You wouldn’t believe the things people throw away, says appraiser and auctioneer Daniel Buck Soules. So when Soules tells someone their keepsake or mysterious heirloom is worth a lot of money, they often need help selling it. Recently, at an estate sale, he pulled about $1,000 worth of items from the trash the client had […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: We’re encouraging all who read this column to come out and donate blood on this Thursday, July 9 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Short and sweet here are the important facts: — Blood is especially needed this time of year. — For the fourth year in a row, […]

LINCOLN Dr. Todd O’Brien likes the idea of patients everywhere getting consistent quality care, and he loves solving problems. From those two qualities arise the Lincoln podiatrist’s latest invention. The ninth medical device created by the 50-year-old Orono resident in the last 10 years, the ETF128 is a point-of-care diagnostic tool designed to measure nerve […]

LINCOLNVILLE I t was sagging, leaning and crying out for repair. Like many neglected barns in Maine, the centuriesold structure needed lots of TLC — tender loving cash. If Bettina Doulton could thrive in the highly competitive big money mutual fund world, she could right an aged barn and relaunch a winery. “I walked into […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re called managers, and they sometimes work grueling schedules at fast food chains and retail stores. But with no overtime eligibility, their pay may be lower per hour than many workers they supervise. With those employees in mind, the Obama administration is proposing making up to 5 million more people eligible for […]

BRUNSWICK — Bath- Brunswick Veterinary Associates recently added a new associate veterinarian, Dr. Kevin Chretien, according to a news release. Originally from Lewiston, Chretien received two bachelors degrees from the University of Maine, one in psychology and one in biology. He then graduated with his veterinary degree from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Chretien […]

WISCASSET A clean energy movement is making its way through the Mid-coast and a local Mainer, Ryan Nesbitt, is at the forefront with Arcadia Power, a national clean energy company based in Washington, D.C. Nesbitt, born and raised in Wiscasset, is the co-founder of Arcadia Power. He pursued an engineering degree and performed health care […]

BATH — Kristi Hyde, executive director of The Plant Memorial Home in Bath, recently announced that an open house is scheduled for Thursday, June 25 from 3-4 p.m. The public is invited and no reservations are necessary. The Plant Memorial Home is a nonprofit independent and assisted living facility located on the banks of the […]

LEWISTON — Oxford Networks recently announced the hiring of John Andreu to serve as an inside account executive, according to a news release. Andreu, a resident of Brunswick, was most recently an account manager with CDW, a provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Prior to his role with CDW, Andreu […]

BANGOR F or more than 50 years, Bangor resident Gene Spearrin has plied his trade as a barber, at one time owning a chain of barbershops across the state. Now he’s putting down his scissors to try his hand at a new entrepreneurial endeavor — the business of medical marijuana. Over the past several months, […]