WISCASSET — Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the firsttime homebuyer seminar on Saturdays, March 28 and April 4, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 36 Water St., Wiscasset. The purpose of the course is to help people prepare […]
February 2015
At Last … Salon marking anniversary
BRUNSWICK — At Last … Salon & Day Spa is currently celebrating the anniversary of its spa expansion, noting the help that the Brunswick Development Corporation provided in making it possible. In the past year, the salon has nearly tripled the number of people who work there, which has allowed it to offer several new […]
Coca-Cola reports profit
NEW YORK (AP) — Coca- Cola reported a better-thanexpected profit Tuesday as it stepped up marketing and fetched higher prices for sodas in North America. The world’s biggest beverage maker has been struggling to boost global sales volume amid economic volatility overseas and an ongoing shift away from soda back at home. To make up […]
Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
MESSAGE FROM MATT BARBOUR, SMMC CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The planning committee had taken all the variables into account. The food was ready, the location tastefully adorned, the vendor booths were staged, and the energy was tangible. The weather was the only thing left to chance. Historically, it was the snow. How fitting […]
Inglis named to dean’s list
LEXINGTON, VA — Matthew Inglis of Kennebunk, a member of the class of 2017 at Washington and Lee University, has earned dean’s list status for the recently ended fall term 2014.
Pearl King
SACO — Pearl King, 95, formerly of Lucille Street and Wardwell Home, passed away Feb. 10, 2015 at the Evergreen Manor in Saco. She was born in Saco on June 9, 1918, the daughter of James and Lulu Foster Davis. She was a graduate of Thornton Academy in 1937. Pearl worked in the local mills […]
Fire engulfs Sanford mobile home; no one injured
SANFORD — A fire has gutted a mobile home at 11 Branch Road, off Route 109. No one was home when the fire was reported at about 11:20 a.m. Tuesday. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Fire Chief Steve Benotti said access to the fire was hampered by deep snow around the property […]
What’s up, dock?
A fishing vessel is tied up at Wells Harbor, as seen from Wells Beach earlier this month.
BIRTHS
SMHC Isaac Nicholas Jaques, son of Nicholas Jacques and Alexandria Escoto of Shapleigh, born Jan. 29 Oliver Craig DeRoche, son of Alexander DeRoche and Bethanie Currier of Limerick, born Feb. 1. Emmaleigh Mae Prejean, daughter of Donald and Chante Prejean of Kennebunk, born Feb. 1 Arabella Faye Lemont, daughter of Shawn and Amanda (Langley) Lemont […]
Man appeals murder conviction to SJC
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Tenants Harbor man serving 45 years in prison for killing his drug supplier has appealed his murder conviction to Maine’s highest court. WABI-TV reports that a lawyer for 42-year-old Andrew Kierstead told the Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday that statements Keirstead made to police after the shooting of 48-year-old Richard Mills […]