BRUNSWICK — Women’s Fitness Studio & Spa will be holding a Jane Iredale Makeover Madness event on Thursday, according to a news release. Kim Stout, a Jane Iredale makeup artist, and Kathy Cost, aesthetician at Women’s Fitness Studio, will be doing free makeup makeovers. The first 10 registrants will get a free makeup sample. Hours […]
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Mid Coast sponsors Maine Walks for Haiti
PORTLAND — Portlandbased Konbit Sante Cap-Haitien Health Partnership’s third annual Maine Walks for Haiti and 5K Run slated for May 12 is expanded this year to include a 5K timed run as well as a walk around Portland’s Back Cove Trail. According to a news release, Brunswick’s Mid Coast Hospital is a sponsor of the […]
Avalon Antiques appears in Yankee
WISCASSET — Avalon Antiques Marketplace on Route 1 in Wiscasset has been listed as one of the “10 Favorite Antiques Stores, Flea Markets and Salvage Shops” in the just released 2012 issue of Yankee Magazine’s “Best of New England” publication. Yankee writer Rachel Slade interviewed photographer Lynn Karlin, who listed Avalon Antiques among the favorite […]
ETTI achieves safety milestone
LISBON — Enterprise Trenchless Technologies, Inc. (ETTI), a directional drilling company based out of Lisbon Falls, recently surpassed the quarter-million-hour mark for hours worked without a loss time injury. According to a news release, the milestone was reached on March 22, spanning over an eight-year period, starting in 2003. ETTI has also been recognized by […]
Baxter crafts seasonal beer
LEWISTON — Baxter Brewing Co., the all-cans craft brewery in Lewiston, recently released its first seasonal beer, Celsius Summer Ale. “With our distribution now taking us to over 1,000 locations in Maine, and across the state of Massachusetts, we’ve had lots of demand for a series of seasonal varieties,” Luke Livingston, Baxter founder and CEO, […]
Fairfield Inn completes renovation in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, located at 36 Old Portland Road in Brunswick, has completed a major renovation, according to a news release. The ultra-bright design is part of Marriott’s vision to become the most relevant brand. The package is called “The Green Tea” décor. Green tea is one of the […]
Hancock Lumber earns exporter honor
CASCO — The Maine International Trade Center recently announced that Hancock Lumber has been named Maine’s Exporter of the Year. According to a news release, Hancock Lumber is the largest manufacturer of Eastern White Pine boards in North America. Hancock started its export business in 2007, and today ships its products all over the world. […]
News from the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
President’s message: ’Tis the season — you can smell it in the air: political season. It is time to elect state representatives, county commissioners and others for local leadership. Oh, what fun! Over the past several years, I have been fortunate to get to know many of our elected officials. I can’t think of one […]
Bath’s Solo Bistro begins lunch service
BATH — Award-winning restaurant Solo Bistro has announced it will start serving lunch on Tuesday, according to a news release. Well known throughout the region for the quality of its food and service at dinner, Solo Bistro’s announcement comes after a trial run during Maine Restaurant Week in March. Co-owner Pia Neilson said, “The positive […]
Family Affair
RICHMOND — Barbara Bowley has had a lifelong dream of owning a small bakery or cafe. Well, her wish has become a reality with Annabella’s Bakery & Cafe on Front Street in Richmond, a business she shares with her daughter, Stacy LaBombard. And that family bond seems to have carried over to their customers. “We have […]