TOPSHAM — Jean St.Pierre, a financial adviser at Ameriprise Financial in Topsham, has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the Certified Financial Planner and CFP certification marks in accordance with board certifica- tion and renewal requirements. St.Pierre has worked at Ameriprise Financial since 1994. The CFP marks identify those […]

BATH — Midcoast Federal Credit Union recently welcomed Brannen Gee, VP Retail Services, and Neeley Stanton, AVP Human Resources and Training, to its management team. Gee has stepped into the leadership role of the newly renovated Brunswick branch, with four years of experience from a New Hampshirebased credit union. He has more than eight years […]

TOPSHAM — Wright-Pierce, an award-winning, employee-owned engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil/infrastructure services throughout the Northeast, recently announced 13 new hires in the second half of 2014, and anticipates continued growth at each of the company’s seven offices to support the firm’s expanding client base. The following people have joined the Topsham office: […]

WHITEFIELD T he 100-acre organic farm that Rufus Percy and his wife started working a decade ago is a mix of leased land, family land and mortgaged land. Finding used farm equipment took them as far as Ohio. The barn where they raise about 100 hogs a year was built with the help of a […]

BATH — A new business will be joining the retail mix on Front Street in Bath. In the space formerly occupied by the Intown Shop, The Mustard Seed Bookstore will throw open its doors on Feb. 16, according to a news release. Offering a wide variety of books, including fiction, classics, children and young adult, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home values rose at a measured pace in November, a sign that demand remains weak as many buyers have been priced out of the market. Prices increased 5.5 percent in November compared with 12 months earlier, real estate provider CoreLogic said Tuesday. That was up slightly from October’s yearover year increase […]

MESSAGE: Happy New Year! Any organization’s best assets are its people … and the people that keep Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber going throughout the year are its board of directors and many other volunteers. At this time, we recognize our directors and their companies who supported them in the many hours of committed service to […]

BRUNSWICK — The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Brunswick recently made a $600 donation to Tedford Housing, a Brunswick-based organization that provides emergency shelter, supported housing and homeless preventions services to assist individuals and families in the Mid-coast and Central Maine regions. The donation was provided through the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s SAT classes for Brunswick area high school students will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Jan. 15 through March 12 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick, to prepare students for the March 14 SAT. Classes are geared to help students earn higher SAT scores, boost their […]

TOPSHAM — On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 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 […]