BATH 1. You have been open in Bath for a little while now. Are you pleased with how the bookstore in working out? All of us at The Mustard Seed are very pleased with the positive response our community has given us with opening the bookstore. We have just passed our 1 1/2-year mark and […]

DETROIT Auto parts and electronics company Delphi Automotive is joining with Israeli software maker Mobileye to develop the building blocks for a fully autonomous car in about two years. The companies announced their partnership early Tuesday. It’s another in a flurry of auto industry and tech tie-ups as companies race for self-driving supremacy. Delphi and […]

WASHINGTON Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes in July to the fastest pace in nearly nine years, as low mortgage rates and a steady job market are fueling a real estate surge. New home sales jumped 12.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 654,000 annual units, the strongest level since […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. The July 28 hailstorm that hit Colorado Springs was the sixth-most damaging event in Colorado history. The Gazette reports that according to an insurance industry trade group the storm earned $352.8 million in claims for damage to homes and vehicles. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said the storm resulted in 84,500 […]

BRUNSWICK — People considering purchasing buildings with residential rental units, or current owners who want to enhance their skills and knowledge, are encouraged to attend “Owning and Managing Residential Rental Properties” presented by Coastal Enterprises, Inc., with the support of MaineHousing. The course will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6-8:30 p.m., at CEI, 30 Federal […]

BRUNSWICK — Atlantic Federal Credit Union was recently named as one of the “Healthiest Credit Unions” in the country by Deposit Accounts, a bank account comparison website. Atlantic placed in the top 3 percent of more than 6,000 federally insured credit unions and the only credit union in the state of Maine to receive such […]