HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Nova Scotia government confirmed Thursday it will invest $4.4 million to provide an economic lifeline to the struggling ferry service that links Yarmouth with two ports in Maine.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish Thursday after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the nation's services sector and a tame reading on employment. But stocks still had their third...

PORTSMOUTH — NAI Norwood Group, the Bedford-based commercial real estate affiliate of NAI Global, announced the hiring of several positions for their new Seacoast Regional Office. Regional vice president Charles Goss established the office in...

CONCORD (AP) — Gov. John Lynch has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend unemployment benefits for New Hampshire residents. Lynch says extending benefits is one way to help families through the tough economy. Under the...

SALT LAKE CITY — Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in, "Thank God It's Thursday."

Hampton

PORTSMOUTH — Citing philosophical differences with the board of directors, Dick Green resigned from his position as executive director of Pease Development Authority, effective immediately.

PORTSMOUTH — Neighbor and patron Towny Manfull said it best: "It's no longer just a fish market, but more."

NEW YORK (AP) — A hedge-fund swindler who set off a national manhunt when he faked his suicide to avoid reporting to prison surrendered Wednesday to small-town police in Massachusetts.

PORTSMOUTH — Single-family residential sales registered a fourth straight monthly increase in June as buyers found bargains on the Seacoast, said John Rice, president of the Seacoast Board of Realtors. More than 36 of the month's 62 sales were...

PORTSMOUTH — Jenaly Technology Group recently announced it has attained certified partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, which recognizes Jenaly's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. The Microsoft Partner Program was...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fair weather is expected for much of the Independence Day weekend as the peak tourist season gets under way in Maine.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street resumed its sell-off Wednesday after oil hit a new record and a bearish analyst report renewed concerns that General Motors Corp. could run out of cash. The stock market's pullback, which accelerated in the final...

Hampton

PORTSMOUTH — A portion of Court Street will be closed for the next week as crews demolish a former Strawbery Banke Museum-owned building to make way for a five-story retail and condominium building.

PORTSMOUTH — Starting Sunday, if you want the ladies at Doo to do your 'do, they'll have to do it in Kittery.

PORTSMOUTH — Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has decided it is more profitable to keep the Ottaway Newspaper companies than to sell them off, said Seacoast Media Group publisher John Tabor Tuesday.

CONCORD — The summer months of June, July and August account for about 40 percent of all visitors and visitor spending on an annual basis in New Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH — Marc Ouellette, Ocean Bank's market manager from its 1555 Lafayette Road location, recently presented Sandra Acox, executive director from Exchange City in Portsmouth, with a check for $2,100. The donation provided 70 Rochester...

EXETER — The Exeter Area Retail Merchants Association, along with the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, announced recently that this year's Exeter Sidewalk Sale Days will be July 10-20. One of the oldest and largest sidewalk sales in the region...

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street began the third quarter with an erratic session Tuesday as a mix of news made it clear the country is still deep in economic problems but may have some positive trends — including some better than expected...

Event: "Chamber Connection." Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce daytime networking. The featured speaker is Fran Quinn of Seacoast Asset Management. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the chamber office, 1 Lafayette Road. Cost: No charge.

GROVETON — First, it was the orders coming into Wausau Paper that dried up. Then it was the jobs.

PORTSMOUTH — After 13 years on Market Street, and 30 years serving the jewelry needs of the residents of Portsmouth and the surrounding area, Mel Reisz decided it was time to give something back to the city that has treated him so well.

PORTSMOUTH — Starting Sunday, if you want the ladies at Doo to do your doo, they’ll have to do it in Kittery.

PORTSMOUTH — The fall-out from the Hannaford data breach that began last year continues.

LOUDON (AP) — Except for the rain, the owner of New Hampshire Motor Speedway generally liked what he saw during the NASCAR track's first Sprint Cup weekend since he took over.

PORTSMOUTH — Pannaway Networks, designers and developers of next-generation ethernet multi-service access platforms for telecommunications service providers, recently announced the grand opening of its new corporate headquarters in Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH — During their recent enter-to-win contest held in conjunction with Market Basket, Smuttynose Brewing Co. and Simply Green Biofuels gave away 100 gallons of BioHeat to Portsmouth residents David Kennard and Margaret Hutchins.

NEWMARKET — A big shoe in Gone Loco's display window on Main Street catches the eye.

EXETER — After a several million dollar makeover, the Epoch Restaurant and Bar inside the Exeter Inn will finally open for business on Thursday, June 26.

Join a marketing seminar provided by The Marketing Dept. on Tuesday, June 24 to learn how to run a marketing program for your business. This luncheon seminar will be lead by Peter J. Bagley, president of The Marketing Dept. The seminar is at Stop...

Recent ridership reports of the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) show that record numbers of residents and visitors to the region are looking to public transit to get them where they need to go without using increasingly...

STRATHAM — Mark Fernald, a personal trainer in the Maine and New Hampshire Seacoast area, has launched Mark Fernald Fitness, offering fitness and nutrition consulting services to a wide range of clients.

EXETER — With public interest in going "green" and eating local food surging, the Blue Moon Market has become a Mecca for those looking to purchase wholesome organic food and educate themselves on a green lifestyle.

Gayle Batchelder of Exeter has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.

Music Makers is proud to announce the addition of trumpeter Glenn DePine, and guitarist Todd Clancy to the faculty.

HAMPTON — Imagine having the world's most advanced fitness coach at your disposal.

Jay D. McFarland of Hampton Ford-Hyundai in North Hampton and McFarland Ford Sales in Exeter was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA) board of directors.

HAMPTON — The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed ShoreLine Chiropractic Center, PLLC to Hampton Falls with a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 29.

The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the beginning of the summer season aboard the Lady Audrey departing from Eastman's Docks in Seabrook on Thursday, June 12 from 1:30 to 6 p.m. Relax and have fun inside or outside aboard...

YORK — Open for one month and having just celebrated its grand opening last week, Santini Family Chiropractic has "hit the ground running," according to Dr. Christopher Santini.

Do you ever stop and review what you know about your business or what you know in general? Do you know what level of the learning curve you're at? There are four levels of learning and knowledge, and no matter how much we think we know when we start...

YORK — York Family Eye Care, the practice of Dr. Sammy Pelletier, announces it has moved to a new office on Route 1.

What is your name? Rich Oliver.

For decades, we've heard of the "triple bottom line" way of doing business, yet only a small percentage of companies actually apply this approach to their day to day activities. Triple bottom line (TBL) is a business management structure that...

CHICAGO, Ill. — Dolores C. Hopper, executive director of the Cancer Care Center of York County, in Sanford, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare...

OGUNQUIT — The Cliff House Resort and Spa has been certified as a "Maine Environmental Leader Lodging Business" through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Pollution Prevention Program. The resort has implemented a number of...

YORK — Wes Cook, designated broker for Coldwell Banker Yorke Realty, was recently awarded the distinguished honor of being named Realtor of the Year for 2008. The award was presented to him by last year's recipient, Paul Howe, at the York...

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 contained a number of provisions that have introduced more generous planning opportunities for owners and beneficiaries of IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Tom's of Maine awards grant to White Pine Programs

OGUNQUIT — There's a new chef in town at the Beach House Grill in Ogunquit. Brandon Blethen is taking over the kitchen at the restaurant on Route 1 just north of the village. He comes armed with Boston's TV Diner's Platinum Plate Award from...

BIDDEFORD — Edward McGeachey, President and CEO of Southern Maine Medical Center, is pleased to announce that internal medicine physician and endocrinologist Christine Handanos, M.D., has joined the active medical staff at SMMC.

OGUNQUIT — The Beachmere Inn, a family owned and operated inn since 1937, hosted its grand opening June 12 in Ogunquit. Owners Sarah Mace Diment and her mother, Louesa Mace Gillespie, welcomed local residents, guests and chamber members to...

SMMC Visiting Nurses recently held its Staff Appreciation Breakfast at The Nonantum in Kennebunkport. This annual event helps to introduce the voluntary community board members and officers to the staff and it celebrates their dedication to patient...

U.S. Senator Susan Collins was recently presented with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners "Legislator of the Year Award" by 18 Maine nurse practitioners, who traveled to Washington D.C. for the event. Sen. Collins received the award for her...

WELLS — Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Ward Feurt, is distributing revenue-sharing payments to nearby towns this week. These annual disbursements offset tax revenues not received by local governments as a result of U.S. Fish...

The Maine Lobstermen's Association is strongly urging lobstermen and others who care about the Maine lobster industry to submit comments (by Monday, July 7) to the National Marine Fisheries Service, encouraging the agency to move forward with its...

Senator Susan Collins is joining Sen. Herb Kohl in moving bipartisan legislation to protect financially distressed homeowners — often seniors — from unscrupulous financial predators. In the past five years, mortgage schemes have risen...

Job seekers and businesses in York County will be able to connect with CareerCenter services in several new service points and online as part of a reorganization recently developed by state and regional workforce partners.

Senator Susan Collins recently announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded Maine more than $242,000 in grants to fund improvements for emergency communications capabilities for first responders.