What You Get for ... $580,000

A four-bedroom plantation house in Mississippi, a two-bedroom contemporary in Dallas and a three-bedroom house in Maine.

Camden National Corporation Reports 12% Increase in Earnings for the Second Quarter of 2010

CAMDEN, Maine----Camden National Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of 2010 of $5.6 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to $5.0 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009 and $5.3 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.

Manchester's Clarke Pond targeted for restoration

MANCHESTER When local residents noticed flooding by Clarke Pond, conservation ecologists devised a plan to preserve the compromised salt marsh. Located on the Coolidge Reservation, the 12-acre coastal salt pond is projected to undergo renovation this September. The alterations, though minor, will help restore the ecosystem and enhance local recreation, local authorities say.

PeoplesFinancialnamesnew leader?

BRIDGEPORT Peoples United Financial, the holding company for Peoples United Bank, Thursday announced John P. Jack Barnes as its new president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors.

About Town - July 24

Mandy and Matt Poulter of Pella, will be featured on ABCs Good Morning America (GMA) sometime next week with an update on the Haiti orphanage the couple assists with.