SERVICES OR GOODS OFFERED: Optometric services, such as eye exams, glasses, contact lens, sun and sports wear, eye emergencies, eye disease treatment. LOCATION: 15 Winners Circle, Topsham. HOURS: Monday, Wednesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TELEPHONE: 406-4635. OWNER: Dr. Peter A. […]

TOPSHAM — Wright- Pierce, a leading engineering firm, has earned a spot on Engineering News Records’ (ENR) “Top 200” list of the most successful environmental engineering companies in the country. ENR, a trade publication for the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry worldwide, compiles and publishes rankings of the largest engineering and construction firms annually, […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s final SAT prep classes for Brunswick area collegebound high school seniors applying for early decision begin Sept. 8 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. Classes meet every Sunday and Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., until Oct. 2. The teacher is master coach Dugan Slovenski. The eight-session SAT prep […]

BRUNSWICK — The Maine Tennis Association recently announced that Friday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m., will be the first-ever “Free Tennis Night in Maine” to celebrate the sport. Several indoor tennis clubs in Maine, including Maine Pines Racquet and Fitness in Brunswick, will host the event. The Maine Tennis Association, along with support […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hyundai’s labor union said 46,000 workers will stage a four-hour strike over two days this week as the union increases pressure on the automaker for higher wages and benefits. Union spokesman Kwon Oh-il said Tuesday that talks with Hyundai Motor Co. management had made little progress. The union demanded increased […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: I read a lot of books. It is a habit that I picked up in the military. However, even as a young kid, I always heard the phrase, “Reading is fundamental.” Yet today, as I talk to my peers, many say they are too busy to read. In my mind, too busy to […]

RATES, PRICES and other economic data for the Mid-coast on Aug. 20. New this week: commodities, July unemployment, Q2 and June retail sales, bank rates Commodities This Last Last week week year Heating oil #21 . $3.40 $3.34 — Propane2 . 2.89 3.03 — Gas, unlead3 . 3.70 3.73 3.84 Kerosene1 . 3.80 3.75 — […]

¦ DEXTROSE PROLOTHERAPY is when a concentrated dextrose (sugar water) or saline (salt water) or other natural substance is used as an irritant to stimulate mild inflammation in the injured region, which in turn “tricks” the body into thinking the area is injured and to start healing that area. This type of treatment has been […]

PORTLAND — Recently, 10 Maine credit unions, including the Midcoast region’s Five County Credit Union, were recognized with a record 19 awards as the 2013 honorees of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Awards, the Louise Herring Philosophy In Action Member Service Awards, and the Desjardins Youth and Adult Financial Education Awards. The awards […]

TOPSHAM J ess Bell, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and physiatrist, strives to give her patients a complete experience when they visit her — a timeout from the world, as well as help with their physical ailments. She is the only board certified physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation), who is also a D.O. in the […]