Some Twitter users had to do without early Tuesday after sporadic outages knocked the social media site offline in the U.S. and Europe. Reports of malfunctions began to appear, but it was unclear how widespread the outages were. By mid-morning on the East Coast, desktop and mobile versions of Twitter appeared to be working, though […]

NEW YORK Coca-Cola, under pressure as many people look to cut back on sugary drinks, is unveiling a new global campaign that for the first time unites its flagship cola with lower-calorie versions. The Atlanta company says the “Taste the Feeling” campaign will feature Coke as well as variations such as Diet Coke and Coke […]

U.S. Cellular has expanded its retail location at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham, doubling its space from 1,500 square feet to 3,000. The new store layout shows off the latest devices, accessories and technology, and it was designed with customers in mind. Store updates include an expanded device discovery zone, a connected devices engagement counter […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: We’d like to again invite colleagues, friends and families to attend the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber Annual Meeting, “the Big Night Out.” The event is this Friday, Jan. 15, 5-8 p.m., and takes place at the new L.L. Bean Learning Commons on the campus of Southern Maine Community College’s […]

PARIS Airbus overcame technical toilet troubles and engine delays to win hundreds more plane orders in 2015 than rival Boeing, but a bigger problem may cloud this year for both companies: China’s economic slowdown. Airbus SA and Boeing Co. are battling to win market share in China, forecast to become the world’s biggest air travel […]

AUBURN Good Shepherd Food Bank had a Goldilocks problem. Its warehouse shelves were too warm for fresh-picked potatoes, carrots, apples and cabbage; its refrigerator, too cold. A new $1.2 million root crop storage project means being able to accept more fresh fruits and vegetables, store them at ideal temperatures and make them available for longer […]

AUGUSTA — ACEC of Maine recently announced their 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards as a prelude to the national ACEC competition for the most innova- tive engineering projects in the country. At this year’s awards event hosted at the University of Southern Maine, six firms received recognition. Kleinschmidt Associates received this year’s top honor — the […]

BRUNSWICK — Mechanics Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Bryan Campbell as banking center manager at the local branch on Station Avenue in Brunswick. Campbell will be responsible for retail/business development and retail lending within the Brunswick region. Employed by the bank since 2011, Campbell most recently held the position of assistant branch manager […]

PORTLAND — Laura Kim Lee of Brunswick was recently named program officer at the Maine Community Foundation. Lee coordinates grant making, advancement and donor service activities in southern Maine and staffs the community foundation’s Androscoggin, Oxford and Lincoln County committees as well as several competitive grant programs. Prior to joining the foundation, Lee was an […]

TOPSHAM To make shopping for wireless service an easy and enjoyable experience for its customers in Topsham, U.S. Cellular has expanded its retail location at 11 Winners Circle, doubling its space from 1,500 square feet to 3,000. According to a news release, the new store layout shows off the latest devices, accessories and technology, and […]