BRUNSWICK — Kathy Mackenzie from the Mobil Puffin Stop on Pleasant Street in Brunswick recently awarded St. John’s Catholic School a $500 grant from the Exxon- Mobil Educational Alliance Program. According to a news release, the program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil retailers with the opportunity to invest in the future of their […]

BRUNSWICK — Greater Brunswick PeaceWorks recently announced that Amanda Similien, owner of Maine Street Events, LLC, will join the Peace Fair planning team in the role of fair coordinator. Aug. 3 is the date set for the 9th annual Peace Fair to be held on the Brunswick Mall. The fair, a family friendly event, looks […]

BRUNSWICK — Following a successful February fundraising event, The Gelato Fiasco has donated more than $500 to Bath’s Morse High School to support its Project Graduation program. Hundreds of students, parents and school staff attended the event, which took place at The Gelato Fiasco’s flagship store in Brunswick. Student musicians entertained the crowd and two […]

PORTLAND — Mainebiz, the state’s largest business news journal, has named Sara Burns, president and chief executive officer of Central Maine Power Company, as the 2013 Business Leader of the Year among Maine’s largest businesses. Central Maine Power is a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA. In naming Burns as its choice for 2013, Mainebiz noted that […]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England attended the recent 2013 Cartus Broker Network International Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., where its Maine and New Hampshire offices were presented with the Silver Award. The award is one of three Excellence Award levels presented to Cartus Broker Network members. Silver Award recognition is based on […]

WISCASSET — The Jeannette G. Morin Chapter of Credit Unions presented Wiscasset High School’s first-ever “Financial Fitness — A Money Management Experience” event at the school earlier this month. More than 90 juniors and seniors attended the event, according to a news release. The day, which can be compared to an interactive “game of life,” […]

BRUNSWICK — Providence Service Corporation of Maine, a behavioral health provider serving children and their families struggling with mental health issues, autism and developmental disabilities, will be expanding four of its programs to Brunswick Landing in August. Providence has negotiated a deal with developer Jim Howard of Priority Group in Topsham and signed leases on […]

The L.L. Bean Outlet store in Ellsworth is poised to expand, adding jobs and products to its only Down East brick-and-mortar location. Construction began late in February and will continue through May, company spokesman Mac McKeever said last week. The store is expanding into an adjoining suite at the 150 High St. shopping plaza, which […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Several weeks ago, I watched the culmination of the process used by Maine’s executive and legislative branches to appoint a citizen to one of the state’s many boards. I am happy to report to you that it was a refreshing break from the sausage making we often associate with our government. There are […]