BRUNSWICK Norway Savings Bank recently presented Seeds of Independence with a pledge of $9,000 in support of their capital campaign. Seeds of Independence is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that youth are on a pathway toward becoming independent and productive members of their community. Located at Brunswick Landing, Seeds offers after-school enrichment and homework […]

TOPSHAM With the melodious voices of musicians singing and plucking away on guitars in the background, chef Jenn Legnini recently handed a freshly grilled herb marinated mushroom panini to a customer stopping by the Midcoast Winter Farmers Market. Also popular that day was the cider BBQ chicken panini — apple cider BBQ stewed chicken, carrot […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Last week, the Topsham Public Library held a business roundtable featuring information about Solarize Midcoast Maine which promotes the Installation of solar power for both homes and businesses. (You may recall the town of Brunswick, Brunswick Downtown Association and Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber provided information about the Solarize Brunswick […]

WASHINGTON Eight years after the financial crisis, the world is coming to grips with an unpleasant realization: serious weaknesses still plague the global economy, and emergency help may not be on the way. Sinking stock prices, flat inflation, and the bizarre phenomenon of negative interest rates have coupled with a downturn in emerging markets to […]

BRUNSWICK The Maine Technology Institute approved four new grant applications in January, totaling $71,164 in awards to entrepreneurs from across Maine to advance new product and process development in biotechnology, composite materials and environmental technology. This round of MTI awards leveraged $1,664,756 of matching contributions from the award recipients. Awards from this round include: • […]

PORTLAND — Jay Williams, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, recently joined Maine’s Sen. Angus King and Rep. Chellie Pingree at the office of the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development to announce that MCED and Coastal Enterprises Inc. each received an Economic Development Administration i6 grant. “This 2015 Regional Innovation Strategy cohort of […]

BATH — Lisa Keiski, D.O., recently joined the staff at Bath Family Medicine, a Central Maine Medical Group practice located in downtown Bath. Keiski began her career at Massabesic Regional Medical Center in Waterboro, serving there as an attending physician from 2005-2012. She took up posts at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s eight-session SAT prep class for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Sunday and Wednesday, March 9 through April 10, at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. It prepares students for the April 12 SAT. A bonus free ninth class will be offered on May […]

The Residence Inn by Marriott in Bath opened in early December at 139 Richardson St. The 86-suite Residence Inn Bath Brunswick will operate as a Marriott franchise, which is owned by Bathres LLC and managed by Ocean Properties, Ltd. of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formerly the location of a Holiday Inn and Bath Shipyard Inn, the […]

BAR HARBOR Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which has a branch location in Topsham, concluded its 27th annual Community Food Drive. More than 2,525 food items and more than $1,240 were collected for and delivered to local food pantries. “On behalf of the bank, I would like to thank everyone who offered a helping hand […]