BRUNSWICK Maine Prep’s SAT prep classes for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday, May 5 through June 2, at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. Classes, designed to teach students strategies to use in the math, writing and reading sections of the new SAT, prepare […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is partnering for another annual event with the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce. Business owners, managers and employees are all welcome to attend the B 2 B (Business to Business) Marketplace Expo. It takes place next Tuesday, April 19 from 1-5 p.m. at the […]

TOPSHAM — U.S. Cellular is hosting a free device workshop at its Topsham store at 11 Winners Circle on Tuesday, April 19, from 9-10 a.m. Call the store at (207) 725- 2383 for more information on this and upcoming device workshops.

BRUNSWICK — After serving the Brunswick community and beyond for seven years, Summer Island Studio and Gallery of Fine Artisans will be shutting the doors of its brick and mortar store in the Tontine Mall at the end of April, according to a news release. Summer Island Studio, owned by Patti Baker, carries works from […]

PORTLAND The Bicycle Coalition of Maine recently presented nine local champions of better biking and walking — including Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry and Bath Police Chief Mike Field, and the Maine Beer Company of Freeport — with awards in recognition of their efforts to make Maine better for those traveling on bike or foot. […]

BRUNSWICK If it looks like Maine Street is getting busier, you’re right. According to the Brunswick Downtown Association, all the storefronts along one of Brunswick’s major corridors are open for business. BDA Executive Director Deb King said that as you stroll along Maine Street, it’s hard not to notice the activity along the recently designated […]

BRUNSWICK — Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union has launched a new scholarship program to members who are graduating from high school. The program will award one $7,500 scholarship, one $2,500 scholarship, one $1,000 scholarship and eight $500 scholarships to assist members who are furthering their education at an accredited two- or four-year undergraduate program. Entrants […]

GORHAM — Cakes By Babbs, LLC, owned by Bath native Barbara Smith, was recently chosen as a winner in the American Small Business Championship hosted by SCORE and supported by Sam’s Club. The championship awarded the title to 103 small businesses, with each receiving a $1,000 Sam’s Club gift card, an all-expense-paid trip to a […]

TOPSHAM — Topsham is now home to one of the nation’s top McDonald’s restaurant managers. General Manager Aaron Fitzgerald recently received the Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance based award that recognizes the top 1 percent of McDonald’s restaurant managers from around the world. The honor comes with a cash prize and trophy. Fitzgerald has […]

BRUNSWICK 1. You have been in your new facility in Topsham a little over a year now. How are your new digs working out? My wife, Carmen, and I are extremely happy with the new roastery. Quality is our top priority, and to that end we made a big investment in both a state-of-the-art cupping/ […]