FREEPORT — Condé Nast Traveler recently announced the results of its 29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards, and the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport was recognized as the number three hotel in New England, with a score of 95.36. “We are honored to receive this Readers’ Choice award,” said Chip Gray, general manager of the Harraseeket Inn. […]

BRUNSWICK — Dr. Rockwell Davis was recently elected to the International College of Dentistry. He attended a ceremony in Oklahoma. The ICD recognizes excellence in dentistry, commitment and contribution to the profession. Davis practices at 16 Center St. in Brunswick.

TOPSHAM — Join Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in giving the gift of healthy food to our neighbors in need. The 28th annual “Food for Good” community food drive is currently underway until Nov. 18. Bring nonperishable food, grocery store gift cards or cash donations to any Bar Harbor Bank branch and receive a “Food […]

TOPSHAM — The holidays are hectic, but the mobile capabilities of today’s latest devices can prove helpful when it comes to streamlining the hustle and bustle of the season. To help, U.S. Cellular is hosting a free device workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 9-10 a.m. at its store in Topsham, located at 11 Winners […]

BRUNSWICK The Maine Technology Institute approved 11 new grant applications in September, totaling $117,824 in awards to entrepreneurs from across Maine to advance new product and process development. This round of MTI awards leveraged $259,163 of matching contributions from the award recipients. Awards included: • Three TechStart grants totaling $12,500 • Four Business Accelerator grants […]

AUGUSTA The board of directors of the Retail Association of Maine recently announced that Day’s Jewelers, headquartered in Waterville and with a location in Topsham, has been named the 2016 Retailer of the Year. The award was presented at the association’s 83rd annual meeting in late October at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. The […]

BRUNSWICK After eight years of building its special event business under the direction of owner Eileen Hornor, The Brunswick Inn recently announced the hiring of executive chef Ali Waks-Adams. Waks-Adams, a native of New York City, has assumed responsibility for catering operations at the 16-room inn, as well as the introduction of weekly Plat du […]

You don’t want to talk about more politics, but likely as you read this, the decisions have been announced and we begin this next chapter. I am in a unique situation where I write this on Tuesday morning, to submit it for Wednesday’s print, so I don’t know the outcome of what occurred on election […]

PORTLAND — Coffee By Design, Maine’s largest independently owned and operated specialty coffee roastery, recently announced that the company is a Certified B Corporation. To date, there are 10 Maine businesses with this certification; worldwide there are more than 1,600 Certified B Corporations from more than 120 industries in nearly 50 countries, all with the […]

KINGFIELD — Bath restaurateur, Ed Rogers, is one of eight Maine skiers recently inducted into the Maine Ski Hall of Fame’s class of 2016. The new members were inducted at the 14th annual Maine Ski Hall of Fame banquet at the Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River in late October. This year’s class includes a […]