Accounting

Rita West, Tax Specialist

My name is Rita West.  I am a Tax Accountant operating a small practice here in Midcoast Maine.  My practice focuses on providing the highest quality, personalized tax and accounting services tailored to meet your specific needs at an affordable rate.  I have over 14 years experience serving the needs of individuals and independent small businesses.  I believe in providing individual attention to everyone of my clients.  I offer a full range of tax, accounting and small business services.  I will work with you to ensure that your individual needs are met.

The majority of my clients reside in the midcoast Maine region, however, due to the internet, tax and accounting services are available to anyone, in any location.  As a result, I have clients located all over the United States.

As an added service I provide on-site visits to my business clients and elderly shut-in clients.

If you are looking for a tax accountant to help you resolve outstanding tax issues, provide tax preparation, or business accounting services, please give me a call.

Please visit my website www.RitaWestEA.com for more info.

My home office is located at 11 Oak Street, Camden, ME 04843   – by appointment only

Rita D. West, EA, ATA, ECS
PO Box 1042
Camden, ME 04843-1042
207-230-7034 Phone/Fax
Email Rita
www.RitaWestEA.com

Architecture

Architecture

Hi, my name is Amanda Roberson Austin.  Together with my husband and fellow architect Bryan Austin, we started 2A architects in 2009.  For many years, the Midcoast region of Maine beckoned us to make this spectacular place our home.  After more than 22 years of combined experience in architecture, it was the right time to build our own firm in Rockport.  The firm joins my experience focused on a variety of commercial project types with Bryan’s experience in residential remodels and luxury home design.

2A architects, llc is a full service, Residential and Commercial Architecture firm located in Rockport, Maine.  We are dedicated to providing clients exceptional design that integrates sustainable practices and enhances our community.  Small or large project, new construction or renovation, our mission is to partner with our clients and bring their aspirations into beautiful form.

With a commitment to community and environment at the heart of the firm’s work, we are building 2A architects with a passion for listening to our clients and understanding their needs.  We are guided by a pledge to work in partnership with our superior local craftspeople to create architecture that will have longevity and be of great benefit to our clients.  By continuously fulfilling these responsibilities, our goal is to become the premier commercial and residential architecture firm in Midcoast Maine.

We hope that you will look to us for your next project.  Please feel free to contact us anytime.

Amanda Roberson Austin
Principal | Architect | LEEDAP
2A architects, llc
724 Rockland Street (Office)
PO Box 189 (Mailing)
Rockport, ME  04856
Tel: 207.236.6545
Web:  www.2Aarch.com

Commercial

Residential

Banking

My name is Christine Beacham and I am the branch manager at the Camden Market Square location of Key Bank. I have been in banking since 1996 and look forward to many more years in this business.

Our address is 141 Elm Street and our hours of operation are Monday thru Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 5pm, the drive-up opens at 8:30am daily, and we have 24 hour ATM service.

Key Bank is a full service bank with products and services tailored for personal banking, small business banking, and investment and trust services.

Key Bank has over 60 branches in the state of Maine and is committed to local clients.  What’s neat about Key bank is that the organization stretches across the top of the U.S, all the way to Washington State.  Because it services a variety of communities, it must offer the most up-to-date and innovative products to its clients.

I love working with the staff in Camden.  The average tenure is over 25 years with Key Bank.  In addition to having an incredible amount of knowledge and perspective in the banking industry, the staff members are all active community members.  As a group, we work with clients in Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville, and all areas in between.

Please contact me at 207-236-3378 or Christine_Beacham@keybank.com

Business Solutions

Business Solutions and Consulting

Hi, I’m Victoria Condon President of Métier, a business solutions company.

Business owners are experts within their chosen profession and can often feel overwhelmed with the day-to- day planning and administrative details involved in running their businesses.  By trying to do these tasks alone, opportunities to generate income and find new clients can fall through the cracks.

Métier forms a partnership with our clients, help them to organize, assist with planning and take over short and/or long term administrative tasks. This allows business owners to focus on their talents, find more clients, increase profits, and have passion for the profession or trade they do best.

I enjoy watching people succeed, grow and find the talents within them. Contact me for a consultation and to discover solutions for your business.

FMI:
Victoria Condon
PO Box 424
Rockland, ME 04841
info@MetierBusinessSolutions.com
www.MetierBusinessSolutions.com

Métier: A profession in which one excels

Car Wash & Detailing

Hi, my name is Delisa Morong.  My husband Chris and I own and operate Mt. Battie Car Wash, a full service car wash and car care/auto detail center.  An attendant is on site from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM seven days a week, weather permitting.

Mt. Battie Car Wash

Mt. Battie Car Wash features a Mark VII Touch-Free Rollover System that provides the highest-quality touch free wash at a competitive price that is sure to meet and exceed your expectations.  The Mark VII Touch-Free Rollover embodies everything that has been learned over 40+ years of pioneering touch-free technology. 

In addition to the Mark VII Touch Free Rollover Car Wash, Mt. Battie Car Wash also offers Mark VII’s Aqua Spray Self Serve.  With three (3) covered self serve wash bays and one (1) outside self serve wash bay, the Mt. Battie Car Wash can help you clean all of your vehicles large and small.

Once your car is clean on the outside, the Mt. Battie Car Wash offers three (3) Fragra-Matic Fragrance and Vacuum Machines.  These powerful units can clean the inside of your vehicle quickly and easily.

Mt. Battie Car Care/Detail Center

In addition to our car wash, we also offer a full service car care/detail center on site.  We offer 5 different car care packages ranging from a complete full detail to a simple wash, vacuum and glass package.

Auto detailing is the performance of an extremely thorough cleaning, polishing and waxing an automobile both inside and out, to produce a showroom-quality level of detail.  Besides improving the appearance of cars, detailing helps to preserve the car, and thus, increases resale value.

Exterior detailing involves cleaning and bringing a shine to the car’s paint, chrome trim, windows, wheels, and even tires.  We use a variety of cleaning agents, including detergents, detail clay, waxes, and polishes, as well as a variety of applicators and special cloths.

It is important to note the three main components of exterior car detailing which are cleaning, correcting, and protecting. Cleaning refers to removing all foreign surface particles from exterior surfaces through the use of washing and quick detailing. A clay bar helps to clean contamination/dirt from within the clearcoat that cannot be removed through weekly washing. Clearcoat contamination can come from industrial fallout, air particles, dirt particles, tar, and animal droppings. Correcting refers to using mechanical polishes by hand or with a machine and specific polishing pads that remove a fine layer of clearcoat from a vehicle to remove fine scratches and swirls from a paint surface produced from improper washing or drying technique. Protecting involves the application of a protective material (in liquid or paste form) that prevents foreign matter from adhering to the surface of the vehicle, including water, bugs splatter, tar, and dirt. Waxes and sealants provide this barrier against the elements.

Interior detailing involves cleaning the passenger compartment of the car. Vacuuming and glass cleaning are standard, and hot water carpet extractors, liquid cleaners, and brushes may be used to remove stains on upholstery and carpeting.  A dressing is applied to all vinyl, plastic and leather to enhance the beauty and appearance of the interior of your automobile.

98 Washington Street. * Camden * ME * 04843 *  207-701-9964 * www.mtbattiecarwash.com

Copiers

Paper Path Imaging

I am Cathy Ansart, co-owner of Paper Path Imaging, Inc. with my husband Mike.  We started the business in 2007, feeling that there was a need for local copier supplies and service on the Mid Coast.   We offer copiers, printers and imaging supplies (toner, ink, etc.) out of our office in St. George, or we are happy to come to you to discuss your needs.  We also offer reasonably priced service on most models and brands of copiers and printers and are very competitive on the supplies you need.

I manage the office and can help you with sales, supplies and service contracts.  I have been in the copier industry since 1978 in various capacities and have worked with many different brands of copiers. I can also review your usage of copiers, printers and multi- function machines to see if you have the most cost effective equipment for your needs.  Most people are surprised to find out that replacing their ink jet printers, fax machine and their mass-market retail store copier with a new multi-function printer/copier can save them up to 40% on their total cost of ownership, and in some instances save 50% to 75% on their cost per copy!

Mike’s expertise since 1986 has been in copier service and networking, document management solutions and sales, so between us we are able to offer you a full range of office equipment support.

Our goal is to provide the Mid Coast area with exceptional service and competitive pricing for all their imaging needs.  We offer same day local service and are members of the Chamber of Commerce. We are a privately owned, local company dedicated to making our customers happy.   We are not your “typical” copier company; we offer solutions based on your needs, not based on profit.

Earlier this year we became an Authorized Sharp Reseller, offering Sharp copiers and MFP’s (multi-function printers).  We have worked with Sharp since 1986 and are thrilled to partner with them. In addition we also sell and service other brands such as Copystar, Konica/Minolta and Brother, to name a few.

Please give us a call to learn what we can do to help you save money on your imaging needs.

Day Spa & Boutique

RHEAL Day Spa

My name is Rhonda Nordstrom, I’m a licensed clinical skin care professional and owner of RHEAL® day spa and boutique and creator of RHEAL® skin care in Rockland, Maine.

RHEAL day spa has been a well-care provider for men, women, and teens since 2002.  Our mission is to provide relaxing, nurturing spa treatments, understanding that customer service is the keystone of our success.  Please visit our website at www.rhealdayspa.com for a complete list of services and products.

Our boutique offers beautiful, effective holistic and clinical products for the whole family including our own RHEAL line developed to aide in graceful aging and acne management.  Other fine lines include bareMinerals makeup, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Philip B hair care and much more.

We are located at 453 Main Street, Rockland, Maine.  You may call us at 207.594.5077 or email at info@rhealdayspa.com.

Remember Healthy is Beautiful.®

Dog Care

Reflection Pond Inn

My name is Anna Mauri and I’m the owner of Relection Pond Inn, a small daycare and overnight boarding for dogs, located in Rockport, on Spring Mountain.  I decided to open this business because of my passion for animals, in particular for dogs, and also because having being a dog owner all my life I can understand very well your concern when you have to leave your beloved pet. I know as well that many people, like me, would never put their dog in regular facility like a kennel, so I asked myself where I would ideally leave my dog for a day or a longer period. What kind of attention, safety and care would I expect for him?  By answering these questions I started my business in 2006.

Reflection Pond Inn is the perfect family environment you are looking for.  One-on-one attention is my priority.  Consequently that is the reason I purposely take a small number of dogs; three for daily daycare or two for overnight staying.

I invite you and your beloved dog to come by.  My wonderful and friendly big black Labrador retriever will welcome you with great enthusiasm.

Reflection Pond Inn is open year round, seven days a week.

Telephone: (207) 236-7485

Email: anna@reflectionpondinn.com

Engineering & Surveying

Engineering & Surveying

My name is Carmen Cherry.  I am a structural engineer for Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying.  In addition to full structural engineering services, ranging from inspections of existing structures to complete design and construction document development for new structures, I also act as the structural project manager for larger multi-disciplinary projects at Gartley & Dorsky.  I am available to assist in project initiation and coordination for all Gartley & Dorsky services, which include civil and structural engineering, surveying, permitting, wetland/vernal pool delineation, soils and septic services, and CAD services.

Gartley & Dorsky is a full service engineering and surveying firm.  We provide the full suite of engineering and surveying services, including in-house support services such as soil mapping, septic design, CAD services and permitting.  Our extensive experience and positive professional relationships allow us to provide the highest level of professional service.  The multi-disciplinary nature of our staff provides efficiency and ensures proper project coordination and communication from initial planning to final construction inspections.  We have a history of repeat clientele which is tribute to the excellent services we provide and continue to provide to clients in midcoast Maine and throughout the state.

Engineering is an act of problem-solving, developing appropriate solutions for a particular goal or need.  I enjoy working closely with clients, whether they are homeowners, realtors, architects, developers, municipal officers, town or city planners, to determine the objectives of a project and provide solutions to meet their goals and expectations.

Gartley & Dorsky was previously a branch office of Coffin Engineering (Augusta, ME), which opened in Camden, ME in 1994.  Gartley & Dorsky incorporated as a separate entity, and assumed the name Gartley & Dorsky, in 2003.  I have worked at Gartley & Dorsky since June 2007.

We are licensed to provide services throughout the state of Maine.  Although the majority of our work is in midcoast Maine, from Wiscasset to Ellsworth, inland to Waterville, we frequently work on projects further afield.

Carmen Cherry, P.E.
Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Inc
59B Union Street
PO Box 1031
Camden, ME 04843
tel. (207) 236-4365
fax. (207) 236-3055
ccherry@gartleydorsky.com
www.gartleydorsky.com

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Insurance

Moran Insurance

My name is Patricia Moran Wotton, owner and agent for E. C. Moran Insurance on Main Street in Rockland. I am the fourth generation of Moran and the first woman in the agency which was started by my great-grandfather. I have been licensed since 1978, and am able to provide Auto, Home and Business insurances. We also insure boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles as well as your collectibles.

Moran Insurance started in 1896 and has seen many changes in that time. In the beginning there were policies that provided only for Fire policies, no Automobile insurance or Liability coverages, and policies were hand-written. We now offer full Property and Liability coverages both personal and commercial ranging from Home, Auto, Boats both personal and commercial, to Business property and Liability, Contractors, and Umbrellas. (more…)

Jewelry

Hi, my name is Avi Good.  I am the general manager, sales person and bookkeeper of Michael Good Jewelry in Rockport.  But check back with me, my hat and responsibilities change from hour to hour, a common occurrence in small business.

Michael Good Jewelry is a retail establishment of jewelry, fine crafts, sculpture, and art.  We can do repairs and cleaning for contemporary or antique jewelry. In addition, we are happy to help with custom jewelry designing. Michael, my father and founder, also sells his jewelry, one of a kind designs wholesale to other retail vendors in the country. 

Customer service is our number one priority.  We want to ensure customers have complete knowledge about what we make and sell BEFORE they purchase.  This way we know they are choosing the piece that is exactly right for them IF they decide to make a purchase.  We also love to be able to inform and educate customers without them feeling like they have to make a purchase.
We love bringing innovative, original, and unique artists on board in our store.  We love their work and are proud to sell it with Michael’s. 

Michael Good Designs has been in business since 1979, incorporated in the mid 1980’s, and opened the gallery in 2000.  We serve visitors from near and far.  Michael Good jewelry is sold nationally, we often see aficionados of his work from across the country.  Locally, customers visit us regularly from all over the state.
Michael Good Jewelry

Laundry & Diapers

Clean Bee and Buzzie Bee Diapers

In 2005, I began Buzzie Bee Diapers with my husband Broo Temple. Buzzie Bee Diapers is a cloth diaper service and supply company offering families a healthy, simple, convenient, and affordable diapering option. We want more mid-coast families to choose cloth diapers. Buzzie Bee Diapers is the midcoast’s only diaper service, serving Belfast to Bath.

Buzzie Bee Diapers evolved out of our family’s values… we make intentioned decisions which reflect our respect for life — past, present and future. We bring years of practical experience diapering our own children and deliberate practices which preserve the environment today for tomorrow. We believe in and promote the short and long-term benefits of cloth diapering, energy efficiency, green laundering, and doing business locally. 

This year we grew to become Clean Bee Laundry in Camden. At Clean Bee Laundry, customers will find a clean, family friendly environment. We offer many services, including:

• Wash Dry Fold
• Self Service (coin operated)
• Laundry Change Over Service
• Commercial Service, with pick up and delivery
• Dry Cleaning
• Alterations
• Pressing
• Rug Cleaning
• Tanning and Tanning Products
• Drop off your Winter or Summer Comforter to be washed for only $9 — $12.
• Laundry Supplies, including lint rollers, laundry pens, reusable laundry bags and earth friendly Charlie’s Soap

Both Buzzie Bee Diapers and Clean Bee Laundry actively support both local and international efforts to improve the quality of life for children and families. Spare change left behind at Clean Bee Laundry is donated to Safe Passage, a Maine/Guatemala based non-profit organization providing educational opportunities to the children of the Guatemala City Dump. Diapers are routinely donated to area organizations as well as orphanages all over the world. 

Passionate about cloth diapering, green laundering, the environment and parenting with intention, Jennifer can be reached 542-0505 or via the company website www.BuzzieBee.com.

Buzzie Bee Diapers and Clean Bee Laundry are responsible choices that families and businesses can make for the health of their babies and of the planet.

Jennifer Moore Temple
Buzzie Bee Diapers
www.buzziebee.com
207.542.0505

Clean Bee Laundry
83 Elm Street
Camden, Maine
207.236.2530

Maine Guide

Meandering Maine

My name is Rachael Umstead and I am the creator and owner of Meandering Maine™.  Meandering Maine™ supports the advancement of connecting the community of Maine, people who love Maine, Maine businesses, the students of Maine and the natural resources of Maine.

My goal is to give residents and visitors a unique perspective on Maine and everything it has to offer.  Information can be obtained by searching for  Region, County or Category which is then displayed on an interactive Map with additional information about the location or business.  There is also a blog with entries submitted by professional Maine photographers and writing by talented Maine authors.  But mostly you will see photos and text from local Maine students, aspiring Maine photographers and writers, and just plain lovers of Maine.  We all want to show you a different side of Maine. 

In owning a storefront for over 5 years with my husband in Camden I was constantly asked for new and different things to do in Maine.  I loved helping people with these ideas and the Meandering Maine idea was born.  I hope you learn something new about this amazing and plentiful state by visiting www.meanderingmaine.com and I look forward to your ideas of a business or location I should feature.

Rachael Umstead

Nutrition

Mind Body Nutrition Counseling

I’m Holly Noonan. I’m a holistic health and nutrition counselor in Camden, Maine.

• My goal is to help people achieve their own goals of feeling better, sleeping well and achieving their potential.

• Food has a profound effect on every aspect of your life; it becomes your blood, your energy and your thoughts. If you don’t feel balanced, you don’t work your best, love your best or live the best you can be living.

• Eating a whole foods diet that is tailored to your metabolism can mean the difference between having a good life and a great life.

• The changes that you make on my program are gradual and permanent shifts that will give you decades of a higher quality of life. (more…)

Photography

Sarah Szwajkos Photography and Damn Rabbit Studios

My name is Sarah Szwajkos, and I am a fine art, interior, portrait, commercial and editorial photographer.

Whether you are looking for beautiful photographs to enhance the walls around you, for images to promote your business, or to celebrate your loved ones and treasured spaces, I welcome the opportunity to provide just the right images to meet your needs. I look forward to talking about how we can work together to create new photographs or find images from my fine art and stock library to meet your need for top quality images.

As a fine artist, I strive to balance color, composition and light in every photograph I make. I approach every commercial assignment from the same angle, aiming to convey your message through images of arresting and evocative beauty.

For me, photography is a way to meditate on life. I love that my work helps me observe how incredible life is!

A fine art photographer for more than fifteen years, I began accepting fine art commissions and commercial assignments in 2007.

I am based in mid-coast Maine, but will travel world-wide for fine art commissions and commercial assignments. I primarily shoot on location, however, my studio is located at 9 Broad Street in Rockland, ME.

Contact me Monday – Friday, 10-5, or by appointment.

Sarah Szwajkos
9 Broad Street, Rockland, ME 04841
207-232-8541
www.damnrabbitstudios.com
info@damnrabbitstudios.com

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Birthing Mothers

My name is Leah Kohlstrom.  Empowering women to make informed choices, especially as it pertains to issues of fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth is my passion. I teach both private and group childbirth classes, am a birth doula (also known as a labor assistant), and also a post-partum doula, mothering the mother during those first few post-partum weeks.

I believe that birth is a process, not simply an event, beginning when we are first aware of the new life growing inside us and continuing as we watch our bodies change and swell, as we begin to feel the waving arms and kicking legs of the child we are carrying. The journey does not end until long after our child has entered this world.

For each one of my clients, my goal is not just a healthy baby but a mother who knows her inner strength, has confidence in her ability and power, and has faith in her body to do what it was designed to do.

http://www.birthingmothers.com/

Real Estate

Heather Shields, Realtor

My name is Heather Shields. I’m a Realtor with Jaret & Cohn Real Estate, the largest real estate company in Mid-Coast Maine with over 70 agents. Every day, I have the pleasure of working with people in the process of making one of the biggest decisions of their lives – buying or selling real estate. I’m a Maine native. I know and understand this area and its people. Real estate is my passion and I carry that passion into each and every transaction. (more…)

Websites & Design

Little Harbor Technology

I’m Amber Heffner, President and Ownerof little harbor technology (LHT) in Rockland, Maine.   At LHT we offer services that blend technology and design for all of your business needs.  Those services include:   Web Design & Development; Print Design; and Custom Application Development.

In each of the services above we work with you to get you to your perfect solution.   For web projects we can assist you through the entire process from URL registration to final site launch.  This may also include hosting assistance, site design, programming, search engine optimization, browser testing, and more.  In the end you will have a website relating your story and promoting your business 24/7.  We can also assist you with print design.  We will work with you to create a logo/brand or utilize an existing logo for ads, business cards, stationary, banners, posters and more.  Finally, LHT offers a guaranteed, low cost, risk free solution to a customer’s business problems by building quality, custom database applications.

Our goal is to remove the hassles of website development and maintenance, help strengthen your brand with creative and effective print materials, and to eliminate your data problems with custom applications that meet your business’ exact needs.  We absolutely love solving our clients problems, simplifying our clients work, working with people, and making them happy.

For more information regarding our web, print or database services please contact us- 8:30am – 5:30pm Monday-Friday.

Contact us now to learn more.  LHT wants to be your solution.

Amber Heffner, president
little harbor technology
359 Main Street
Rockland, ME  04841
(w) 207-596-6800
(f) 207-596-6881
aheffner@littleharbortech.com
www.littleharbortech.com