HARPSWELL — On March 14, the Harpswell Business Association held its annual meeting and elected four new members to the ninemember board. The new directors are John Halpin from Tiles from Away, Chris Saxton of Dolphin Marina & Restaurant, Dick Moseley of the Harpswell Inn, Roy Tassinari of Bellevue by the Sea, Gail Kass of […]
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Conservation group to gather
FREEPORT — The Coastal Conservation Association of Maine will hold its annual banquet and fundraiser on April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. According to a news release, the pre-event ticket price is $55 and includes a CCA annual membership and a subscription to TIDE magazine. Purchasing a ticket at the […]
News from the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
President’s Message: Imagine this picture: you are driving into work early Monday morning and suddenly your smartphone beeps. You know you just received some form of text or email update, so at the next stop light, you check. With a simple click, you open the notification and instantly pictures of pure bliss replace the Monday-morning-drive-to-work-fog […]
Bath bank promotes two to V.P. positions
BATH — Bath Savings Institution recently promoted two branch managers to vice presidents. Anne Marie McCoubrey, a South Portland resident and manager of the bank’s new South Portland branch, was promoted to vice president. McCoubrey has been with Bath Savings for 10 years and previously managed branches in Portland and Falmouth. Jean Libby, a resident […]
Scipione joins staff at LMR Insurance
YARMOUTH — Linda Ricchio of LMR Insurance in Yarmouth recently announced that Gail Scipione has joined her agency. According to a news release, Scipione joined LMR Insurance earlier this month and will be servicing the Lewiston, Auburn, Bath, Brunswick and surrounding areas. LMR Insurance specializes in life, health, dental and disability insurance and annuities. Scipione […]
Young joins staff at Beattie Chicks
BRUNSWICK — Beattie Chicks is excited to announce the addition of Annie Young to its flock of chicks. According to a news release, Young is a certified regular and special education teacher, and a mother of three children. She has been actively involved at Woodside School: volunteering, substitute teaching, as well as running the Cub […]
Sweetser partners with Wiscasset Family
WISCASSET — Sweetser has partnered with Wiscasset Family Medicine, a primary care practice, to provide behavioral health services to patients. Rhonda Selvin, a family nurse practitioner at Wiscasset Family Medicine, said in a news release, “We’ve seen how deeply mental health issues can impact physical health, and many of our patients have limited resources but […]
‘Topping off’ ceremony held at Mölnlycke’s new building
BRUNSWICK — A “topping off” ceremony at the new Mölnlycke building construction site was held earlier this month at Brunswick Landing, according to a news release. This traditional ceremony represents a major milestone in the construction of the 79,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and celebrates the placement of the last structural beam. The event was attended by […]
Energy costs and farming
TOPSHAM — In most ways, farming is about cycles, such as planting, growing and harvesting year after year. For Topsham beef and dairy farmer Bob Bisson, whose family has operated a farm for four generations, there is another kind of cycle that’s less predictable — spikes in energy costs. As the L&P Bisson and Sons Meat […]
NEW OWNER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Services or Goods Offered: Repair all makes of motorsports; sales, helmets, clothing, and parts and accessories. New Location: 56 New Meadows Road, West Bath. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Phone: 443-9702. Owners: Hal, Steve and Anne Hammond; Tina Goodman. Manager: Roger Love. Experience: 15 years running a […]