WISCASSET — There is a relatively new kid in the world of service organizations, and its members have already accomplished plenty in just over a year. Here is just a partial list of some of the completed tasks: — Opened and staffed a Welcome/Information Center — Co-hosted “Alive on the River,” a Thursday night free […]

TOPSHAM — Coastal Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the firsttime homebuyer seminar on Mondays and Wednesdays, April 23, 25, 30 and May 2, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. The purpose of the course is to help […]

PORTLAND — Andrew Marianski has been elected to the Maine Center for Creativity’s board of directors to assist in long-range planning for the organization, fiscal management with funders and donors, and program plans. Marianski, who moved to Maine in 2010, currently works within the finance department at L.L. Bean. “The Maine Center for Creativity’s board […]

TOPSHAM — On Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Servpro of Bath/Brunswick will be hosting a food drive/open house to benefit the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. According to a news release, Servpro employees are volunteering their time to be on-site to collect food items and provide educational materials on the Mid Coast Hunger […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will sponsor a ribbon cutting on Friday at 1 p.m. to celebrate the new location of It’s All Good Consignment, which recently moved into a larger and newly renovated space. According to a news release, the shop is now located at 212D Maine St., between Caesar’s Salon and the […]

BRUNSWICK — On Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m., Women’s Fitness Studio & Spa will hold a Zumba party, according to a news release. The event is free and open to the public. Zumba is a fun, energizing cardio class with fantastic music. Three instructors will conduct the class for one hour of high energy […]

President’s Message: Last week, I attended a Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives meeting in Augusta. Twice per year, chamber directors come together and get updates on the economy, tourism and legislative issues. I would like to share some of the optimistic trends that I heard. One of the major briefs we receive is […]