CAMDEN M eg Quijano said she never intended to run a gift shop founded by her grandmother. But for the past 35 years, Quijano has carried on the family tradition and is glad she did. The Smiling Cow, known for its red-andwhite striped awning and an open door spanning three-panels wide, celebrated its 75th opening […]

DAMARISCOTTA DAMARISCOTTA Robert Harper, 23, took a path manufacturers in Maine hope others will follow. On a recent Thursday morning, he was applying a layer of fiberglass fabric to the underside of what will become the forward cabin in one of Hodgdon Yachts’ high-end custom seafaring vessels made in part at the company’s newest location […]

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: You are invited to participate with 30 business and environment leaders as they convene a gathering on Maine’s economy and climate change. The event is Friday, June 12 at Thorne Dining Hall on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick. The event will look at both the challenges and […]

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell Soup is buying refrigerated salsa maker Garden Fresh Gourmet for $231 million as it continues to make a push into hot categories such as refrigerated fresh and organic foods. This is the latest acquisition by Campbell Soup Co. that looks to keep pace with consumers’ increasing interest in fresh and […]

LONDON (AP) — HSBC Holdings, Europe’s largest bank by market value, will cut up to 25,000 jobs globally to reduce costs and shift its center of gravity further toward the fast-growing Asian economies where it started operations 150 years ago. The London-based bank, which is worth $184 billion, about the same as U.S. giant Bank […]

TOPSHAM — On Tuesday, June 23 from 9-10 a.m. at 11 Winners Circle in Topsham, U.S. Cellular is offering a free device workshop where current or potential smartphone users can ask questions and learn about any device they are interested in. The workshop is open to everyone, and you don’t have to be a U.S. […]

BATH — Bath Savings Trust Company President Thomas Whelan recently announced that Leo Soucy has joined the company as vice president, investment officer. Soucy comes to the trust company with close to 30 years of investment experience coupled with broad trust and tax consulting experience. He has an extensive background in portfolio management for both […]

BATH — Bath Housing recently announced that Amy Liechty is its new program associate. Liechty has a B.S. degree in human services with a focus in counseling and mental health. She is a licensed social worker, conditional. Liechty has extensive prior work experience in affordable housing, program development, social work and health care. She previously […]