TOPSHAM — Down East Insurance Agency President Melanie Munsey recently announced that the agency, a credit union service organization wholly owned by Down East Credit Union, has purchased Freedom Insurance of Unity. According to a news release, this will be the fourth office for Down East Insurance Agency, which has its headquarters in Topsham. Munsey […]

PORTLAND — Preti Flaherty recently announced that the firm’s partnership has named Jeffrey Talbert and Todd Griset as partners. According to a news release, Talbert previously practiced as of counsel with the environmental, climate strategy and litigation groups in Portland. Griset previously practiced as an associate with the energy and climate strategy groups in Augusta. […]

BRUNSWICK — Right away, you can tell that Tiffany Dumas is passionate about photography and its importance in people’s lives. No matter the request, whether it’s a wedding, a portrait session or any other special occasion, the owner of The Tiffany Studio in Brunswick takes great pride in fulfilling her clients’ wishes. “I am so blessed to […]

President’s Message: There are a lot of different electronic gadgets available today, and being a gadget-type guy, I like just about all of them. One particular device, however, I had no desire to own: the Kindle. I maintained that position all the way until approximately 9 a.m. on Christmas morning … when Santa brought me […]

Services of Goods Offered: Yoga for all levels and abilities, specialty classes and workshops. Locaiton: 81 Bow St., Freeport. Hours: Classes at all hours: 5:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., noon, 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Please check day. Phone: (207) 319-3395. Owner: Terry Cockburn, certified yoga instructor and RRCA run coach. Experience: Terry has been teaching various styles of yoga […]

Services of Goods Offered: Eat in, takeout, catering. Home-cooked meals, burgers, subs, fries, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Homemade baked goods, cookies, whoopie pies, bread pudding, cakes. $5 meal deals. Location: 528 Washington St., Bath. Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone: (207) 443-3009. Owners: Lisa and Keith Fraser. Experience: 25 […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will hold its annual meeting titled “Back to Business: Successful Strategies for the New Year” on Jan. 19 at the Daggett Lounge on Bowdoin College’s campus. The public is invited to attend. According to a news release, the BDA will present its Volunteer and Member of the Year awards, […]

WOOLWICH — The Mainebased medical transcription firm NEMT was recently awarded high marks for its services with the release of the “2011 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services” report. The report, published by the KLAS research group, gave NEMT exceptional scores for 2011. In its first year included in the research, NEMT received an […]

LEWISTON — The New Farmer Workshop Series will be held every Tuesday beginning Jan. 31 and ending March 13, according to a news release. In case of a storm event requiring a cancellation, the workshop will be held the next day at the same time. The first workshop, “Farm Business Basics,” will be held Jan. […]

BATH — Jean Libby of Bath Savings Institution has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce. According to a news release, Libby is an active member of the chamber, serving on the Boast ’n’ Toast committee and the committee responsible for the Spirit of Excellence Program. It was also noted […]