WASHINGTON — ASAE has announced that Curtis Picard, executive director of the Maine Merchants Association and a resident of Topsham, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential. According to a news release, the CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than 5 percent of all association professionals have earned the […]

BRUNSWICK — The Gulf of Maine Bookstore in Brunswick, which opened its doors for the first time on the day of an ice storm in late February 1979, is planning a party to celebrate 33 years of independent bookselling. To celebrate, all books in the store — located at 134 Maine St. — will be […]

BRUNSWICK — John Bade and Jeff Kelly recently earned their private pilot certificates on the same day, according to a news release. Both Bade and Kelly worked with flight instructor Erik Vroom at Maine Coastal Flight’s new Cirrus Training Center located at Brunswick Executive Airport. Both men first started taking lessons in a single-engine Cessna […]

AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services Department at Central Maine Community College will offer “Human Resources Boot Camp” on March 2 and 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost of the program is $495 and includes all materials. The interactive and informative series is designed for individuals new to the human resources […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Cumberland Farms recently launched its Pediatric Care Campaign, where the convenience store retailer will work with communities to raise funds for hospitals that provide medical care to children. During this initiative, Cumberland Farms will donate five cents per cup from its coffee and Chill Zone beverage sales to benefit pediatric care programs […]

PORTLAND — Norway Savings Bank recently announced that Barry Towle of Brunswick was promoted to vice president, security officer. According to a news release, Towle works in the bank’s Congress Street office in Portland. Towle has 28 years of banking and consulting experience, including client management and auditing. He came to the bank in 2003 […]

BOSTON — AT&T recently announced that Patricia Jacobs has been named president of AT&T New England. According to a news release, Jacobs will oversee AT&T’s legislative and regulatory objectives, as well as guide AT&T’s public and external affairs strategies in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. Jacobs replaces William Leahy, who now leads […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Last week, I had the privilege of attending a special leadership summit hosted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. Business, community, and legislative leaders from around the state gathered to talk about three issues important to Mainers: education, economic development, and energy. Today, I’d like to share a few items I learned […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine Equal Justice Partners awarded attorney Jeffrey Young of the Topsham law firm McTeague Higbee with the 2012 Equal Justice Hero Award during the recent Maine Access to Justice Symposium in South Portland. According to a news release, Young was presented the award for his commitment and conviction in the pursuit of […]