Business Profiles

A little more than one year after the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard survived the 2005 Base Realigment and Closure round, the two states most closely associated with the shipyard are looking at other regional ways to improve the area's economy. Earlier this summer, Kennebunk Savings Bank began doling out the funds in its annual Community Investment Program to local agencies and organizations dedicated to helping people - and animals - in need. When it comes to wellness, the Candleshop Inn, a local holistic bed and breakfast and retreat center overlooking Short Sands Beach, is offering multiple events in the weeks ahead.