One hundred years ago, Walter Hight started selling cars and today his passion has passed down through four generations of Hight men who now own a total of four dealerships. Hight Chevrolet is celebrating 100 years of selling cars this year, making it the oldest continually operated car dealership in the state. The local Hight […]
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Member in the spotlight: Creative Energy
Creative Energy, LLC – Together, let’s make a difference! For over 10 years, we have worked with Maine nonprofit agencies to help them meet their missions. Our main focus has been to help them access federal and state funds to serve Maine’s homeless. Our clients include Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, New Beginnings, Safe Voices, Family Violence […]
Huddle Up: Silver anniversary for the best team ever
Reaching the 41st birthday is even more depressing than encountering No. 40. The 365 days between 40 and 41 confirm the axiom that it’s all downhill after 40. Every ache, twinge and spasm serves as a reminder. Lately, I’ve been comparing the maladies of old age with those of vintage Celtics. My back is stiffer […]
Greene Village Pharmacy: Personalized, quick service
There’s a new pharmacy not far from the village center of Greene that’s sure to have the area buzzing. Jon and Jackie Schomaker have recently opened the Greene Village Pharmacy on Patten Road, next door to the Monmouth Federal Credit Union. Open for less than two months, this independently owned and operated pharmacy is a […]
Shapiro Audiology & Hearing Aid Center
We’re here to help so that you can pay less to hear better Hearing shapes what you do; it makes a significant improvement in many areas of your life, including your relationships, independence and participation in many social activities. Untreated hearing loss not only affects the hearer, but loved ones as well, with the feeling […]
You will feel like you belong to a family at The Meadows
Once the site of a motel, and then a nursing home, The Meadows Living Center for Seniors on Route 202 in Greene has to be one of the best housing options for the elderly in central Maine. With everything housed on a single level and handicapped accessible, The Meadows is uniquely constructed to offer an […]
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce. It’s about all of us. The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce is the regional voice of our communities, contributing directly to our quality of life, representing its members and our towns in Augusta, attracting visitors to the area, helping local businesses grow and prosper and new businesses to take root […]
Earrings and Company: Handcrafted treasures await you
Carrie McBride has two good reasons for asking Freeport shoppers to “lend me your ears.” The most obvious reason is that she’s the owner of Earrings and Company which features affordable handcrafted jewelry by more than 75 American and Canadian artisans. The other is that she wants current and new customers to hear that each […]
Maine’s hospitality family: Fireside Inn & Suites, Auburn
From Ogunquit to Bar Harbor; from the Holiday Inn by the Bay to the Senator Inn & Spa in Augusta; Auburn’s own Fireside Inn and Suites hotel, a familiar sight at turnpike exit 75, is part of a family of more than two dozen fine hospitality venues in Maine, New Hampshire and Michigan. With a […]
Whited Motorhome & RV: 10th anniversary celebration
It is the 10th anniversary of Whited Motorhome and RV Center at 2160 Hotel Road in Auburn and Gary Mynahan, manager, has been seeing lots of interest in the newest units as warmer weather approaches. He said signs of an improving economy are evident. There is a trend to downsizing and he believes the lightweight, […]