TOPSHAM — U.S. Cellular is offering a free device workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham, where current or potential smartphone users can learn more about the features, tips and tricks of their device. At the workshop, U.S. Cellular associates will offer attendees hands-on assistance to […]

WESTBROOK — St.Germain Collins recently announced that Melissa Archbell has joined its firm as a civil engineer. Archbell will utilize her civil engineering degree and nearly 10 years of professional experience to provide support to the engineering and land development team. She will be working on site design, stormwater management plan preparation, CAD drafting, permit […]

BRUNSWICK — The board of directors of Five County Credit Union recently announced the promotion of Julie Marquis to executive vice president, COO. Marquis is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Five County. She will continue to maintain her role as vice president of Operations and will take a greater role in the strategic planning […]

CAMDEN — Staci Coomer, executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed as the president of the Midcoast Chamber Council for the 2014 fiscal year. The council is a regional alliance of eight chambers of commerce of the Mid-coast region of Maine from Bath- Brunswick to Searsport. The Midcoast Chamber […]

RATES, PRICES and other economic data for the Mid-coast on Sept. 10. New this week: commodities, bank rates Commodities This Last Last week week year Heating oil #21 . $3.50 $3.48 — Propane2 . 2.88 3.00 — Gas, unlead3 . 3.69 3.71 3.93 Kerosene1 . 3.90 3.88 — Firewood, dry4 235 235 205 Hard lobster, […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Health Services recently appointed Linda MacMillan as associate director of Development. In this new role, MacMillan will coordinate development activities across the spectrum of services offered by Mid Coast and will oversee annual giving initiatives for the organization. MacMillan’s previous positions include vice president of Marketing at People’s United Bank and […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation recently elected three members to its board of directors: Andrew Fenniman of Chamberlain, Katherine Fullam Harris of Cumberland, and Matthew Polstein of Millinocket. Fenniman founded Actionable Insights, a global consultancy focused on accomplishing results while developing leadership capability at the senior level. Fenniman holds an MBA from the NYU […]

FREEPORT A ny story about arborist Mike Hughes needs to be more focused on the reader and his or her trees than about the state’s only board-certified arborist, Hughes insists. Hughes, after all, has a keen interest in the health of trees and other plants, regardless of whether he is tending to them or not. […]

Many people who own beautiful cars, performance automobiles, or even highend light trucks would prefer to use a less expensive vehicle during the cold season. That way, they can avoid damaging their prize possessions in ice-caused accidents or subjecting them to salted roads. For these people, now is the time to go looking for a […]

UNION (AP) — Judith Glassman Daniels, who blazed a trail for women in the publishing world and became the first woman to serve as top editor of Life magazine, has died at the age of 74. Daniels served in senior editing positions at The Village Voice, New York magazine, Time Inc. and Conde Naste over […]