BRUNSWICK — Sylvan Learning Center is launching a new satellite location on July 9 in Brunswick, according to a news release. Classes will be held at Southern New Hampshire University at Cook’s Corner, with morning and afternoon classes for math, reading and SAT prep available. Call 773-0303 for more information.

BATH — HillHouse Assisted Living has been recognized as a 2013 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through improved quality care. The award is one of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National […]

It took a confluence of events for Mark Dube to realize his new “real job.” Following the death of a close friend in 2005 and his father, as well, a few years later, the 47-year-old Topsham native gave up working for other people. In April, he started a gallery where he could sell arts and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has given the clearest signal yet that Chairman Ben Bernanke will likely leave the Federal Reserve when his term ends in January. During an interview with PBS’ Charlie Rose that aired Monday, Obama said Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to.” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie counts on menus are already […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Joe Manchin once said, “Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that’s not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.” As I sat and waited for the graduation ceremony to begin for my niece, who graduated […]

PORTLAND — Mainebiz recently announced that David Shaw, founder of IDEXX Laboratories and managing partner of Black Point Group, will headline this year’s Momentum Convention, which will be held on Oct. 17 at the Augusta Civic Center. This year’s convention theme challenges Maine businesses to “Think Big” and to that end, the convention features a […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s eight-session, 16-hour July-only SAT prep course begins July 3 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. Classes meet every Sunday and Wednesday evening, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., until July 28. The course, designed to teach students strategies to use in the math, writing and reading sections of the SAT, […]