FREEPORT A s researchers from Casco Bay to Frenchman Bay study the lifestyle and diet of invasive European green crabs in an effort to control the predators, a North Carolina company has made an attempt to find Mainers willing to sell the creeping crustaceans to be processed into cat food. Bay City Crab purchased two […]
October 2014
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Topsham’s Priority among 8 earning state award
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage recently presented eight Maine companies — including Priority Real Estate in Topsham — with a 2014 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence during a reception at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. The 24th annual awards, administered by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and sponsored by FairPoint […]
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Free business resource program scheduled in Edgecomb on Oct. 16
EDGECOMB — Navigating your way through an “alphabet soup” of business resource acronyms can be confusing and time consuming for business owners and entrepreneurs. This can result in missed opportunities for those seeking financial and technical assistance to establish and grow their business. On Thursday, Oct. 16, a free business resource event will be held […]
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SMCC to hold Launch or Grow conference on Oct. 17 on its Brunswick campus
BRUNSWICK — Southern Maine Community College is bringing its Launch or Grow Small Business Success Conference to its Mid-coast campus in Brunswick on Oct. 17, following the conference’s success at the college’s South Portland campus. Dozens of small business owners and people interested in learning more about starting a business are expected at the half-day […]
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Grocer, food producer group announces award winners at Freeport event
FREEPORT — The Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association recently announced its awards at the Maine Food Means Business 2014 Summit at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. Kathy and Ed Bell, of Bell’s IGA in Calais and Orono, are the 2014 Grocer of the Year; Joan and Mike Anderson, of Winterport Winery, Penobscot Brewery […]
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Wiscasset chamber plans event
WISCASSET — The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the next Business After Hours event is Thursday, Oct. 9. Business After Hours events are a great opportunity to network with other business professionals and leaders in the Wiscasset area. This upcoming BAH will be hosted by the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association from 5:30 […]
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Maine Prep offers two SAT courses
BRUNSWICK — Two eight-session Maine Prep SAT prep courses, designed to teach students strategies to use in the math, writing and reading sections, begin Nov. 3 and Nov. 18 at the Maine Prep offices, 22 Parkers Way, Brunswick. The Nov. 3 class meets every Monday and Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., until Dec. 4. The […]
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1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
SERVICES OR GOODS OFFERED: 10-pin bowlingcenter, restaurant, bar, game room, pro shop.LOCATION: 276 Bath Road, Brunswick.HOURS: Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m.TELEPHONE: 725-2963.OWNER: Nelson Moody.EXPERIENCE: Years in customer service; 15 yearsin bowling business.UNUSUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESS:Turning back the clock to family values; verycommunity- and youth-oriented.PLANS: Add […]
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Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MESSAGE: Mid-coast Maine has the highest concentration of veterans, retirees, and family members in Maine. In addition, with the closure of Brunswick Naval Air Station, former base workers — many of whom are former service members — are still looking for their next career. For these reasons, the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber […]
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European bank under pressure as inflation falls
LONDON (AP) — Inflation across the 18 euro countries dipped further toward zero in September, piling pressure on the European Central Bank to pull the trigger on its biggest stimulus weapon — a large-scale program to create new money. Expectations that the bank will back such a program— similar to the one pursued by the […]