Unless you have been to Slick's in Boothbay Harbor, and/or know the owners, you might do a double take when…
Commerce
The Boothbay Planning Board voted 4-0 April 20 to remove outdoor seating restrictions at The Watershed Tavern. In 2012, the board placed six restrictions on The Vintage House, Inc. owned by Win…
As the emerging sharing economy reaches the shores of the Boothbay region, both longtime and upstart vacation rental companies in the area are starting to feel the effect. With more and more…
After being closed for around 15 years, the Carriage House Restaurant in East Boothbay will open its doors again, with a new owner and fresh ideas.
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Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Certain parcels that Wiscasset owns near Mason Station are moving into Phase II of brownfield assessment. The assessment, also called a Phase II investigation, will…
Searching among the racks of women's hats, men's jackets, vinyl records, beer steins, dog-eared copies of the Celestine Prophecy and the downright curious — a camouflage Betty Boop doll that…
Senator visits Boothbay Harbor Shipyard and Washburn & Doughty
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is working with a Boothbay shipbuilder to obtain a federal grant. Washburn & Doughty is seeking an approximately $800,000 Small Shipyard Grant. The boat…
Sign of Spring
The Moose Crossing Garden Center, at 3033 Atlantic Highway (Route 1), Waldoboro opened its doors for the 43nd season Friday, April 15.
Founder Jerry Lupien began operations with a single…
Tony C. McKim, president and CEO of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently cited several staff…
It's been a good year for Tony Bickford. His restaurant, Little Village Bistro, in Wiscasset, opened on…
Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the final of their four education programs being presented this spring. “…
The Midcoast Hospitality Group, LLC. will host The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center on Tuesday, April 26 at the Coastal Maine…
With the Maine craft beer craze in full frenzy and showing no signs of slowing down, Southport resident Mike Barker has launched a hop-growing operation in Alna in hopes of providing local brewers…
After moving out of their shop in Damariscotta in November, Cara and Michael Gaffney have relocated. They took over the new retail space on the street level of 8 Wharf Street, Boothbay Harbor in…
A photographer for over 30 years, Pam spends her time searching for new and different perspectives and is frequently overheard saying “gotta switch it off macro.” See the results in her April and…
Tim Burnham of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Boothbay, was recently promoted from internal wholesaler to senior internal wholesaler, effective April 1, at Pacific…
Greenlight Maine, the television series designed to promote the entrepreneurs of Maine, is now accepting submissions for its second season. The series, which airs…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Newcastle’s Local Planning Committee has finalized its plans for a mid-spring extravaganza that will encourage residents to come out and participate in the development of the town’s comprehensive…
Spring in Maine means a lot of good things: longer, warmer days, robins, budding trees and maple syrup.
On March 26, there were some blue balloons and a sign at the corner of Eddy and Cross…
Coastal Women's Connection would like to invite local women entrepreneurs to a free networking social April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m., in the conference room at The First…
Barton Seaver, chef and author of “Superfood Sea Greens,” an advocate for the sustainable harvest of our ocean’s bounty who has dedicated his career to restoring a…
When LincolnHealth hospital patients reported it was too noisy to sleep at night, it was a medical problem because too little sleep means slower recoveries.
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The Boothbay Planning Board worked overtime March 16 as it took three hours and fifty-eight minutes in approving two building permits and hearing the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens future…
Join ReVision Energy and members of the Morris Farm community for an upcoming solar celebration of new and changing solar options in…
The Boothbay Region High School gym was the scene of a job fair on March 16.
All 225 students from eighth grade through grade 12 were…
The Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) is one of a number of communities ending its 25-year relationship with PERC (Penobscot Energy Recovery Company). In 2018, the refuse district…
A story ran in the August 4, 1972 issue of the Portland Press Herald with the headline: “A Future for Seaweed?”
The answer is yes.…
ReVision Energy, Maine’s leading installer of solar energy systems, will donate a 5.3 kW grid-tied solar electric installation to one Maine-based 501 (…
After a break in February, the Bath Antiques Show and Sale continues its 27th season at the Bath Middle School in Bath on Sunday, March 13.
During the time off, our dealers have been…
Joe Norton has been building walls for around 12 years. They're not the kind of walls that keep people out. In fact they do just the opposite. Their artful beauty draws people in.
…Drew Blaney of Southport was recently promoted to manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consulting firm in Portland where Blaney has…
Sea Glass Spa welcomes Tina D’Amore, licensed aesthetician and energy healer, offering her services beginning this March.
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There will be some new spots up for rent in downtown Boothbay Harbor this summer.
Don Kingsbury, owner of Two Salty Dogs, is…
Kerem Durdag wants to accomplish two things at the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner in Edgecomb March 3. The chief executive officer at Biovation in Boothbay wants attendees to…
Capt. Keith Colburn of TV’s “Deadliest Catch” will be in attendance at this year’s Maine Fishermen’s Forum, being held at the Samoset Resort in Rockland March 3-5. He is participating in the…
Maine Innkeepers will reduce room rates by 50 percent this spring to support Hospitality for Habitat, a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, announced Maine…
Tigger Leather Silversmith has been in Boothbay Harbor for 38 years. Owner Peter Dombrowski said it has been a labor of love.
The shop was originally in the building that is now Coastal Dog…
Tony C. McKim, president and CEO of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently announced several staff promotions.
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Although at first glance it’s hard to imagine, a Maine lobster is a vulnerable thing. …
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation is sponsoring the show of Deborah L. Simard at The First National Bank in Boothbay Harbor in February and March.
This exhibit features the artist's large…
Maine shrimp lovers are hoping for the best this winter. With the shrimp population in decline over the past few years, and the Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery being closed…
Tim Simmons of Boothbay just returned from a week in Sweden. As interesting and exciting as he said it was, it wasn't a vacation. He was invited to go by his friend, crustacean scientist Matz…
Baker Newman Noyes (BNN), one of the nation’s top 125 accounting and consulting firms, announced this week that Boothbay Harbor native Merrill Barter has been…
For over 40 years weary travelers arriving at Maine’s Prettiest Village have found a comfortable haven at the Wiscasset Motor Lodge. The inn on Route 1 recently changed hands but the tradition of…
It's been an unusually mild winter around the Northeast. Most Maine towns have been relatively snow-free but for a couple minor snowfalls. Compared to last winter, when…
Perfectly timed for Valentine’s Day, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ first auction of 2016 on February 13 and 14 will offer over 1,000 examples of fine artwork, estate jewelry, antiquities,…
Wiscasset’s business environment took a turn for the better with the sale of Wiscasset Marketplace, the Route 1 strip mall across from Shaw’s Supermarket.
Summit Realty Partners, Inc. of…
Perry, Fitts, Boulette and Fitton CPAs, located in Bath and Oakland, recently hired Lynn Stover, CPA, MST to help further develop firm growth in the Midcoast region.
Lynn comes with a wealth…
