Kennebec County

Daniel Booth previously served more than 12 years on Maine Children's Home board of directors.

Grant funds may be used for legal or compliance support, employee communication, assistance with application fees, improvements to HR tracking, or other workforce support strategies.

The project is designed to address the shortage in Maine of qualified STEM educators by providing teachers with classroom-ready lessons while preparing future educators with hands-on training.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.

Hosted by SCORE Maine and credit card company VISA, the program, organized by SCORE, aimed to help the attendees strengthen their businesses and increase customer loyalty.

The Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act would address a cumbersome rule in federal law that creates delays in connecting veterans with benefits.

The New Jersey-based discount retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods with two stores in Maine aims to open a third at Augusta's Turnpike Mall off I-95.

In the past year, three cafes have opened its doors serving up handcrafted baked goods, from pastries to crepes.

Albion-based Freedom's Edge Cider has merged with Dasch Seltzer, uniting two craft beverage companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Croissants take five hours: Make the dough, rest it, laminate it, rest it, form it, proof it. “Then you bake it — and voilá.”