BATH The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger, which has raised and distributed more than $6.5 million since 1990, has again partnered with Brenda Davis, one of the state’s leading ending hunger advocates and director of BBC Opportunity Center in Old Town, to cover the state on foot to raise awareness about the problem […]

(AP) The Rio Olympics, the American presidential election and Pokemon Go were the top global trends on Twitter in 2016. The social media site says Rio2016 was the most tweeted about topic around the world, followed by Election 2016 and Pokemon Go. Euro 2016, Oscars, Brexit, Trump and BlackLivesMatter also made the top 10. A […]

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Some customers at a Lowe’s store in Texas are getting tag-team assistance from a military veteran and his service dog after both were hired to work at the store. The Abilene Reporter- News says U.S. Air Force vet Clay Luthy and his golden retriever, Charlotte, both wear red and blue Lowe’s […]

BRUNSWICK The Southern Midcoast CareerCenter, part of the Maine Department of Labor, and in conjunction with its partners, is offering a variety of services to help people find employment or upgrade skills and employers to find qualified workers. Each of the 12 statewide centers provides public access computer workstations equipped with Microsoft Office, resume writing […]

As a theater lover, and part-time contributor, there should be no surprise that I love films as well. The Oscars & the Tonys are appointment viewing in my house. I love the phrase “And the Award Goes To”, it has such gravitas. I’m a sucker for good acceptance speech too, that heartfelt thanks of gratitude […]

BRUNSWICK — Tom Carr, a local Edward Jones financial adviser, is supporting the Southern Mid Coast Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off loca- tion for this year’s toy drive. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, located at […]

TOPSHAM — For the first time, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has awarded its Environmental Leader Certification to a retirement community — The Highlands in Topsham. Typically reserved for hotels, this state accreditation recognizes Maine lodging businesses with more than 20 rooms that have worked to systematically reduce their impact on the environment. In […]

BRUNSWICK Maine Pines Racquet & Fitness, which is located on Harpswell Road in Brunswick, recently upgraded all of its building’s lighting to the new highly efficient LED lighting technology. LED lighting has a number of benefits, including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, smaller in size, and faster switching. The project included the six indoor tennis […]

PORTLAND Vignola Cinque Terre, a leading farm-to-table restaurant located in Portland, has promoted Mitchell Ryan to the position of executive chef. Born in California, raised in Durham, and a graduate of Brunswick High School, Ryan began his culinary career at a catering company in Brunswick. He joined the staff at Cinque Terre in May 2011 […]