PORTLAND — A diverse group of for-profit and nonprofit collaborators have announced they will host a Startup Weekend in March. This is a no talk, all action event. People with new business ideas are invited to participate and sign up now since space is limited. A Startup Weekend brings together entrepreneurs, designers, developers and startup […]

BRUNSWICK — BauerFinancial, Inc., a leading bank rating and research firm, recently recognized Norway Savings Bank with its highest 5-star rating. To earn the superior rating, Norway Savings Bank, with locations in the Mid-coast region, excelled in the areas of capital, asset quality, profitability and more. Norway Savings Bank has earned this highest rating for […]

PORTLAND — Earlier this month, the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) elected the following new members to its board of directors, bringing the total number of board members to 17: Chad Allen, Cianbro; John Carroll, Central Maine Power; William Taylor, Pierce Atwood; and Brad Weller, Macpage.

PORTLAND — FairPoint Communications, under a plan recently approved by the Maine PUC, has invested more than $450,000 to install new technology in 11 of its central offices to bring greater broadband speed to customers served by these facilities. Bowdoinham is one of the 11 offices recently upgraded. “We continue to take the lead in […]

BRUNSWICK — The Maine Women’s Giving Tree, a local grant-giving philanthropic organization, is seeking proposals for grants ($2,500 to $5,000) from nonprofit organizations whose missions focus on the needs of women, children and families. According to a news release, the Maine Women’s Giving Tree supports organizations in Bath, Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Topsham, Wiscasset and […]

Coffee shop features Wicked Joe’s brand out of Brunswick LEWISTON — Rainbow Bicycle and Fitness, an independent bicycle shop, recently celebrated the opening of its new downtown Lewiston location. Established in 1982, current owner John Grenier purchased Rainbow Bicycle in 1998 and made the transition from the busy outer Center Street corridor in Auburn to […]

BOWDOIN — FHC, Inc. recently appointed Bryan Briggs as director of Sales Operations, reporting to Keri Seitz, the company’s president and chief executive officer. Briggs brings extensive sales and management experience to FHC. Most recently, he had an 11-year stint in the media industry with Cox Enterprise, GateHouse and Gannett. In addition, Briggs worked for […]

LISBON — Jean Dolan, Lisbon High School guidance counselor, recently joined the ranks of the Lewiston- Auburn Rotary Club. Dolan was sponsored by Monica Millhime, a fellow Rotarian and Lisbon School District’s resource coordinator.

BRUNSWICK — Typically when we think about the “buy local” movement, we think of clothing and food, but never recycling — until now. It was recently announced that Restwend, L.L.C., owner and operator of 14 Wendy’s fastfood restaurants throughout the state, including the locations in Brunswick and Topsham, has made the decision to work with […]

BANGOR — Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on Feb. 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Hollywood Casino Hotel in Bangor to learn about the reformed Land Use Planning Commission. The 125th Legislature reformed the former Land Use Regulation Commission with a new name, new members, new roles […]