BRUNSWICK M embers of hair salons across the Midcoast gathered in late August to celebrate the man who taught them everything they know. Gregory Moyer, who owned hair salons under the name “Gregory’s” in Brunswick, Auburn and Falmouth for more than 30 years, trained and employed many of the top hair stylists of today. Moyer […]

WESTBROOK — Coastal Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the homebuyer education class on Saturdays, Oct. 8 and 15, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Presumpscot Place (formerly Westbrook High School), 22 Foster St., in Westbrook. Pre-registration is required and there is a […]

BRUNSWICK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick will hold a big awards party to celebrate 35 years of serving children. The celebration takes place on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 6-8 p.m., at the Brunswick Hotel and Tavern at 4 Noble St. in Brunswick. Basketball legend Dave Cowens will be the keynote speaker and the […]

BRUNSWICK — Bangor Savings Bank has announced a $200,000 gift to the Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges to fund capital improvements at Southern Maine Community College’s (SMCC) Midcoast campus in Brunswick. The gift was announced at the recent opening of the bank’s new Brunswick branch and will support increased access to higher education and workforce […]

PORTLAND — Paul Peck, an attorney at Drummond & Drummond and real estate developer with LWS Development LLC, was recently named the new president of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association, a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Founded in 1985, MEREDA promotes responsible development and ownership of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homebuilders pulled back on construction in the South, causing the pace of August housing starts nationwide to fall to their lowest level in three months. Despite the monthly decline, construction activity has accelerated for much this year. Builders are increasingly optimistic about sales growth, a reflection of how steady job gains are […]

Taking a break from normal Our lives are filled with routine. Not for children mind you, as children often live fascinating, imaginative existences with monsters under the bed, super powers conjured out of basic science and entire fictional realms built from the depth of the adolescent brain. Children are less encumbered by reason, logic and […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Development Foundation recently announced that Anne Ball has been hired as interim program director for Maine Downtown Center (MDC). Ball has served as a consultant for MDC since 2012 and has been involved in the success of the Healthy Maine Streets Program, Grants to Green, and Making Headway in Your Community. […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Economic & Community Development Department will host a free business breakfast forum on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 7:30-9 a.m., at the Lisbon Town Office. This will be an opportunity for Lisbon business leaders to network one-to-one and meet with new Police Chief Marc Hagan, who will share his vision for Lisbon’s […]

BRUNSWICK — Lively Brewing Company/ Ebenezer’s Brew Pub recently welcomed Michael LaCharite, the new head of brewing operations. A veteran of several Maine breweries and resident of Brunswick, LaCharite is excited to rejoin the Lively Brewing Company team. “We are very proud to have Michael back overseeing brewery operations,” said Chris Lively, owner of Lively […]