"I had no intentions ever in my life."
Brian Williams
When I was a kid, I had no plans of what I wanted to be. My dad, before he got incarcerated, did carpentry and roofing and all that stuff. And he … Continue reading about Brian Williams
Trades
“This census (1820) was the first to classify in a general and overlapping way the population by occupations, but the classifications were too general and overlapping to furnish a vivid picture of the town’s economic life. If a man engaged in both farming and ship carpentry, and many did, he is listed in the schedule as a farmer. Under the heading commerce, it is not possible to distinguish a common sailor from the keeper of a general store; under manufacturing, the shipbuilder cannot be differentiated from the tanner or the miller.”
– Jasper Stahl, The History of Broad Bay, Vol. 1, 1956
"It's where the fresh water meets the salt water."
Brian Scheuzger
Do good work, be quiet about it, and let the work speak for itself. I got that from my parents. But architecture is a lot more than good work … Continue reading about Brian Scheuzger
“People don’t appreciate what we have any more.”
Tony Gallace
Sometime, way before high school, I got a chance to be on a fishing boat. One of my dad’s friends needed help for the summer, and he’d take me out … Continue reading about Tony Gallace
“Cancer made me into a fighter.”
Jessica Pooley
I was 33 years old when I found out I had cervical cancer, with a grapefruit-sized tumor under my diaphragm and infected lymph nodes. You have four … Continue reading about Jessica Pooley
“Giving up on something should not come easily.”
Peter Ebanks
Every morning as a youngster, I, up in the hills, could see the fog in the valleys. And smell coffee, too, for miles and miles, because that was in a … Continue reading about Peter Ebanks
“Everybody feels better when they get their hair cut.”
Laurie Martin
Teenage boys are the fussiest, pickiest, and the most nervous about their hair of anybody, and I really enjoy them. The people are best part of this … Continue reading about Laurie Martin
“My next tattoo will say “BAKE” on one hand, and “LOVE” on the other.”
Lynn Bachelder
The reason I love baking is because I have to slow down, be mindful, and to focus on putting care into what I’m doing. Cooking and baking have always … Continue reading about Lynn Bachelder
“Because the customer is always right.”
Bernard De Lima
We are a family business. My wife Marian do the cash register, and my mom and my mother-in-law, they help her and also with the chopping and … Continue reading about Bernard De Lima
“If you’re not good with people, you don’t want to be in this business.”
Ralph Johnston
One of the first things Carl Poole (of Poole Brothers Lumber in Damariscotta) said to me was, “Ralph, you will be giving away one of your biggest … Continue reading about Ralph Johnston
“The third shift, if you could do it, was the shift to work.”
Carol Hall Perry
You went in early because you had to punch in and there was always a line. If you were late, they’d dock you. Then you went to your station to find … Continue reading about Carol Hall Perry
“Everybody’s got a different story to tell.”
Bruce Soule
A really good client is someone who comes in every three or four weeks because after you do them once or twice, they don’t have to tell you what they … Continue reading about Bruce Soule
“I will never die until God wants me.”
Maynard Nash
I grew up right down here on 2450 Friendship Road -- had to work my way through high school. Dug clams so I could go to school. After that, the next … Continue reading about Maynard Nash
“I believe that cannabis is a part of a creation deemed perfect when it was created.”
Eric Carlson
I never smoked weed as a teenager, because in our house, if you brought in a joint, you were out. But then I discovered that you didn’t have to … Continue reading about Eric Carlson
“…why can’t I?”
Forrest Bryant
It took a couple of months before I sold my first home. I’d always loved cars, but I had zero interest in building, even so much as a doghouse, so it … Continue reading about Forrest Bryant
“No one should have a nervous breakdown over cheese or sauerkraut.”
Cody LaMontagne
We don’t want to be the ones who drop the ball and start messing up the kraut. Or the pickles. We’re very conscious that this place has been here … Continue reading about Cody LaMontagne
“To me, the greenest building is the one that is already standing.”
Scott Lash
I started this agency right when the housing bubble burst, and there were lots of problems. People were having a hard time buying. They were having … Continue reading about Scott Lash
“These people are here, so you have to be there for them.”
Amy Laweryson
It’s a craft. It’s an art. I’ve loved it from my first day. You get this big lump of something and then you have to make something else out of it – … Continue reading about Amy Laweryson
“It’s the small acts of kindness that have really made a difference for me in starting my business.”
Katie Genthner
What gives me hope is my community. It’s all the people in Waldoboro who support my business and who love my cakes. They are the ones who give me … Continue reading about Katie Genthner
“Everything can be repaired one way or another.”
Dick Baker
When someone says, “You can’t fix it,” I tell ’em, “Everything can be repaired one way or another. May cost the devil, but it still can be fixed.” I … Continue reading about Dick Baker
“Is there anything in this room that didn’t come by truck?”
John Blodgett
At Northeast Transport, I might leave on a late Sunday afternoon or early Monday morning with a load of lobster to Canada. There, I’d pick up a load … Continue reading about John Blodgett
“That’s where the love comes in.”
Sue Moody
Nerve-wracking is what I’d call my first day at Moody’s. Any first job is nerve-wracking because you want to do it the way they want it, you want to … Continue reading about Sue Moody