SOUTH PORTLAND — Bath Savings Institution opened its ninth coastal branch earlier this month with a launch party that included South Portland branch manager Anne Marie McCoubrey smashing a bottle of champagne on the “bow” of the new branch. Bank executives, local business leaders, community members and bank customers were on hand to tour the […]
2012
Springer’s Jewelers of Bath hires Allen
BATH — Springer’s Jewelers of Bath has announced the hiring of jewelry professional Robert Allen for its Front Street store. Allen, who has spent the last six years as an awardwinning, free-lance writer and artist, will focus on diamond and colored gemstone jewelry, both new and estate. “Expanding of our store’s team at this time […]
Oakhurst Dairy awards grant to Bath school
BATH — Oakhurst Dairy, northern New England’s largest independent familyowned dairy company, recently awarded its first “Living Natural Goodness” school grant totaling $4,000 to Bath Middle School. According to a news release, Oakhurst has partnered with Fuel Up to Play 60, a nationwide program launched by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League […]
Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe to help garden grow
BRUNSWICK — In celebration of its 20 years in business, Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe is giving back to the community, and it has chosen People Plus and the Brunswick Teen Center as its community partner in a day- long fundraising event. This coming Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wild Oats is donating […]
News from The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
President’s Message: In case you haven’t noticed, there are candidates for political offices everywhere you look. Babies are being kissed, promises are being made, and, in certain situations, battle lines are being drawn. Whether we like the process or not, we are in it together until after this November’s election. As the chamber of commerce, […]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Evelyn Davis Emerson, 90, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Wardwell Home, with her family with her. Visiting hours are to be held Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford, 60 School St. A 1:30 p.m. memorial service will immediately follow at the church. Rev. David Chandler […]
Resilience of nature is inspiring
No matter what we are doing or where we are ”“ work, school, sitting in front of the television set or computer, or fast asleep ”“ the woods are there, watching, waiting, ever-changing. Millions of tiny dramas go on unseen by most during any given time whose increments overlap each other toward infinity. Each movement […]
Future of Stackpole Creek Bridge under review
SACO — An ad hoc committee has been formed that will review the future of the Stackpole Creek Bridge. The bridge, located on Simpson Road, is a stone structure built in the 1840s by masons, without a clear engineering design, according to city records. Simpson Road runs off Route 112 and ends in Buxton on […]
Abbott might miss Maine’s tourney opener
UMaine star Spencer Abbott (13) holds his head after being driven into the boards by Boston University’s Sean Escobedo during a Hockey East Championship semifinal tilt Friday at TD Garden in Boston. Abbott, who is college hockey’s leading scorer, may not be available to the Black Bears for their NCAA Northeast Regional tilt with Minnesota-Duluth […]
Signs, parking garage will help Biddeford grow
The City of Biddeford is moving forward with plans to improve parking in the downtown and mill districts. Since approving $100,000 for a parking feasibility study last year, the city council has now received information from that study and is considering what the data mean. At a recent meeting, Winton Scott of Winton Scott Architects […]