Coffee shop features Wicked Joe’s brand out of Brunswick LEWISTON — Rainbow Bicycle and Fitness, an independent bicycle shop, recently celebrated the opening of its new downtown Lewiston location. Established in 1982, current owner John Grenier purchased Rainbow Bicycle in 1998 and made the transition from the busy outer Center Street corridor in Auburn to […]

BRUNSWICK — The Maine Women’s Giving Tree, a local grant-giving philanthropic organization, is seeking proposals for grants ($2,500 to $5,000) from nonprofit organizations whose missions focus on the needs of women, children and families. According to a news release, the Maine Women’s Giving Tree supports organizations in Bath, Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Phippsburg, Topsham, Wiscasset and […]

PORTLAND — FairPoint Communications, under a plan recently approved by the Maine PUC, has invested more than $450,000 to install new technology in 11 of its central offices to bring greater broadband speed to customers served by these facilities. Bowdoinham is one of the 11 offices recently upgraded. “We continue to take the lead in […]

PORTLAND — Earlier this month, the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine (E2Tech) elected the following new members to its board of directors, bringing the total number of board members to 17: Chad Allen, Cianbro; John Carroll, Central Maine Power; William Taylor, Pierce Atwood; and Brad Weller, Macpage.

BRUNSWICK — BauerFinancial, Inc., a leading bank rating and research firm, recently recognized Norway Savings Bank with its highest 5-star rating. To earn the superior rating, Norway Savings Bank, with locations in the Mid-coast region, excelled in the areas of capital, asset quality, profitability and more. Norway Savings Bank has earned this highest rating for […]

PORTLAND — A diverse group of for-profit and nonprofit collaborators have announced they will host a Startup Weekend in March. This is a no talk, all action event. People with new business ideas are invited to participate and sign up now since space is limited. A Startup Weekend brings together entrepreneurs, designers, developers and startup […]

AUGUSTA — Improved fiscal management at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection will save Mainers millions of dollars this year when they fill up on fuel to heat their homes and power their cars. For the first time in seven years, DEP has turned off the 20 cent per barrel surcharge on gasoline imported into […]