AUGUSTA — Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette recently announced that Strouts Point Wharf of South Freeport and Rumery’s Boat Yard of Biddeford have each earned the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program award (SHARP) in recognition of their safety programs. Acceptance into SHARP by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recognizes each business as a […]

TOPSHAM — The Birth Center at Northern Sun will host an open house on Friday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. The occasion is to mark its accreditation by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers, a national certification ensuring a high quality of care to pregnant women and their babies. The Birth […]

NEW YORK (AP) — America has rejected the idea of cappuccino-flavored Lay’s potato chips. Frito-Lay says Wasabi Ginger won its contest that gives people a chance to create a new flavor, beating out the coffee-flavored chips and the two other finalists — Mango Salsa and Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese. Parent company PepsiCo Inc. says […]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE: Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber (SMMC) partners with a lot of organizations and government entities to promote our region’s businesses, present useful information to businesses and to provide opportunities to have the voice of business heard. On Oct. 28, SMMC will co-host a meeting with the Maine Regulatory Fairness Board from 8 […]