BREWER — Komen Maine, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure statewide affiliate, announced that grants totaling $200,000 have been awarded to six Maine-based organizations committed to breast cancer research, screening and treatment. The grant recipients include: — Breast Health Educational Outreach, as part of Fish River Rural Health in Aroostook County, offers comprehensive breast […]

As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned. CVS Caremark said it will now be known as CVS Health, effective immediately. The signs on its roughly 7,700 drugstores won’t change, so the tweak […]

Board of Director’s Message: The Chamber’s Government Liaison Committee establishes and ensures open and regular communications between government officials at the state and local level and the business community through the Chamber of Commerce. The committee screens public issues for possible Chamber involvement and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. It keeps the Chamber […]

BATH — After more than seven years at 108 Centre St. in Bath, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine’s ReStore and administrative offices will be moving to 126 Main St. in Topsham. Because the ReStore was so well received in Bath, it became necessary to expand the retail and merchandising space in order to grow and […]

BRUNSWICK — At Last … Salon & Day Spa’s fourth annual silent auction was another success. This year’s auction funds went to the CHANS Hospice Volunteer Program (www.chanshomehealthcare.com). The total money raised was $2,390 and will help purchase a smart TV to help streamline their training program. Remaining funds will be used for their lending […]

TOPSHAM — On Tuesday, Sept. 23 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 […]

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — For the third year in a row, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has issued a “Claw Down” challenge to local chefs to see who can concoct the best lobster bite and take the title of 2014 Claw Down Chef of the Year. This lobster lover’s event will take place on […]

SKOWHEGAN A my Tyson and her husband, Zachary, had been summering in Kennebunk for years when they realized that amid the clam shacks and ice cream stores, something was lacking. “The one thing that is missing from our town is a proper bakery. So we decided to do it ourselves. We went to our local […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence this month reached its highest point in nearly seven years, boosted by strong job gains. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its confidence index rose for a fourth straight month to 92.4 from 90.3 in July. The August reading is the highest since October 2007, two months before the […]

Jessica Begley geeks out about sleep. At least she does when it comes to helping parents and children have more rest-filled nights. Begley, a mother of two, recently became Maine’s first certified infant and child sleep consultant after graduating from the Family Sleep Institute’s Certified Child Sleep Consultant certification program. Soon after, she started The […]