Two local men are writing the second chapter of a historic Boothbay Region camping lodge’s history. Scott Larson of Southport and Steve Malcom of Boothbay purchased the Linekin Bay Resort in mid-…
Commerce
The state’s rapidly shrinking paper industry is putting the squeeze on local landowners who have supplied Maine’s mills with low-quality pulp for decades. When the Verso Corp. closed its Bucksport…
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its 2016 “Beat the Winter Blahs!” cards can start saving you money this Fri, Jan…
Late in December, Conde Nast Traveler magazine announced its selection of Spruce Point Inn as one of the top 20 resorts in the U.S. for family reunions, highlighting the waterfront location,…
Popular takeout restaurant gets new look
Route 1 motorists can’t help but notice the renovations going on at the Dairy Queen in Woolwich which will soon have a new look inside and out.
The well-known takeout restaurant located just…
Two Main Street law firms in Damariscotta, Gallagher and Stein and The Law Offices of Marcia E. DeGeer have merged to form Gallagher, Villenueve…
Through Jan. 4, operators of local fishing vessels can apply to harvest a limited number of shrimp, and help scientists learn about the Gulf of Maine’s shrimp population.
It has become so…
People considering purchasing buildings with residential rental units, or current owners who want to enhance their skills and knowledge, are encouraged to attend “…
For a mid-December night in downtown Boothbay Harbor, you could say the streets were bustling with shoppers.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 was the annual Men’s Night sale in Boothbay Harbor and there…
There was no snow on the ground. Temperatures were topping out at 50 degrees. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Nice, but not looking a lot like Christmas…
Jeffrey and Audrey Miller, co-owners; Melba Gunnison, director; and Lucy Cressey, rental specialist, of Cottage Connection in Boothbay, attended and completed an intensive series of professional…
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and its board of directors are pleased to announce, after a competitive search over the…
A midcoast auto body and motorcycle shop is looking to expand into Edgecomb. Michael Benner of Friendship, who owns Brunswick Ford’s body shop and Twisted Irons Customs, a Wiscasset customized…
Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta is gearing up for its holiday season Member-Owner Appreciation Week, starting Saturday, Dec. 5 through…
Oasis Day Spa, Val Gamage; Boothbay Region Greenhouses, Lisa Van Dyk; House of Logan, Sue Arnold; Sadie Green's, Tracey Hyson; Village Store, Judy Goodnow; Mung…
The Coastal Humane Society will host its first ever adoption event the day after Thanksgiving in an event called “Black Furiday” – the shelter’s take on a Black…
The Maine Community Foundation will host a grant information workshop for Lincoln County nonprofits in the Porter Meeting Hall at the Skidompha Library, 184 Main…
The 2015 Boothbay Harbor Early Bird Sale on Nov. 21 brought out hundreds of morning shoppers, many of whom dressed up in their pajamas, slippers, robes and other sleepwear. Many of the early birds…
The recently established trade association for Maine vacation rental managers, Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine (VRPOMe), will hold its first all-day annual…
This Saturday, Nov. 21 the quiet streets of Boothbay Harbor will be bustling once again. It's the annual Early Bird sale, where discounts are everywhere starting as early as 5 a.m.
Most…
In high school, Nate Pineau was drawn to helping professions and after graduating he began a career in criminal justice.
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St. Patrick Church
The annual Christmas Fair at St. Patrick Church will, once again, feature the Shamrock Café! The Shamrock Café will provide a quiet respite after shopping and…
Three local nonprofit organizations recently received donations from Rising Tide Community Market’s Co-ops for Community Day program. Co-ops for Community Day…
The annual fall half-price sale at Skidompha Second Hand Book Shop in Damariscotta will take place from Wednesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 14.
The shop is located in “The Red…
Miss Wiscasset Diner co-owners Mark Suarez and Robert Harris expect some of their first customers Saturday morning, Nov. 14, will be women wanting a good meal to shop on.
There will also be…
Dennis Hilton, a Damariscotta native who has owned Newcastle Square Realty for almost 20 years, has assumed management responsibilities within the company following…
Three Early Birds will win more than fantastic bargains and exciting specials this Sat., Nov. 7.
When the Damariscotta…
In celebration of the Edgecomb Thrift Shop's 10-year anniversary of service to our communities this month, everything in stock will be offered at 50 percent off.
It all started in early…
The Early Bird saves the cash on Saturday, November 7, from 6 to 9 a.m. , when shops and restaurants throughout the Damariscotta Region open their doors early to…
There’s a new guy in town.
The Boothbay Region Community Television (BRCTV) team of two has now officially become a team of three. Channel 7 in Boothbay Harbor…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
All the signs continue to point toward another successful year for the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. In 2015, the organization’s finances finished in the black. One of its major…
“It's all about buying local. Promoting local business.”
That's how Michelle Davis, visitor and member relations coordinator at the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, describes the…
Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC), the parent company of Camden National Bank, completed its acquisition of SBM…
Coastal Enterprises’ (CEI) founder and Chief Executive Officer Ron Phillips was feeling like the captain of a ship Oct. 15.
“I want to be the last one off,” he said.
On Oct. 15 and 16…
Since its inception, business at Watershed Tavern and Boothbay Craft Brewery on Adams Pond Road has been booming. Now, a new national ad campaign is…
The Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb will remain open throughout the winter months, according to innkeeper Ted Hugger.
“In 2014, we experimented keeping the inn open year round. Our first winter…
Sherman’s Books & Stationery Stores has entered into an agreement with Susan and Barnaby Porter…
Amy and Mike Preston have no regrets about buying The Alna Store in 2004. They love the town and the people, and business has been good, Amy Preston said. But the couple has been thinking about…
Lisa Evans and Tim Smith have been growing microgreens in their greenhouse in Roslindale, Massachusetts, since January, ever since Evans…
Out of Our Past
This series of article covers the clash of age-old land-based transportation and the coming of the motorized age. The struggle in the region, in the form of tax money, culminated in about 1926 and…
In 1983, Henry C. Rowe had completed 20 years working at the Central Intelligence Agency. At age 50, as far as Rowe was concerned,…
On the Water
Matthew Burnham, a junior at Boothbay Region High School, is a fourth generation lobster fisherman.
Lobstering isn't an easy occupation by any stretch. It requires physical strength and…
The prospect of environmental cleanup at Mason Station is being be dusted off once more.
Wiscasset officials are eyeing regional and federal help in figuring out what needs to be done, just…
Christine Schweighauser calls herself a legend in her own mind.
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Home sales continue to rise at impressive rates across the state of Maine.
Maine Listings announced August 20 that…
For anyone looking for something a little out of the ordinary to do while visiting Boothbay Harbor, Cabbage Island Clambakes is a destination that defies the mundane.…
For anyone interested in a little palm or tarot reading, there is a woman in Boothbay Harbor with a natural born talent for seeing into people's deepest psyches.
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