TOPSHAM — Last year was a time of growth and expansion for Wright-Pierce, a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm serving clients throughout the Northeast, improving the firm’s ranking by 32 positions in the Engineering News Record (ENR) 2013 “Top 500” listing of design firms. ENR, a trade publication and AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry observer, […]
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Bath Savings’ Marsh appointed to state board
BATH — Bath Savings Institution’s Senior Vice President John Marsh Jr. was recently appointed commissioner to the Maine State Housing Authority by Gov. Paul LePage. Marsh’s appointment was unanimously endorsed by the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development. Marsh has served as a lender at Bath Savings Institution since 1975. Over […]
Brunswick artist’s kits hit the big time
BRUNSWICK Heidi Boyd starts her day walking her mini Australian shepherd, Otto, and by midafternoon, she’s picking up her daughter from elementary school. In between and late at night, Boyd produces Heidi Boyd Whimsy Kits, boxed and bagged kits of felt, embroidery floss and other materials that crafters use to make surprisingly huggable narwhals and […]
Meet Bob Bremm
A bout three years ago, Bob Bremm made the decision to put his nearly 30 years of experience in leadership development to good use by starting up a consulting and coaching business under the corporate name of Orion Maine, doing business with AdviCoach. Through AdviCoach, he helps companies grow profits and build high-performance teams by […]
Portland’s historic Danforth Inn sold to Camden innkeepers
The new owners plan to invest as much as $1 million to upgrade the inn and add a fine-dining restaurant.
Chrysler to drop Dodge minivan in wider revamp
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chrysler Group wants to expand its sales with new vehicles — including a plugin hybrid minivan and a new small Jeep SUV — and a more aggressive effort to differentiate its brands. Chrysler is dropping the Dodge Grand Caravan minivan and Dodge Avenger sedan, which it says compete too closely with the […]
CHAMBER NEWS
BOARD DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE: The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is launching a first of its kind member benefit; a customized suite of voluntary benefits for small and large members from Transamerica Employee Benefits. The program will provide valuable benefits for employees and their families including disability, life insurance, critical illness, cancer, and accident coverage. SMMC chamber […]
Brunswick Realtor gets Life Membership award
BRUNSWICK — William Van Twisk was recently recognized with a Life Membership award from the Maine Association of Realtors, according to a news release. For this designation, the association considers those who have been members for more than 30 years who have made a significant contribution to the professional organization — which exists on a […]
Mid Coast laboratory celebrates excellence
BRUNSWICK — The clinical laboratory at Mid Coast Hospital recently celebrated Medical Laboratory Professionals Week in late April. The national event honors those who work in laboratory medicine and their contributions to patient care. “The laboratory professionals at Mid Coast are key members of our patients’ health care team. Our staff performs and interprets an […]
U.S. Cellular hosting free device workshop
TOPSHAM — On Tuesday, May 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 […]