NEW YORK (AP) — Coca- Cola reported a better-thanexpected profit Tuesday as it stepped up marketing and fetched higher prices for sodas in North America. The world’s biggest beverage maker has been struggling to boost global sales volume amid economic volatility overseas and an ongoing shift away from soda back at home. To make up […]

BRUNSWICK — At Last … Salon & Day Spa is currently celebrating the anniversary of its spa expansion, noting the help that the Brunswick Development Corporation provided in making it possible. In the past year, the salon has nearly tripled the number of people who work there, which has allowed it to offer several new […]

WISCASSET — Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the firsttime homebuyer seminar on Saturdays, March 28 and April 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 36 Water St., Wiscasset. The purpose of the course is to help people prepare […]

TOPSHAM — Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the firsttime homebuyer seminar on Mondays and Wednesdays, March 9, 11, 16 and 18, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. The purpose of the course is to help people […]

TOPSHAM — Jr’s Glass & Windows is now located at 37 Augusta Road in Topsham, according to a news release. Owned and operated by Shane Billington, the business offers full glass services, ranging from auto glass to residential and commercial. It deals with storm doors, shower doors, porch enclosures, screens, and glass custom projects. Jr’s […]

BATH — Bath Housing Development Corp. recently announced that Jeffry Knuckles and Sally Hennessey are new members of its board of directors, according to a news release. Hennessey, a native of West Bath, had a 15-year career with the March of Dimes, most recently as the regional director of Program Services. For the past several […]

BANGOR With the state in its fifth year without a minimum-wage increase, a member of the Bangor City Council is proposing a local raise for workers at the bottom of the pay scale to $8.25 per hour next year. The proposal comes as city councils in Portland, South Portland and Augusta discuss similar measures to […]

BELFAST It’s hard to keep a good idea under wraps. Maybe that’s why the Waldo County Woodshed, a nonprofit started by a group of local people who want to provide firewood to lowincome and fixed-income folks, is starting to catch on like wildfire. “Everything is happening at once,” Coleen Marsh, the secretary of the Belfast-based […]

PORTLAND — The law firm of Eaton Peabody recently announced that attorneys Jason Barrett and Jonathan Pottle were made shareholders of Eaton Peabody at the firm’s annual shareholders meeting held in January. David Austin, the firm’s president said, “Both of these fine attorneys represent the best in professional achievement, client service, and personal character that […]

TOPSHAM For the third consecutive year, engineering firm Wright-Pierce was recognized as the “best of the best,” receiving PSMJ’s Circle of Excellence Platinum Award at the 2014 A/E/C (architecture/engineering/c onstruction) Industry Summit held in Orlando. Wright-Pierce was one of only six firms in North America to receive this award for sustained business excellence. PSMJ Resources […]