Numbers mean business, and ours are 28.1 million strong. Since launch in 2012, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper websites have racked up 28.1 million pageviews. In the last 12 months…
Commerce
If you thought you saw Amtrak coming down the rails Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, you weren’t seeing things, except maybe the future.
And the views from aboard were great, according to a…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Boothbay Harbor business leaders and owners gathered Aug. 7 for a planning board workshop to make clear their position on allowing mobile food vendors: Don’t.
Chair Tom Churchill said…
The decision to close Miss Wiscasset Diner less than two weeks ago came down to not having enough help,…
Not until December, PUC says
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Aug. 6 that it expects to rule on the controversial metering and billing case in December 2019, and shortly thereafter take action on CMP’s proposed rate…
A new transportation service has started in the Boothbay peninsula. Betsy “T” Thibault of Boothbay Harbor is the region’s first Uber driver. Uber is a world-wide ride sharing program started in…
There are plans afoot at Southport Island Marine on Hendricks Hill Road. The small-boat storage and maintenance yard owned by Sharon and Douglas Goldhirsch since May 2000 employs up to 12 local…
Press release
David Lee, nationally-acclaimed designer and builder of castles, fantasy cottages and hobbit houses, has engaged Tranzon Auction Properties of Portland, Maine to sell his latest creation in an…
Tugboat Inn Restaurant’s new rooftop bar is already a serious fixture after just over a month of operation.
“It’s gorgeous when it’s all lit up at night,” said Tugboat manager Bonnie Stover…
Press release
New to Newcastle Realty, agent Jon Stormont brings 30 years of experience in sales and marketing. Jon was the U.S. Procurement Director for Molnlycke Health Care, a company headquartered in…
The last time Southport summer resident Ginny Colburn saw son Ed Colburn get a ribbon was in his school years, in soccer. Then at 15 Water St., Wiscasset July 25, he used Wiscasset Area Chamber of…
As of Wednesday, July 31 the Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse, off Southport Island, will be closed. Innkeepers have given their notice to the Cuckolds Fog Signals and Light Station Council – the 501(c…
Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine eased 7.18 percent comparing June 2019 to June 2018, according to Maine Listings. Values, however, increased 5.09 percent over that same time period…
Seafood and pepper jelly were among the offerings at the Boothbay Farmers Market on Thursday, July 18.
Tom and Tracy Penneman of Pemaquid Lobster and Seafood of New Harbor have been market…
A familiar building is getting a whole new look. The former Pinkham’s Seafood Store is getting demolished and a new snack food business will emerge. The Boothbay planning board approved Lester…
Wiscasset
Despite some predictions of gloomy sales and business failures if the Maine Department of Transportation project took away Main Street parking, most businesses were doing a brisk business Monday…
Pottle Realty Group has merged with William Raveis, the eighth largest realty brokerage in the nation.
President and owner of William Raveis in Northern New England, John Biondolillo, said…
The Damariscotta Office of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to be hosting a wonderful display of the works of well known Maine artist Kevin Mizner for the months of July…
Colby & Gale's new satellite office in Boothbay has presented the company's general manager Troy Sawyer with a new experience. In his 32 years with the company, Sawyer had only spoken with…
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Wiscasset resident Sherri Dunbar, a Realtor® at Tim Dunham Realty, was named the 2019 REALTOR of the year by the Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors on June 19.…
It’s been 15 years since Janet and Oliver Cusano rode into town and became the proud owners of Southport General Store. They first saw the store the weekend of July 4, 2004, and within two months…
David Hagan inspires confidence. A great listener, full of enthusiasm, his honest style of communication is both direct and thorough. Many years in customer service handling claims, sales,…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open all day on Thursday, July 4.
The shop’s co-manager Rosie Bensen explains that normally the shop is closed on the…
The man who promised the ‘Deflategate’ judge coffee for life owns Boothbay’s Dunkin franchise. Mike Connor of Lewiston owns four Dunkin franchises in Maine and hopes his newest one will open as…
Press release
Thanks to five consecutive years as a TripAdvisor “Award of Excellence” winner, Spruce Point Inn begins the 2019 season as a member of the TripAdvisor “Hall of Fame.” The peer-curated review site…
Dr. Ron Bouffard has announced the addition of Dr. Brady Fergola to the office of The Boothbay Chiropractor. Dr. Fergola is a Maine native having grown up in the foothills of Rumford. In his youth…
The 18” x 24” black and white photographs lining the top of the wall entreat you to step back in time … back to the days when four and five-masted schooners were regular visitors to the Boothbay…
For years, Boothbay officials believed an in perpetuity clause kept them from seeking a better cable franchise agreement. In 1992, Boothbay entered into a franchise agreement with Cablevision, as…
A person doesn’t have to be stuck in traffic to notice that on the grass in front of the headquarters of Midcoast Conservancy on Route 1 in Edgecomb, there is a wide array of custom made outdoor…
In plenty of time for the year 2020, photographer Robert Mitchell 20th “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar in 20 years is now available. As he points out, that’s 240 “cherished views.” It’s uncanny…
“Amazing!” was how an organizer described local response to Wiscasset’s inaugural farmers market June 6. The outdoor market held Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. will continue at the waterfront through…
Sea Bags store manager Laura Grant is proud to present her company’s line of items featuring material straight off the boat – literally.
“As of this date…
Midcoast Conservancy
When Midcoast Conservancy holds timber frame courses at Hidden Valley Nature Center, more than post-and-beam frames are built: partnerships, friendships and new skill sets are regular features of…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 57th annual Community Awards dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn May 30. Six awards were handed out to businesses and people. The keynote…
Some things old, others new, always unique is how Betsy Kyle described White Pine Home, a new business in Wiscasset Village specializing in vintage and antique home décor.
It is in the…
Boothbay selectmen
Boothbay selectmen are concerned about trash piling up on weekends at Clifford Park. Selectman Dale Harmon asked if the town empties the park’s trash receptacle on weekends. He noticed several…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Chip Schwehm is the first recipient of the Chamber’s Outstanding Teacher Award at Boothbay Regional High School. The Chamber’s…
Becky Doughty, assistant show director, has announced the following dates for the 2019 craft shows on the Boothbay Common:
Memorial Day Show – May 25, 26
Windjammer Days Show – June…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 57th annual Community Awards finalists in each category. The Community Awards Survey was mailed to Chamber members and…
Something's brewing in Boothbay Harbor. A new internet café opens May 8 at Harbor Tech Solutions. Owners Nick and Emily Mirabile will debut Java Tech providing customers with internet access and a…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is delighted to host a Business After Hours for the Topside Inn on Wednesday, April 24 from…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 57th annual Community Awards Celebration which will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at Fisherman’s Wharf Inn from 5 to 8…
Tourism is one of Maine’s largest industries providing jobs and supporting local, regional and state-wide economies. At the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held April 9 and 10, the Maine Office…
Press release
Boothbay Region Greenhouses has announced the arrival of a new floral designer and wedding consultant, Laura Wiltse-Tibbetts. Laura and her husband have recently moved to the area from outside…
Many businesses in the Boothbay region have banded together for the first-ever Boothbay Harbor Spring Fling on Saturday, April 13.
Organized by Julie Roberts of Coastal Maine Popcorn as a…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
In a recent survey, Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce members said hiring and housing employees are among their biggest challenges.
Executive Director Patricia Royall shared the…
The Bath Antique Sale will host the final show of its 2018-19 season on Sunday, April…
It’s an age old question: Chocolate or vanilla? The answer to this requires a response from an expert, and Morgan Bredeau may be as close to an expert as the Boothbay region may have. Bredeau has…
Live, laugh and love!
First off… I really want to congratulate Lilly Carol Brown (my granddaughter) and her teammates. Wow, what an awesome little team they’ve become. I can’t say how proud I am of all of them. We had…
Spring is here and Kimberly Anne Johnson is celebrating with a few chosen pieces of art for sale at the First National Bank, 77 Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor. Paintings will be on…
