BRUNSWICK 1. First of all, please give us a little background about The Brunswick Inn, as well as yourself. What’s it like being an innkeeper and meeting so many interesting people? My husband and I bought the inn in 2009. I had had some wonderful experience in the hospitality industry, most notably at The Greenbrier […]

NEW YORK Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent will step down from that role next year and be succeeded by the company’s No. 2 executive, at a time when people are drinking less sugary soda including its flagship Coke drink. Chief Operating Officer James Quincey, long expected to become the next CEO, will take over leadership of […]

Mark your calendars for a night of laughter, mystery and recognition as the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber celebrates the people and the projects that made 2016 such a success and unveils its plan for 2017 at the Big Night Out on January 20. The Midcoast Campus of Southern Maine Community College, on Brunswick Landing, will […]

WEST BATH — Bonnie Morris- Hardman has opened her medical practice at 86 New Meadows Road in West Bath. Morris-Hardman offers specific weekday, weekend, home visits and many holiday hours along with an on-site lab, medical rentals, patient portal and website. She is able to accept non-insured patients for a reduced fee due to lower […]

PORTLAND — KeyBank has been named the “Best Bank for Startups” by Money magazine in the publication’s 2016-17 list of best banks. Key won the placement in recognition of its business reward checking, which is a premier noninterest bearing account that rewards clients with exclusive discounts on products and services. KeyBank has more than 50 […]

WOBURN, Mass. — Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, with a location in Topsham, recently announced that more than $533,000 was raised during this year’s annual Boys & Girls Club fundraiser which took place throughout the month of October at all 106 restaurant locations across New England and upstate New York. The fundraiser supports 67 chapters […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently announced the recipients of its bi-annual grant awards by Greater Giving, a community impact program launched last year. The bank created Greater Giving to provide support to nonprofits and organizations that benefit the community in three specific areas: economic development, education and the arts. The Greater Giving awards committee approved […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation recently announced that Preble Street Teen Center has been named the 2016 recipient of its annual $25K for Kids grant. The award was presented at the foundation’s annual meeting held on Nov. 17 at Cheverus High School in Portland. Focused on its mission of providing the three essentials of […]

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank, with branch offices in Brunswick and Topsham, recently provided some extra support to Maine’s homeless shelters in honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, by donating $20,000 to 34 shelters throughout the state. The donation was the result of a promotion aimed at increasing support and awareness for local […]

PORTLAND — Freeport residents Andrew Cashman and Michael Smith, along with Brunswick resident Laura Rideout, of Preti Flaherty, have been listed as Rising Stars in the 2016 list of New England Super Lawyers. Cashman, an associate in the Augusta office, is recognized for his work in the field of government relations and lobbying. Smith, an […]