PORTLAND “What could be more American than a brownie?” Alden Blease says, nibbling on a healthy version of the baked good at Omi’s Coffee Shop in Portland’s West End. Coated in quinoa and packed with vitamins, the breakfast choice for this 24-year-old is no afterthought. The “indulgently healthy” chocolate brownie, his fourth of the morning, […]

BATH — The board of directors of The Plant Memorial Home recently announced that Kristi Hyde of Harpswell will be joining the staff to assume the role of executive director and director of Nursing. Hyde has a long career in the direct oversight of nursing practice, ensuring quality patient care in well-known health institutions. Most […]

AUBURN — Mechanics Savings Bank recently announced it will continue its long-standing tradition of offering Banking on the Future scholarships. This year, $17,000 will be awarded to local high school graduates pursuing their higher education goals. Participating high schools include: Edward Little, Lewiston, Gray/New Gloucester, Poland Regional, Brunswick, Mt. Ararat, Saint Dominic Academy, Leavitt, Lisbon, […]

BRUNSWICK — The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Brunswick recently announced that it donated $250 to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program through the company’s charitable foundation, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares. The Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is a nonprofit organization that provides food assistance to 1,200 families in need in Brunswick and […]

DETROIT (AP) — The Ford Mustang is on its way to China. Ford says its first shipload of around 100 Mustangs has left Portland, Ore., and is headed to China. Shipments to Europe will begin later this year. It’s the first time in the Mustang’s 50-year history that it will be sold overseas. The 2015 […]

MESSAGE: The Southern Midcoast Chamber (SMMC) is excited and proud to announce the recipients of its annual awards. The awards will be presented on Jan. 23, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Chamber’s “Big Night Out” event at the former Borders Bookstore, Merrymeeting Plaza, 147 Bath Road, Brunswick. Colleagues, friends and family and the public […]

BATH The Maine shipyard now building three of the Navy’s largest and most complex destroyers faces a complexity of its own: What comes next? Bath Iron Works will enter major bidding competitions in the next two years that company officials have said the yard must win to keep up employment amid decreased demand from the […]

MESSAGE: Congratulations to Capt. James A. Kirk, U.S. Navy, who has been named the recipient of the prestigious Joshua L. Chamberlain Award. The award will be presented at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber’s Annual Meeting, “The Big Night Out,” on Friday, Jan. 23, 5 to 8 p.m., at Merrymeeting Plaza, Bath Road, Brunswick. Capt. Kirk […]

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Boeing Co. topped Airbus in deliveries to customers for the third straight year in 2014 — but the European aircraft manufacturer edged its U.S. rival in terms of future orders. Airbus, which is headquartered in Toulouse, France, reported Tuesday that it delivered 629 planes, shy of Boeing’s record 723 deliveries. But […]

BRUNSWICK — Attorneys Maurice Libner and Gary Gabree recently announced the formation of their new law firm, Libner & Gabree, P.A., LLC, located at 93 Pleasant St. in Brunswick. Their statewide practices will remain concentrated in the following areas: plaintiffs’ personal injury, Maine Workers’ Compensation Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, consumer bankruptcy and […]