PORTLAND Sea Dog Brewing Co. plans to open its first New Hampshire location in North Conway this fall, expanding its northern New England footprint beyond its Bangor, South Portland and Topsham pubs. Jim Bunting, operations manager for the company acquired by Shipyard Brewing owner Fred Forsley more than a decade ago, said in a prepared […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE: This week the board provides a recap of one of the most popular and well used chamber benefits: Chamber After Hours. If you read this column on a regular basis, you are aware that Chamber After Hours is a monthly networking event. It’s an excellent way to showcase your business to […]

AUGUSTA — Nancy Marshall, CEO of Nancy Marshall Communications, recently announced that account executive Kevin Gove has been promoted to chief content officer for the agency. “Kevin has proven he knows how to generate content that engages the targeted audiences of our clients. He puts together strategies that build brands through the written word, powerful […]

BRUNSWICK W alk into any local Starbucks or Panera Bread, and you’re bound to see some folks hunched over laptops, phone in hand, attempting to do business while the high-pitched whine of the nearby blender mixes up somebody’s Frappuccino. This is a reality for many freelancers, contract employees and telecommuters who, for any number of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously owned homes rose for a third straight month in June, pushing activity to the highest level in eight months and providing evidence that housing is regaining lost momentum. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that sales of existing homes increased 2.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE: This week the board provides information on “The Real Value of Joining a Local Chamber of Commerce, A Research Study.” “Advocates of chambers of commerce have long believed that when a company is active in its local chamber, it is doing the right thing not only for the community but for […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose in June at a slightly slower pace than in May with two-thirds of the June advance driven by the largest jump in gasoline prices in a year. Prices rose 0.3 percent in June following a 0.4 percent rise in May, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The May increase […]

WILL NEILSON, OWNER of Solo Bistro at 128 Front St., Bath, said it is about the fifth year his restaurant has earned the Award of Excellence. The new American cuisine restaurant is quite well-known for having one of the more extensive wine selections in the area, Neilson said. “It’s really hard in Maine to maintain […]

JONAS WERNER, OWNER of Azure Cafe at 123 Main St., Freeport, said this is the restaurant’s ninth consecutive Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. The restaurant next March will have been opened for 12 years, and “we do Italian and some basic Maine seafood dishes,” such as fried fish and a lobster roll, he said. […]