PORTLAND — Family businesses have a proud tradition in Maine, comprising more than 80 percent of all businesses in the state. For the 17th year, the Institute for Family Owned Business will honor the best and brightest with its annual awards. Nominations are now being accepted and may be made by those inside or outside […]

BRUNSWICK — At Last … Salon & Day Spa recently announced another expansion with additional services at its 185 Park Row location in Brunswick. The expansion is upstairs, which includes an infrared sauna that can help with detoxification, antiaging, pain relief, relaxation, seasonal affect disorder, weight loss and decrease symptoms caused by Lyme disease. The […]

BATH — A leading insurance professional organization recently recognized Bob Warren of the Midcoast Insurance Agency of Bath for dedication and ongoing leadership in the insurance industry. The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors honored Warren for ten years of successfully maintaining the CIC designation, denoting significant commitment to advanced knowledge and customer service. “This honor […]

BATH A presentation titled “Speaking Frankly: A Conversation with Local Women Entrepreneurs” will be offered by the Cosmopolitan Club of Bath on Wednesday, March 16, from 6:30-8 p.m. Featured speakers include: • Cara Cribb of Galley Goodies Gluten- Free Baked Goods • Perian Moore of InspireME, personal fitness and wellness, self-care in motion • Tonnie […]

CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and dedicated executive director/president to further the chamber’s mission of supporting area businesses and engagement within our communities. For the full position posting, visit www.midcoastmaine.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. UPCOMING EVENTS: • The grand opening and ribbon cutting for […]

NEW YORK In the American imagination, suburbs are places to buy a house and put down roots. But a growing percentage of suburbanites rent, according to a new study. About 29 percent of suburbanites living outside the nation’s 11 most populous cities were renters in 2014, up from 23 percent in 2006, according to a […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf raised the minimum wage by nearly $3 an hour, to $10.15, for state government employees and workers on jobs contracted by the state in an executive order he signed Monday. The Democrat’s move establishing the new wage minimum comes a year into his term, as a crippling budget gridlock […]