FREEPORT — The second annual Maine Mortgage Expo will take place Nov. 12-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., in Freeport. According to a news release, highlights of the expo include: — Nov. 12, 5 to 6 p.m., George Hamm, comedian. — Nov. 13, 8:15 a.m. to 9 a.m., Will Lund, of the […]

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank recently announced that it has hired Deborah Dunlap Avasthi, a resident of Durham, as an assistant vice president, Professional Services Officer. According to a news release, she is a graduate of the University of Vermont, and previously was vice president of Surety for Willis of Northern New England. She will be […]

BRUNSWICK — Beltone New England has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art hearing health facility in Brunswick. According to a news release, the facility offers hearing evaluation and testing technology along with a top-flight patient care center, featuring the ability to simulate any listening environment from a café to a busy train station. Beltone […]

PORTLAND — Southwest Airlines recently released its planned flight schedule for service at the Portland International Jetport, which begins on April 14, 2013. According to a news release, the airline will initially offer nonstop flights each day to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, with departures from Portland on weekdays at 6:05 a.m., 11:55 a.m. and […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Every major survey shows that health care is one of the biggest expenses — and concerns — for Maine businesses of every size. Employers want to do the right thing for their employees, but how do they afford it? Employees want to continue working for a certain employer, but how do they get […]

BATH — Bath Savings Trust Co. Vice President Sean Martin recently completed the requirements to attain the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, according to a news release. The CFA charter is a qualification for finance and investment professionals, in the fields of investment management and financial analysis of stocks, bonds and their derivative assets. The […]

AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services department at Central Maine Community College will offer “ABCs of Accounting for Small Businesses” on three consecutive Mondays, Oct. 29 through Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the class is $119 and includes materials. The course is designed to give the small business owner […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Dead River Co. recently announced a new addition to its information technology team as Chris Turner has joined the staff as the senior manager of business applications and project management. A 25-year career in IT, 10 of them in the petroleum and home heating industry, positions Turner well to take over management […]