A new shop has opened in Boothbay Harbor.
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Commerce
A crowd of more than 1,000 braved the heat for the 3rd annual Rails, Tails and Ales Midcoast Craft Beer Festival July 16 at the Boothbay Railway Village. The event featured over 10 Maine breweries…
If you’ve noticed swarms of people staring and waving their smartphones at imaginary objects in Boothbay Harbor lately, you’re not alone. No, it’s not a case of mass hysteria but rather Pokemon Go…
Hodgdon Yachts Services is excited to announce that gas and diesel fuel are now available for purchase at Hodgdon Marina (formerly…
Jimmy Hanna has been around the harbor for a long time. He came to Boothbay Harbor in 1972 to play guitar and sing at Rocktide Inn for two nights. He never left.
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On the off chance anyone thinks Wiscasset is lacking for interesting, new shops or galleries, it isn't.
There are new businesses (…
Everyone who loves their pets wants to be reassured that they're in the best care possible when they can't care for them themselves.
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A licensed Reiki therapist is considering opening a treatment center in Edgecomb. Jenna Alphonse, a Plymouth, Massachusetts native, moved to Maine recently with her boyfriend and is looking to set…
Dana Browne-Spinney makes aprons.
Sounds a little old-fashioned and boring, doesn't it.
But PaperDoll Aprons aren't old-fashioned, and they're anything but boring. These aprons are not…
What to do with a theater and psychology education? For Sally Bullard, the answer was simple: become a wedding planner.
“When you think about dealing with brides, you need a lot of theater…
If you haven't been to Robinson's Wharf on Southport lately, you should go. It has gone through a few changes over the past year, and it…
CASTINE —The Hagerty Education Program at America’s Car Museum has awarded a second grant of $5,000 in funding to Maine Maritime Academy…
Wiscasset held its first art walk of the summer June 30. Now in its fourth year, the event was well -attended and shop owners and entertainers were in festive moods on…
Wiscasset just keeps getting better!
Beelicious, “A sweet little market,” opened its doors recently at 64 Main Street.…
Open doors and lively sidewalks will greet visitors to the first Wiscasset Art Walk of 2016 on Thursday, June 30, from 5-8 p.m. In addition to Wiscasset village’s…
For a small business owner, it was one-stop shopping of the very best kind when the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) hosted a small business forum June 21 at its Wiscasset…
Healthy Lincoln County
The Healthy Lincoln County Substance Use Prevention Partnership held a meeting Tuesday, June 21, to examine the proposed initiative legalizing marijuana in Maine that will appear on November’s…
Boothbay Harbor is a popular destination for boaters. Between the hundreds of local fishing boats that make the harbor their home port, and the pleasure boats that…
A small sign on Main Street in Newcastle has been catching peoples' eyes over the past couple weeks. It reads “Authentic Mexican Food – Now Open.” Because the bright orange/red taco stand isn't…
Wiscasset’s Cory Rines has won $500,000 with a ticket he bought at Lil Mart, the Maine Lottery announced on Facebook and in a press release. The Route 1 store got a $5,000 bonus for selling the…
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is currently hosting the work of acclaimed artist Kevin Beers at their Damariscotta Office located at 170 Main Street.
Beers lives in…
Double honors are to be presented to Hodgdon Yachts of East Boothbay and Southport. The 200-year-old company will be the recipient of the American Boat Builder & Repairer Association's (ABBRA…
The Carousel Music Theater was the setting for a joyous evening of food, awards, reminiscing, announcements and, yes, music as the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards…
Tracy Penniman and her friend and helper, Bonnie Nielsen, were at the Boothbay Farmers Market on June 9, weathering the unseasonably cold wind, and the blasts coming…
There's a red barn just off Route 1 in Newcastle that will soon be welcoming visitors to come in and see how liquor is made. On July 1…
The next time you exit the back door of Reny's in Damariscotta, you may notice some dreamy aromas wafting around you. There are some first-rate artisan breads being…
Wild mushrooms can be scary if you don't know which ones to pick.
Craig Andrews opened the doors to his new restaurant, Andrews’ Harborside, on Memorial Day weekend in 1986. After 30 years of putting his heart and soul, and sweat and…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is partnering with state, federal and regional business and economic development agencies to present a Small Business Forum on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.…
If you’re looking for a low-calorie snack this summer, don’t go to the Beryl’s Pastries stand at the Boothbay Farmers’ market.
But if…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is ready to provide loaner bikes to anyone needing transportation in order to work in the Boothbay region.
There are two types of bikes available: brand new…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Until June 7 (2 p.m. EST), an amazing diversity of decorative and collectible items, all with modest opening bids, will be on offer in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Spring 2016 Online Timed…
Southport Island’s Newagen Seaside Inn has announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in…
Showcase Antiques Gallery on Main Street in Wiscasset recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
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If necessity is the mother of invention, then Ross Branch of the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard may have created the mother of all chainsaw attachments. This fall the…
Wiscasset just keeps getting better. Red's Eats has long made the town a destination for a good lobster roll, and there are other eating establishments and shops in the small downtown area to keep…
Tindal & Callahan Real Estate in Boothbay Harbor is excited to welcome Emilie Friant, sales agent, to its team. Emilie’s local knowledge and broad social…
Two Salty Dogs in Boothbay Harbor has been collecting used tennis balls for a few years, and business has…
In early May, Mike Thompson was pleased to report the receipt of a $28,000 grant from the Chester and Muriel Dawes Foundation. Chester and Muriel Dawes of Winchester, Massachusetts and Isle of…
Walking into the Sheepscot General Store is a little like walking into, well, let's just say it's not…
The Boothbay Planning Board has approved a change of use for the Boothbay Playhouse. During a special May 4 meeting, the board approved Compass Rose Events’ request for a retail event planning…
In cooperation with Brittany Morgan Bardo of Alna, Newcastle Square Realty Associates is pleased to introduce the availability of expert home staging services to…
The Lincoln County Development Corporation announced April 19 that a $3,000 ASK (Assistance Seeking Know How) grant that Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor sought had been accepted. The effort was…
This year’s annual Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce awards dinner and annual meeting have been combined into one event, taking place at the Carousel Music Theater on June 9.
“It’s…
Compass Rose Events may be on the move. The Boothbay Planning Board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on May 4 to consider Compass Rose’s application for a retail event planning business.…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
Wiscasset business owners told the state April 28, they are excited at the latest ideas for the downtown, and just the fact the state is still trying to get a project there.
The feedback…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be breaking ground on a new Marine Algal Research and Innovation Accelerator (MARIA) on its campus in East Boothbay later this spring. The program’s goal…
