PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: David Barry once said, “Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear.” While I do not know David, I certainly agree many pets, especially dogs, love to go for trips […]

RICHMOND — Recently certified “businessfriendly,” town officials in Richmond received their official certification and road signs in an event earlier this month, attended by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner George Gervais. To be certified “business-friendly,” multiple areas of criteria are considered, including customer service, business involvement and collaboration, input from the […]

PORTLAND — At its recent annual meeting, workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC presented awards for workplace safety to six of its nearly 20,000 policyholders. At the Portland Museum of Art, Karl Siegfried, assistant vice president for Loss Control and Safety, paid tribute to the following employers for their workplace safety efforts: — Hammond Lumber Company, Belgrade […]

TOPSHAM — Christine Mecham recently joined Head to Toe Physical Therapy, according to a news release. Mecham will be serving as the public relations coordinator for the practice, overseeing all marketing and community related functions for Head to Toe Physical Therapy. Mecham earned a B.S. degree in marketing from St. Joseph’s College in Standish. She […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s eight-session SAT prep course begins Aug. 1 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. Classes meet every Monday and Thursday evening, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., until Aug. 26. The course, designed to teach students strategies to use in the math, writing and reading sections of the SAT, will prepare […]

TOPSHAM — U.S. Cellular is offering a free device workshop on Tuesday, July 23, from 8 to 10 a.m., at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham. The workshop is open to everyone and associates will offer families tips on setting phone guidelines, share suggestions to help with the decision of getting their child their first cellphone […]

TOPSHAM — Panera Bread franchisee PR Restaurants, LLC has announced the opening of its newest bakery-cafe at 75 Topsham Fair Mall Road in Topsham. Located in the heart of Topsham Fair Mall retail shops, the bakery-cafe is highlighted by a fireplace and a drive-thru window for convenient takeout orders. The bakery-cafe also offers an outdoor […]

RATES, PRICES and other economic data for the Mid-coast on July 16. New this week: commodities, bank rates.

BRUNSWICK — The board of directors, with mixed emotions, recently accepted the resignation of Dr. Peter McGuire as medical director of Oasis Health Network, Inc. McGuire, one of the founding members of Oasis, had been at the post since 1992. McGuire has had a long and distinguished medical career. A 1962 graduate of Bowdoin College, […]

For years, Maine’s lobster processing industry was on simmer. But with the help of a glut of the state’s signature seafood and a few savvy entrepreneurs who spotted a hole in the market, it’s on its way to a rolling boil. Take 24-year-old Kyle Murdock, who decided to stop his studies in physics and math […]