BRUNSWICK — The Southern MidCoast CareerCenter, the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber and Goodwill Workforce Solutions are hosting a career fair on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2 Columbus Drive, Brunswick. Employers representing health care, banking, manufacturing, education, criminal justice, technology and other industries will be […]

BRUNSWICK — Bryce Bayer, inventor of the Bayer Filter, a color filter array, was the first recipient of the newly created Camera Origination and Imaging Medal Award presented recently by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. The filter is a core technology incorporated into nearly every digital camera and camera phone on the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Bull Moose will open its 11th retail store on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 219 Waterman Drive in the Mill Creek area of South Portland. The store will occupy 11,000 square feet, making it the second largest Bull Moose. It will carry a large selection of new and used video games, movies, CDs, […]

Daniel Sullivan, owner of Maine Feldenkrais & Physical Therapy, “scores a hat trick” on a daily basis, given that he incorporates martial arts, the Feldenkrais (pronounced felden-cr-ice) Method and traditional physical therapy to give his patients a more complete rehabilitation experience. “What I do involves a lot of rolling around on the floor and learning […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Sidney Sheldon once said, “My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place — police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.” I agree with Sidney’s list, and as Veterans Day approaches, we at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber want to say […]

PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine’s School of Business is “the best choice for Portland area professionals,” according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features the school in the new 2013 edition of its annual guidebook “The Best 296 Business Schools.” According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president-publisher, “We consider […]

BATH — Melissa Sawyer has been hired to the position of marketing manager at the certified public accounting firm of Perry, Fitts, Boulette, and Fitton, located in Bath. According to a news release, Sawyer is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington. PFBF CPAs has provided peace of mind to people and businesses […]

FREEPORT — Local financial adviser Caleb Stephens will host a seminar titled “Staying Calm when the Market Goes Wild” on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive. The seminar begins at 2 p.m. It is sponsored by the local Edward Jones investment management office on Depot Street and will feature guest […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep is running a small-group SAT prep class in Brunswick starting Thursday, Nov. 1. According to a news release, the class is geared to high school seniors who would like one more chance to improve their SAT scores before regular admissions deadlines. The SAT test is Dec. 1. The eight-session course meets […]