Sagadahoc County

Michaela McVetty has been using pop-up events to introduce her new business venture to the community.

The building at 66 Front St. was built in 1894 and was most recently home to the House of Logan clothing shop. The new tenant orchestrating the rehab is Maine Street Mercantile & Mfg. Co.

After buying the Hearth Doctor in February 2024, Rob Beardsley moved the showroom from Topsham to a larger space in Brunswick and acquired a similar business in Yarmouth.

Bath’s downtown revitalization is grounded in a combination of independently owned businesses that cater to year-round residents and summer visitors alike, strong support from city leaders and an active merchants association.

This issue looks at two areas where the life of the downtown is a barometer of the vitality of a city or town.

Maine restoration expert Jonathan Taggart was part of a team that restored a historic Hay and Peabody Seth Thomas Clock on Congress Street in Portland.

Mara Pennell brings 20 years of financial services experience to the role in commercial, residential mortgage and consumer lending.

Maine’s new benefits law will give employees the option of taking up to 12 weeks of paid time off at up to 90% of their compensation rate. The plan is the most generous in the country, but employers, large and small, see challenges.

In the midcoast town of Georgetown Woodex-MECO Industries makes mechanical parts for clients in a range of industries.

Bath Iron Works has 6,700 workers and a payroll of $447 million, but housing is in short supply in the Bath area.