WATERTOWN, Mass. - Athenahealth, the web-based medical billing services provider, announced today an agreement to acquire…
Commerce
Week ending Jan. 4
Economic releases portrayed firming of the U.S. and Asian economies, but these releases were not the driving force in the capital markets; that distinction belonged to the U.S. avoidance of the…
In business
For John Bowden, of Rockland, Year 2004 was pivotal. He was the chef at Peter Otts and decided it was time to move on after 10 years. At the time, Keith May, who owned Peter Otts in Camden, also…
What next for the 20-something?
This space, which has been appropriated for my textual explorations, is dedicated…
Bag of pilfered hotel pens, pair of oscars, a dog food tin and 'Moon Dough'
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts…
'Credit enhancement'
BELFAST - Should the city give tax breaks to big businesses that want to open shop in Belfast, or to established ones hoping to expand? The question was the topic of a City Council work session on…
For year ending Dec. 31, 2012
In the last 10 days of 2012, Economic releases projected firming of the economies in the US and Asia. These releases were all but ignored as US lawmakers jockeyed for blame game positioning and…
'Bomb fire' wood, used cloth diapers, Christmas trees - one pre-lit, one with stand
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts…
1933 Roadster, diamonds and Fox Hill. Why not?
If you’re like me, and you’re probably pretty thankful you’re not, you happen to glance up at the calendar and notice its Dec. 24. The clock reveals it's 5 p.m. and you arrive at the stark…
300 packages per second delivered around the world
Twenty eight million deliveries in one day. Even Santa Claus would be impressed.
This week alone, United Parcel Service shipped 135 million packages around the globe. On Thursday, Dec.…
ROCKLAND — Friday, Dec. 21, is the last day that Judy Galipeau will walk out of Sisters Two Hair Design at 82 Camden St. in Rockland as the owner of the salon.
Galipeau has owned and…
The model works
ROCKLAND — Dr. Paul Klainer founded The Knox County Health Clinic in 1999. It’s at 22 White Street in Rockland, behind the Rockland Public Library. It offers free or low-cost medical, dental,…
Some envelopes, milk kefir grains, virile hen-loving roosters and a pair of plastic trash cans
Free dog toys' (Parsonsfield)
I went through my dogs toy box and i have a trash bag full of stuffed animals and dog toys some new she never even touched. She still has to…
What does the Mass.-based medical billing company's $168.5 million hometown investment mean for Maine?
WATERTOWN, Mass - Last week, athenahealth, a provider of web-based billing services for independent physicians' practices, made headlines after inking an agreement to buy the 29-acre Arsenal on…
Artists in the Arctic
BELFAST - A group of artists traveling by boat to the Arctic today could be blithely overlooked as a facet of the eco-tourism industry, but in 1869, the year nautical painter William Bradford set…
Seven barren hens, three toilets and a Ouija board — sorry, no pear tree
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts…
US economic releases were better than expected with hurricane Sandy having very little impact on early November data. Europe's releases confirmed that the EU remained in contraction. These reports…
Clearing the closet with neighbors and making a dime
CAMDEN — It started more or less on a whim, this idea to divest of a few belongings on Facebook, talk with some familiar folks, and move the merchandise. …
Lots of pianos, 100 junk tires, another hot tub, lidless crock pot
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts…
Economic releases for October in the US have been difficult to analyze due to the impact Hurricane Sandy; but, even so, these…
Wake up and shop local
BELFAST - Do you really have to drive an hour to find decent holiday shopping? According to Jean Watts of Glenburn, who came from the Bangor suburb with a friend to shop for stocking stuffers in…
Economic releases from around the globe were firmer this week. US Housing, Europe, and China reported some positive surprises…
Just let a record Powerball Jackpot come around and it awakens a desire in most of us. We even begin to figure out how we will spend the money before we even buy the winning ticket. The question…
58 small businesses under one roof.
Easy Bake Oven, 60-foot-tall Christmas tree, 50 pounds of coal, 'crappy' sofa
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Following is a verbatim sampling — typos and all — of some of the posts…
Speak now...
SEARSPORT - Tonight begins a series of four public hearings on a 22.7 million gallon liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility and terminal proposed for construction at Mack Point.
The…
At work
Dr. Mary Louise Curtis, 43, of Owls Head, enjoys her job as a pharmacist at Walmart. And she likes Rockland.
“It’s just the right size,” said Mary. “I’ve lived here most of my life.”
…
Adaptive reuse
BELFAST - Creative conversions of 100-plus-year-old buildings is nothing new. The spacious, character-filled factories of the second industrial revolution, chicken barns and even big box stores…
Taking the pulse of the Midcoast wedding Industry just a week after Maine voters made history by being the first in the country to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, the overall reaction…
In business
OWLS HEAD — We celebrated Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11. A time we honor all those who fought in our nation’s wars, who were giving of their patriotism and sacrifice so…
Free box of Crayons, Omaha Steak cooler full of trading cards, haircuts, horse manure
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Craigslist is becoming a window into the culture, reflecting the humor…
Presenters for Nov. 16 PechaKucha exemplify creative economy
Fun fact: the name concrete comes from the Latin "concretus,” which means to grow together.
The path of local concrete artisans Marcel Valliere and Paul Powers has emulated the very stuff…
Wishing well, pack of Grind No' More, trees dropped by Hurricane Sandy
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. Craigslist is becoming a window into the culture, reflecting the humor…
CAMDEN — Since 1974, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) has served the people of Maine in public office, the past 17 in the U.S. Senate.
In February she announced she would not seek a fourth term…
A wayward baler, unknown stockpiles conspire for perfect plastic storm
BELFAST - Outside the office of the transfer station it was raining. Inside, Steve Roberts was talking about which kind of trash goes to PERC.
"MSW," he said.
PERC is Penobscot Energy…
The creative economy
BELFAST - Maine is ahead of many states in terms of investing in its creative economy, according to Julie Richard, recently appointed director of the…
Ken McKinley on Hurricane Sandy
Ken McKinley operates Locus Weather in Camden. We asked Ken this morning to…
15,000 sheets of paper, a tiki bar, water kefir grains, 'Strawberry Sting' mixer
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. …
Rockport to review full plan in November
ROCKPORT — Verizon Wireless hopes to construct a new 195-foot telecommunications tower atop Ragged Mountain near the existing 200-foot tower to accommodate 4G…
Free rocks, free cat, free bubble wrap - BYO bag to carry
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. …
Farmers Fare auction was delayed until 3 p.m.
ROCKPORT — Camden residents Stuart and Marianne Smith cast the winning bid for the former Farmers Fare property on Route 90 Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18.
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Camden National Bank branches compete for best floor display
CAMDEN — Remember the story we did a couple of weeks ago on the Volkswagen Beetle in Camden National Bank's Main Street…
New trucks bound for Camden, Lincolnville
APPLETON, Wis. — Slinging open a heavy security door that separates 63 acres of a manufacturing plant from a small corporate…
BELFAST — A female duck, who some have taken to calling Duckie, has been hanging around the Belfast Goodwill drop-off area recently and drivers are asked to use caution to avoid striking the web-…
Working in Vacationland
JACKSON – The blue and white sign outside Boston Ocular Prosthetics is clearly visible from Route 7, but it doesn’t stand out. Nor does the Latinate name call attention to itself, or the…
In business
BELFAST — She’s the best: And you can bank on that.
Christine Beacham is from Liberty and has lived in the Midcoast for 16 years. Originally from North Carolina, she attended Elon…
Frozen Organ Meat, Hamster Food, 'Bad Mitten Rackets' and free plants with double money-back guarantee
More and more, people are turning to Craigslist to sell, buy, barter and give away myriad categories of goods and services. …
'Happy endings,' pet search, events, help and donate
ROCKPORT — The former Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League has been undergoing a bevy of changes this past year, including adopting the new name P.A.W.S Animal Adoption Center, ramping up its $1…
ROCKLAND — Friends of Midcoast Maine will elect five midcoast residents to serve on the Board of Trustees during the organization's annual meeting Oct. 11. FMM describes the five people as…
