Owners of Keep It Local Maine, Kimberly and Todd Regoulinsky, interview local business owners and people from Maine to learn more about what they do, what inspires them, and share the great things going on in our Maine communities!
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
This week, we had a really fun and inspiring chat with Gregin Doxsee, co-owner of Bueno Loco Mexican Restaurante in Falmouth, Maine. We talked about how her and her brother went from working there as a "fun job" to buying a restaurant during a pandemic, what keeps her inspired, how they're building community, and more!
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Gregin and Jerermy are a sister/brother team that bought Bueno Loco in the spring of 2020. After working part time at the restaurant as their fun job, they heard that the owner was looking to retire. Believing that Bueno Loco had too much potential to close they decided to buy it and breathe new life and energy into Bueno it while also preserving some of its origins.
To view their menu, buy a gift card, or place an order go to www.buenolocorestaurante.com. Be sure to follow them on Facebook or Instagram for news and specials!
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
In this episode, we had an amazing conversation with Rachel Reed about publishing her late husband David's book, how important sleep is in our lives, honoring the memories of loved ones, success in our daily lives, and much more!
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Rachel Reed is the co-owner of RE/MAX Shoreline, a local real estate company, and is also the wife of the late David Reed, a Portland psychologist who passed away suddenly almost six years ago. Rachel has always been involved in her community. She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of TruChoice Federal Credit Union, the Maine Jewish Film Festival, the Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce, and the American Lung Association. She has been a contributing writer to Maine REALTOR Magazine, New Hampshire REALTOR Magazine, and other local publications. She is here today, however, as the owner of Somniskills, the company which she founded with her late husband, David, to distribute The Somniskills Workbook, which he had just finished writing a few weeks before his untimely death.
To learn more about Somniskills, visit their website at www.somniskills.com. You can get the Kindle version of The Somniskills Workbook free for a limited time (as of this posting) or purchase a physical copy through Amazon.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Our conversation with Maine chef and restaurant owner Ian Miller left us both hungry and inspired! We talk about how he began working in restaurants in his teens, how he maintains that passion, the challenges of opening a new location during the middle of a pandemic, what inspires him, and more!
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Ian transplanted to Maine from Connecticut nearly 15 years ago. He is the chef and owner of Pepper’s Landing & Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant. Food and Hospitality have been a part of his life since his early teen years. Being in Maine with the bounty of seafood is a perfect match for him, and led to opening the restaurants he has. Most people only experience Maine a time or so a year, he believes we are so fortunate to have the Maine experience every day.
Check out the menu for Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant in Saco, ME and order online, go to www.seasaltlobsterrestaurant.com - and be sure to follow them Facebook and Instagram.
To see the menu and order online for Pepper's Landing in Brunswick, ME and Rochester, NH go to www.pepperslanding.com - and you can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram as well.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
This week, we had a chance to talk with Kevin Fletcher from The Fletcher Group at Keller Williams Realty. With his years of experience, we learned a lot in our conversation about residential and commercial real estate, investment, discipline, inspiration, and more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Kevin has over 23 years experience in commercial and investment real estate, completing transactions from Seabrook, NH to Bangor, ME. He brings a down to earth approach to his business and a strong work ethic. He served as the President of the Maine Commercial Association of Realtors from 2017 to 2019, was voted the 2007 Realtor of the Year for the same organization, and was Keller Williams’ commercial Newcomer of the Year in 2019. As if that wasn’t enough, he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Auburn Business Development Corporation.
To learn more about working with The Fletcher Group, go to www.thefletchergrp.com or call (207) 805-3233. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
We had a great conversation with Maine childrens author Anna Crowley Redding for this week's episode as we talked about her newest book, whether or not chowder should contain tomatoes, her writing process, going from reporter to writer, what inspires her, and much more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Before diving into the deep end of writing for children, Anna Crowley Redding’s first career was as an Emmy-award winning investigative television reporter and journalist. The recipient of multiple Edward R. Murrow awards and recognized by the Associated Press for her reporting, Anna now focuses her stealthy detective skills on digging up great stories for young readers — which, as it turns out, is her true passion. Anna is the author of four published books and has five more on the way! Her first book, Google It, was named the best STEM book of 2019 by the National Science Teacher Association. She currently lives outside Portland, Maine.
Go to www.annacrowleyredding.com to learn more about Anna along with her current and upcoming books. Her newest book, Chowder Rules: The True Story of an Epic Food Fight is available for purchase on Amazon, Bookshop, or get a signed copy from Print: A Bookstore. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or sign up for her newsletter.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
This week, we had a chance to talk with Aaron Case of Domestiks Professional Cleaning Services - a locally owned, family business that's been operating for over 30 years! We talk about how they're helping companies keep people safe during COVID, the success and challenges they've had, what he loves about Maine, and more.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Aaron has been the President of Domestiks Professional Cleaning Services for the last five years. After graduating from college, he worked for financial firms in various capacities including sales, relationship management, and regulatory compliance. Since returning to the family business that his father started over thirty years ago, he handles advertising and promotion for the company, working closely with his father John.
You can learn more about the services that Domestiks provides at www.domestikscleaning.com. To schedule your residential or commercial cleaning, be sure to call them at (207) 797-7013.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
This week, we 're talking public transportation with Craig Pendleton, the Director of External Affairs with Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach Transit. We cover the new systems they're bringing online to help their customers, safety in public transportation, inspiration, and more!
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Craig Pendleton is the Director of External Affairs for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit - which provides convenient and affordable public transportation to Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, South Portland, and Portland. He is a lifelong resident of Old Orchard Beach and Saco. He is also the former Executive Director of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry - a nonprofit organized to advance and promote commercial and industrial prosperity as well as the civic, cultural and educational interests of the communities it serves.
You can learn more about transit, fares, schedules, and their new programs at www.bsoobtransit.com as well as following them on Facebook and Instagram.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
This week, we had a great conversation with Maine musician and songwriter Zach Jones! We talked about his beginnings in music, his songwriting process, what his challenges have been as a musician during COVID, what inspires him, and Beatles versus Beach Boys.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Zach Jones is a Portland, Main based musician. Having spent many years as lead guitarist/backing vocalist for the popular rock band As Fast As, in March of 2010, Jones released his first solo album Fading Flowers, followed by Broken Record (2011), Things Were Better (2012), The Days (2013), and Love What You Love (2014). In 2019 and 2020, he has released a series of singles and EPs, the most recent of which is Must Be On My Way / I’ll Be Taking Care Of You. He is also the co-host of Spencer And Zach Explore The Universe a podcast he records with fellow Maine musician Spencer Albee.
You can download all of Zach's music from his Bandcamp page as well as finding it on all major streaming platforms. For updates, be sure to follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can listen to his podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Zach's photo by Hutch Heelan.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
In this episode we'll be talking with Amber and Patrick from Marin Skincare. Their company has just released a new and very unique skincare product that helps with dryness and irritation using a byproduct from lobsters! We'll discuss how they got started with their company, challenges they've faced, their inspiration, and how success can be very personal.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Patrick and Amber are recent UMaine biomedical engineering grads that co-founded Marin Skincare. Marin creates gentle and effective skincare products for people with eczema, psoriasis and dry skin, using a glycoprotein found in lobster as the key ingredient. While in grad school, they teamed up with lobster scientists to discover this glycoprotein, which they formulated in a skincare product and used to calm Amber’s eczema flareups. After discovering this, they founded Marin to bring this relief to people like Amber that suffer from any type of dry, aggravated skin issue. After over a year of developing their first product with professional skincare laboratories, partnering with Luke’s Lobster to find a sustainable way to source the protein, and navigating the challenges of manufacturing during COVID, they JUST launched their first product this month (October, 2020) called their Soothing Hydration Cream. The product helps calm dry, aggravated skin for face, hands and body.
To learn more about them and how to buy their new Soothing Hydration Cream, visit them at www.marinskincare.com. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
In this episode, we have a fun chat with Erik Jeffers from E Jeffers Gutter Protection, Cleaning, And Repair about how his business has grown since he's started, his inspiration, why taking care of your gutters is an investment in your home, and what it's like paying the check for other people.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Erik Jeffers has been in construction of one kind or another for most of his life and in the past year started his own business cleaning and repairing gutters along with installing gutter protection. He’s been married for 20 years to his amazing wife, who is a nurse, and they have two sons - one of which he’s hoping will take over his business some day. Erik is hoping to get involved with a boxing gym once they open up again, and something he likes to do with his wife is go out to eat, pick a table, and then pay for that table’s meal.
You can learn more about E Jeffers Gutter Protection, Cleaning, And Repair on their Facebook page or by calling Erik at (207) 494-0047 to schedule a free estimate.
ABOUT KEEP IT LOCAL MAINE:
We are a way for local businesses to promote themselves to thousands of people in and around their communities - letting them know what great services and products they offer right here in Maine! We currently publish four issues in areas around Southern Maine in addition to our podcast. To learn more about us, visit keepitlocalmaine.com or follow us on social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.