DAMARISCOTTA DAMARISCOTTA Robert Harper, 23, took a path manufacturers in Maine hope others will follow. On a recent Thursday morning, he was applying a layer of fiberglass fabric to the underside of what will become the forward cabin in one of Hodgdon Yachts’ high-end custom seafaring vessels made in part at the company’s newest location […]

CAMDEN M eg Quijano said she never intended to run a gift shop founded by her grandmother. But for the past 35 years, Quijano has carried on the family tradition and is glad she did. The Smiling Cow, known for its red-andwhite striped awning and an open door spanning three-panels wide, celebrated its 75th opening […]

IT’S HIGH TIMES for the medical marijuana industry in America. Across the country, 23 states and Washington, D.C. now allow legalized doses of marijuana for residents to ameliorate pain associated with disease. In Maine, where weed has been approved for the infirm since 1999, the industry is starting to innovate. THE LIST OF purported benefits […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A few months ago we spoke of a goal of the Southern Midocast Maine Chamber: to be more involved with the educational community. We suggested business owners and their employees take on teaching a Junior Achievement class and that’s just what we did. Halfway through the curriculum “Our Region,” […]

WASHINGTON U.S. factory orders tumbled in April, a sign that manufacturers are struggling amid a stronger dollar and cheaper oil. Orders fell 0.4 percent in April, marking the eighth decline in nine months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The key category that tracks business investment plans — non-military capital goods excluding aircraft — slipped 0.3 […]

BATH W hen Mike and Betsy Fear opened Now You’re Cooking, a cookware store located in Bath, in 2000, Mike made a deal: his goal was to be in business for 10 years, but he would quit after two if he “stopped having fun.” “We’re still having fun,” Mike said, as he and Betsy celebrate […]

WISCASSET — Chewonki recently announced that Nancy Kennedy has joined the staff as Visiting Director of Girls Program Development, according to a news release. Kennedy will provide strategic leadership for program development, including the existing Girls’ Adventures summer programs and innovative ideas for new programs for girls and young women at Chewonki. “We couldn’t be […]

KENNEBUNK Amy and Zachary Tyson have lived in tighter spaces. Much tighter. The couple met while working aboard private yachts — she was the chef and he the first mate — and shared a 14- foot cabin during their courtship at sea. Since coming ashore in downtown Kennebunk to open a French-style bread shop in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders ramped up construction in April to the fastest pace in nearly seven-and-a-half years, hinting at newfound momentum for an economy that has struggled in recent months. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that housing starts last month increased 20.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million homes. That […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Businesses in the tourism sector of the economy are invited to the Maine Office of Tourism’s “On the Road” presentation. It’s Tuesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to noon and takes place in Long Reach Hall at Maine Maritime Museum, 242 Washington St., Bath. The presentation will: — Cover […]