Boothbay Harbor

“Big birthdays deserve big celebrations,” said Mark Gimbel, owner of Gimbel & Sons Country Store.

J. Edward Knight Insurance dates back to 1898 and David Chapman Insurance Agency to 1937. Chapman was a farmer who began offering insurance to supplement his farm income.

Two adventurous volunteers are needed to look after an island lighthouse on Maine's midcoast this season.

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

The buyer of a Boothbay Harbor hotel portfolio added it to his growing hospitality collection in the midcoast and southern Maine coastal region. “It wasn’t just a business decision. It felt very personal,” he said.

Deborah Bronk, the lab’s president and CEO, called the new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean and Education “a launchpad for innovation and a new home for learning.” It is 25,000 square feet in size.

While movie houses typically have seven weeks to promote Oscar-nominated films before the awards ceremony, this year that window has shrunk to five because of the L.A. wildfires.

Bath Savings Trust Co. has hired Jim Goodbody as vice president and trust officer.

Structural problems led to renovations of walls and floors, along with upgrades to the pumps and filters, new display tanks and custom-made touch tanks.

Bath Savings Trust Co. has hired Ashley Daigle as a trust and investment officer.