MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: There are lots of nonprofit organizations in our region. How are they governed and who determines their mission and goals? The board of directors has that responsibility. So, what are the basic responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors? (Yes, the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is a nonprofit.) Here […]

PORTLAND If money were no object, Maine could increase its capacity to produce power from rivers and streams by more than a quarter. But the latest inventory of Maine hydropower found the projects most likely to be built would increase existing capacity by far less, closer to 7.4 percent, or 56 megawatts. The estimates come […]

BRUNSWICK Those with a sugar craving have one more place to get their fix. Bun Bun’s Bake Shop on Bath Road in Brunswick is open for business. “I’m a home baker. I’ve been baking all of my adult life,” said Laurie Smart-Pottle of Topsham, who owns Bun Bun’s with husband Michael Pottle. Baking is something […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: As we mentioned in last week’s column, our programming is well underway to provide the business community with opportunities to network and learn. Our Chamber Regional Luncheons start with an update about Brunswick Landing and the Topsham Commerce Park. Since Brunswick Naval Air Station closed in 2011, redevelopment at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company Restaurant Brands International reported a quarterly loss Tuesday, dragged down by costs related to the deal to combine the two chains, but said key sales figures rose. Whoppers and Timbits may not seem to have a lot in common, but Restaurant Brands sees in […]

BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, in partnership with its employees and directors, donated $11,378 through the bank’s Community Commitment program during 2014, according to a news release. The nonprofit organizations receiving these funds included Hope Elephants, Acadia Wildlife Foundation, Island Community Center, Birds Acre/Stanwood Wildlife, Family Crisis Services, Tedford Housing, Mt. Desert […]

BATH — HillHouse Assisted Living, a leading assisted living facility, invites qualified applicants looking for a rewarding career to attend the first annual HillHouse Career Fair. The event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 166 Whiskeag Road in Bath. HillHouse Assisted Living has been providing compassionate, personalized […]

LIMINGTON B rian Cogill pulls on a green hoodie, slips on his hip waders, dons the hat made from a beaver he caught himself and drives out into the snowy woods in search of his quarry. Tall, husky, barrel-chested, with a bushy auburn beard and a rosy complexion, he tromps through the forest to check […]

FREEPORT — Outdoor retailer L.L. Bean of Freeport was recently ranked in the top 10 in the country for the highest corporate reputation among the top 100 most visible companies by the annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient study. Since 1999, the study has proven to be an important baseline for measuring the reputation strength of […]

MESSAGE FROM MATT BARBOUR, SMMC CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The planning committee had taken all the variables into account. The food was ready, the location tastefully adorned, the vendor booths were staged, and the energy was tangible. The weather was the only thing left to chance. Historically, it was the snow. How fitting […]