TOPSHAM — On Tuesday, Feb. 24 from 9 to 10 a.m. at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham, U.S. Cellular is offering a free device workshop where current or potential smartphone users can ask questions and learn about any device they are interested in. The workshop is open to everyone, and you don’t have to be […]

DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported double digit U.S. sales increases in January, a sign that car sales didn’t spin out even with a major snowstorm hitting the Northeast. General Motors’ sales rose 18 percent over last January, while Ford and Nissan each posted 15 percent gains. Nissan’s sales gains were the best for January in […]

MESSAGE: We welcome some new people to our board of directors. Elected at the chamber’s “Big Night Out” Annual Meeting on Jan. 23 for a three-year term were attorney Don Lawson and Renee Behm-LeBlanc (independent consultant BeautiControl). Elected to serve a second, three-year term were Jason Buchanan (Colonial Danforth Consulting), Matt Barbour (McLeod- Ascanio), and […]

BRUNSWICK — There’s a new store on Maine Street in Brunswick and it’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Hatch on Maine LLC is Brunswick’s newest eclectic shop featuring affordable antiques, vintage finds, and unique gifts, many of which are made by local artisans. “We see potential in items that others may view as junk. […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT Lynette Rayfield is among those who are eagerly looking forward to moving into the historic former Mayo woolen mill complex, a collection of nine buildings overlooking the Piscataquis River currently being redeveloped. She said recently that she and her husband, William, are retired and will be putting their home in Goffstown, N.H., on the […]

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s wine industry is on a post-recession roll with planted acres, wineries and sales all reporting gains, and with new interest from investors outside the state, a new assessment says. The report from California beverage consultant Full Glass Research says wine grapes aren’t among the state’s top 10 most valuable crops, […]

BRUNSWICK — Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union recently welcomed Nicole Savage back to its credit union family. Savage joins ARFCU as a home loan specialist serving members in the Midcoast and southern Maine. She brings more than 15 years of lending expertise to the mortgage team. In her new role, Savage’s primary focus will be […]

BRUNSWICK — Many Maine high schools, including Brunswick, Mt. Ararat, Morse and Freeport, are offering the SAT on Wednesday, April 15, which is a school day. The test is paid for by the state and is for high school juniors only. This is good news for Maine juniors. This means that they can opt for […]

PORTLAND — U.S. Cellular recently named Michael Begin as wireless solutions architect for New England, according to a news release. Begin will serve as a technical and solutions design resource to U.S. Cellular business customers and sales teams in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He will be responsible for interacting with business customers and providing […]

WASHINGTON Solid economic growth will help the federal budget deficit shrink this year to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office, according to congressional estimates released earlier this week. The Congressional Budget Office says the deficit will be $468 billion for the budget year that ends in September. That’s slightly less than last […]