TOPSHAM — SERVPRO, a cleanup and restoration franchise company, has maintained its hold on the top ranking in the restoration services industry for the 13th consecutive year and has moved up to the number four spot overall in the 2016 Franchise 500 rankings from Entrepreneur magazine. This is the seventh consecutive year SERVPRO has been […]

BATH — InspireME in Bath recently announced that Laura Tuttle Williams, a licensed medical aesthetician, has achieved her certification in ultrasound-cavitation body shaping and radio frequency. Ultrasound-cavitation body shaping is an aesthetic treatment, which uses leading-edge technology to convert fat cells into liquid, which then drain naturally using the body’s own filtration system. The treatment […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Hotel and Tavern will offer a selection of scotches to patrons during a scotch tasting in the tavern on Sunday, Feb. 21 from 2-4 p.m. The event will feature a selection of classic Scottish malts paired with bites prepared by chef David Pendexter. The tasting is $48 per person, including tax, […]

TOPSHAM — U.S. Cellular is hosting a free device workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 9-10 a.m. at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham. According to a recent U.S. Cellular survey, 94 percent of people use their phone to keep themselves entertained, 89 percent use it to stay up-to-date with the latest news and 79 percent […]

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Sears keeps pruning its business in a years-long makeover, a bid to transform itself from a 123-year-old retail store into a nimble, 21st century operator. Patience appears to be wearing thin. Shares slid early Tuesday to 13-year lows after the company said it would accelerate the closure of some of its stores […]

BATH The Mustard Seed Bookstore, at 74 Front St., will celebrate its first anniversary the week of Feb. 15-20, offering giveaways, discounts and free cake on Saturday. The new bookstore opened during a snowstorm last year, and they haven’t looked back since. The store offers a wide selection of new books, cards and gifts. In […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber and Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce are partnering to create a unique opportunity for all of their members and other business people to participate in a B2B(BusinesstoBusiness) Marketplace. With the combined membership of two area chambers, all business people attending will have free admission, […]

BRUNSWICK Shelby Rossignol has opened Rossignol’s Hair Shoppe in the former location of Pete’s Hair Shoppe at 57 Maine St. in Brunswick. Open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Rossignol welcomes the entire family to get everyday wash and go styles. A grand opening is scheduled for Friday, from 5:30-7 p.m., and […]

BRUNSWICK Inside Kings and Queens Barbershop and Salon on Maine Street, Adrian Reyes carefully sculpts a customer’s beard with a straight razor. Since his recent grand opening, business has been nonstop for the young self-taught barber who just a year ago had to coax customers off the street. Reyes started cutting hair professionally about a […]

FREEPORT — Powers & French, P.A. recently announced that Kaela Jalbert has joined its Freeport office as an associate attorney. Jalbert, of Turner, earned her law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island, where she graduated magna cum laude and in the top 10 percent of her class in 2014. […]