FREEPORT — Hilton Garden Inn and Feeding America, a domestic hunger-relief organization, recently launched Breakfast with Heart, a campaign to help fight hunger in America. Running through Sept. 30, guests booking the Breakfast with Heart room rate at a Hilton Garden Inn will receive a cooked-to-order breakfast included in the room rate. In support of […]

BRUNSWICK — Maine Prep’s final SAT prep classes for college-bound high school seniors applying for early decision begin Sept. 9 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, in Brunswick. According to a news release, classes meet every Sunday and Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., until Oct. 3. The teacher is Maine Prep master teacher, […]

YARMOUTH — DeLorme, an innovation leader in personal satellite messaging, tracking and navigation technology, recently announced the release of an upgrade to its World Base Map product. “The new World Base Map release is a reflection of DeLorme’s commitment to accuracy,” John Auble, DeLorme vice president, data products and HA/DR programs, said in a news […]

PORTLAND — Registration is now open for GrowSmart Maine’s Summit 2012 to be held on Oct. 23 at the Augusta Civic Center. Visit growsmartmaine.org/summit to sign up for a full day of inspiring ideas and stimulating discussion about ongoing efforts to improve Maine’s economy, revitalize downtowns, and conserve working and natural landscapes. According to a […]

AUBURN — Musician’s Hub, an independent musical instrument store located at 120 Center St. in Auburn, recently celebrated its grand opening. A musician since the age of 13, owner Dana Hartwell began tossing around the idea of opening his own business while serving in the U.S. Air Force. After several years of working as a […]

PORTLAND — Portland International Jetport, along with three other airports, was recently selected as a winner of a ACI-NA 2012 Environmental Achievement Award. According to a news release, the other airports earning awards were Northeast Florida Regional Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport and JFK International Airport. Each year ACI-NA awards up to four awards for […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: A little over a week ago, the unthinkable happened to me: I broke my phone. In an instant, gone was my ability to text while walking from my office to the car, read three different email accounts while waiting for a meeting or over lunch, update my schedule on the fly, and verify […]

AUGUSTA — The Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine recently announced that Hope Perkins has assumed the role of president and CEO of the organization. Perkins, who recently held the post of vice president of member services, has been with ABC Maine for more than six years. Previously, Perkins worked for H.E. Sargent in Old […]

BRUNSWICK — Virginia Caruso, of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Brunswick, recently won the firm’s Edward Jones Sr. Founders Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships. “It’s truly an honor to be recognized for building relationships with those clients we serve,” Caruso said in a news release. “And it is also […]