Mid Coast Hospital has welcomed two new directors to the organization, Alison Lampke, MHA, and Kevin Dumas, PharmD. Lampke has been named director of diagnostic imaging, and Dumas will serve as the health system’s new director of pharmacy. Most recently, Lampke worked as an operations manager in Nuclear Medicine at Lahey Hospital Medical Center in […]
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Maine State, Midcoast Federal credit unions could merge
Maine State Credit Union, based in Augusta, and Midcoast Federal Credit Union, based in Freeport, have announced plans to merge subject to regulatory and member approval. Combined, the entity will steward over $725 million in member assets and serve more than 46,000 members from eight locations in Central and Midcoast Maine, according to a news […]
From the Chamber: A time when we should talk politics, Part II
I hope you all enjoyed part one of this series last week when we tackled four looming questions surrounding the 2020 elections including the importance of making a voting plan, how to use ranked-choice voting and why this is the most important election of our lives (spoiler alert: the answer to the last question is: […]
Guest column: Sound planning is the backbone of responsible redevelopment at Brunswick Landing
A lot has happened at the former base, now called Brunswick Landing, Maine’s Center for Innovation, following the U.S. government’s decision to close Naval Air Station Brunswick in 2005 and its subsequent closure in 2011. Well before the NASB disestablishment ceremony took place in May 2011, the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority (BLRA); a group of […]
Brunswick Downtown Association’s “Magic on Maine” online auction begins Oct. 19
The Brunswick Downtown Association’s Benefit Auction will take place online this year. The auction will open on Monday, Oct. 19, at 8 a.m. and close on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. The Magic on Maine auction is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Brunswick Downtown Association whose mission is to promote downtown […]
L.L. Bean, Flowfold donate protective equipment for election workers
Two Maine companies have donated more than $44,000 of personal protective equipment for election workers to stay safe while administering the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 General Election, according to the Maine Secretary of State’s office. L.L. Bean, the outdoor retailer based in Freeport, donated 8,000 face coverings for this election, while Flowfold, the Gorham-based manufacturer of […]
From the Chamber: A time when we should talk politics
This saying is familiar to everyone: Don’t talk politics in mixed company. It’s true, politics can be divisive and it has ruined more than one dinner party this year. Our divisions have actually hurt some of our personal relationships (and strengthened others), and yet, I’m going to attempt that rare balancing act of discussing politics […]
Brunswick aerospace company sets date for rocket launch
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace plans to launch its 20-foot rocket from the former Loring Commerce Centre in October. The company hopes that the launch will serve as a springboard into building the aerospace industry in Maine. Based out of Brunswick Landing — the site of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station — bluShift is […]
Brunswick aerospace company sets date for rocket launch
BlueShift Aerospace hopes the Oct. 21 launch of the 540-pound Stardust 1.0 will strengthen Maine’s place in the growing industry.
From the Chamber: Meet your candidates through the chamber
In this unprecedented year for adjusting how we gather and how we run events, one unique event that needs adjustment are the Meet the Candidates events that typically occur in election years. Typically, in September and October of election years (for us, the even-numbered years) the chambers of commerce and other local organizations will have […]