they do, they are good at […]

NEW YORK It keeps getting cheaper to invest. Fidelity on Tuesday became the latest company to cut its fees in an ongoing industry battle that’s helped mom-and-pop investors keep more of their own dollars. A rival matched the price cut in a matter of hours. Fidelity said it will cut its commission for retail brokerage […]

TOPSHAM Renee Lohrey said she has always had a thing for dessert. Since she left Farmington 15 years ago for San Francisco to attend culinary arts classes, Lohrey has been honing her skills in hopes of one day opening a versatile confections shop that offers more than just chocolates. Her dream is now coming true. […]

A road commissioner, who is a good friend, told me a few years ago that in Maine March is the snowiest month and February is second. I don’t know if that is statistically accurate, but I know it is true anecdotally. I think because we want to see signs of spring after Valentine’s Day that […]