BRUNSWICK — On Jan. 23, Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union achieved a milestone of 75 years of service to community members in southern Maine. In 1941, Pastor Fr. William Dauphin of St. Johns the Baptist parish in Brunswick, introduced the “credit union idea” to a group of 37 parishioners. It was a simple concept, to […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Hotel and Tavern invites everyone to embrace the chilly winter weather and join them at their fifth annual Ice Bar on Feb. 4-6, from 5-10 p.m. nightly. Guests are encouraged to make the most of winter weather with specialty cocktails and local beer at the carved ice bars on the hotel’s […]

WINDHAM — John Reny, president of Renys, recently announced that a new “Maine Adventure” is coming to Windham. The new store will occupy the corner space in the Windham Mall on Route 302, previously occupied by Big Lots and Summit Adventures. Reny said, “We are excited to add another Renys location to our group of […]

The Midcoast Winter Farmers Market is open for business at the Topsham Fairgrounds exhibition hall from 1-5 p.m. every Friday now through April. Items for sale include breads, vegetables, jams, produce, sweet pastries and much more, and there is live entertainment. The new market cafe will return on Friday and is open from 12:30-5 p.m.

The Maine Technology Institute approved eight new grant applications in December 2015, totaling $82,763 in awards to entrepreneurs from across Maine to advance new product and process development in aquaculture and marine technology, composite materials, environmental technologies, information technology, and advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture. This round of MTI awards leveraged $101,070 in matching […]

DAMARISCOTTA Two Main Street law firms in Damariscotta, Gallagher and Stein and the law offices of Marcia E. DeGeer recently merged to form Gallagher, Villeneuve & DeGeer PLLC. The firm primarily handles matters involving real estate, wills, trusts, estate and tax planning, elder law, probate, business entity formation, corporate transactions and family law. The firm […]

BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which has a bank branch in Topsham, recently announced the hiring of Johanne Lapointe as senior vice president/Internal Audit. Lapointe’s office is located in Ellsworth. Leading the Internal Audit section, Lapointe will ensure the bank’s internal control, risk management and governance processes are effective, thereby protecting the […]

BRUNSWICK — Adrian Reyes and Myrna Gonzalez, a local mother and son team, invite businesses and the public to their ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. for their new Kings & Queens Hair Studio. Their vision is to create a royal grooming experience for the whole family, borrowing from what they love […]

WASHINGTON Confidence among U.S. home builders held steady in January even though builders’ expectations about future sales dipped slightly. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index stood at 60 in January, matching the December reading, the association reported Tuesday. The index has been hovering in the low 60s for a number of […]