The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber (SMMC) will be honoring seven business leaders in March and they would love for you to join them. The SMMC Annual Awards Dinner is a celebration of what our region has accomplished. The ticketed sit-down dinner will be Friday, March 6, from 5-8 p.m. at St. John’s Community Center (43 […]
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Goodbye Mustard Seed, Hello Mockingbird: Bath book shop changing hands
Terri Schurz, a Mustard Seed Bookstore employee, will take over from Julie Shea and Susan Shipsey.
Midcoast law firm adds immigration attorney
Gallagher, Villeneuve and DeGeer, PLLC, a 40y-year old law firm with offices in Damariscotta, has announced that Jennifer F. Atkinson has joined the practice. Atkinson brings her specialty in U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law to this firm of five attorneys representing Midcoast clients. Prior to joining Gallagher, Villeneuve and DeGeer, PLLC Atkinson worked as an […]
Helen Watts joins Criterium Engineers as senior structural engineer
Helen Watts recently returned to Criterium Engineers as senior structural engineer, where she previously worked from 2000-07. For the past 12 years, Watts ran her own structural engineering business, Helen Watts Engineering, based in Bowdoin. Watts has over 30 years of industrial, bridge, commercial, marine and residential hands-on professional engineering experience. She is licensed as […]
From the Chamber: Chamber announces 2020 event dates
As the Executive Director of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, I attend 40-75 business events every year to connect with other business leaders, legislators, educators and citizens. It’s the only way for me to do my job effectively, by building relationships with those working on similar issues and finding out what the needs are of […]
L.L.Bean cuts 200 jobs, plans to close Lewiston call center in 2021
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer says it also will close its Lewiston call center in addition to the job cuts affecting full- and part-time workers who will be let go by the end of the month.
From the Chamber: Over the next decade V: A half-dozen other topics
All month, I’ve dedicated this column to looking at the future as we take our first steps into the new decade. It’s been some of my favorite, and perhaps most important, work I’ve done in this space. It’s essential we expand our vision past just 2020. We can’t look at only what’s facing us in […]
Mid Coast-Parkview: Jones named development director; Perkowski newest pain management physician
Jones named senior director of development for Mid Coast–Parkview Health Constance Jones has been appointed the new Senior Director of Development for Mid Coast–Parkview Health. In this role, she will lead the planning, implementation and administration of all Development activities, including fundraising appeals, endowment campaigns, gift planning, grateful patient donations, and donor appreciation events. “I […]
Brunswick Downtown Association Annual Meeting recognizes member, business and Volunteer of the Year
The Brunswick Downtown Association Annual Meeting was held Jan. 23 at Daggett Lounge in Thorne Hall on the Bowdoin College Campus. Matthew Orlando, chief financial and administrative officer of Bowdoin College, introduced board members and conducted the election of incoming members and officers. Mark Rockwood, pastor of Berean Baptist Church, was elected chairman. Kristine Logan […]
From the Chamber: Over the next decade, Part IV: Succession planning and crumbling infrastructure
This is the fourth part of our series this month on business issues we need to keep an eye on as we chart our course to 2030. Please look back at previous columns this month for the myriad of topics already covered, or contact the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber and we can locate copies for […]