SCARBOROUGH — North East Mobile Health Services, the largest emergency paramedic rescue and medical transportation service in the state, recently announced it has promoted Lori Rice to the position of division commander and Susan Downes to the position of supervisor. According to a news release, the positions are in the Topsham response division, serving Richmond, […]

AUBURN — Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm with offices in Maine and New Hampshire, recently announced that Leonard Lamoreau, John Kuchinski and Heidi Gardner have joined the firm. According to a news release, Lamoreau, C.P.A., joins Harriman as accounting manager and brings more than 13 years of experience in accounting. He holds a […]

AUBURN — Harriman, a full-service architecture and engineering firm, recently announced that John Tarr, a senior electrical engineer in the firm’s Auburn office, has been promoted to associate principal. “We’re pleased to have John as an owner in the firm. His leadership characteristics match the firm’s vision for the future, and he has been successful […]

WASHINGTON — The Edison Electric Institute has awarded Central Maine Power Co. with the association’s Emergency Recovery Award for its excellence in restoring power to 364,000 customers following Tropical Storm Irene. CMP is a subsidiary of Iberdrola-USA, which oversees U.S. operations for parent company Iberdrola, S.A. of Spain. According to a news release, the award […]

BRUNSWICK — Mid Coast Hospital was recently recognized for excellence in breast-feeding education and lactation care by two international organizations in the field — the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). According to a news release, the hospital received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition for staffing […]

President’s Message: In case you haven’t noticed, there are candidates for political offices everywhere you look. Babies are being kissed, promises are being made, and, in certain situations, battle lines are being drawn. Whether we like the process or not, we are in it together until after this November’s election. As the chamber of commerce, […]

BRUNSWICK — In celebration of its 20 years in business, Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe is giving back to the community, and it has chosen People Plus and the Brunswick Teen Center as its community partner in a day- long fundraising event. This coming Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wild Oats is donating […]

BATH — Oakhurst Dairy, northern New England’s largest independent familyowned dairy company, recently awarded its first “Living Natural Goodness” school grant totaling $4,000 to Bath Middle School. According to a news release, Oakhurst has partnered with Fuel Up to Play 60, a nationwide program launched by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League […]

BATH — Springer’s Jewelers of Bath has announced the hiring of jewelry professional Robert Allen for its Front Street store. Allen, who has spent the last six years as an awardwinning, free-lance writer and artist, will focus on diamond and colored gemstone jewelry, both new and estate. “Expanding of our store’s team at this time […]