St Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop, located in the Meadow Mall, Boothbay Harbor, will hold its Early Bird Sale Nov. 19 from 6 to 10 a.m. Kick off your holiday shopping and come to our Thrift Shop…
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Set your alarm to wake you up early Saturday, Nov. 12 because you won’t want to miss Wiscasset’s annual Early Bird shopping event. With businesses offering special…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest’s Holiday Gift Shop, a pop-up in the Nickels-Sortwell House barn on Federal Street, has become a Christmas season tradition in Wiscasset. For several years now, the…
AUGUSTA — Home prices may be stabilizing, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. Sales remain strong; Maine Listings today reported a median sales price (MSP) of $330,000 for the 1,890…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
The night was for celebrating success and moving forward and the approximately 125 members and guests of Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner meeting and awards did just that…
Angelica Baker has joined Shear Artistry in downtown Boothbay Harbor as a hair stylist.
Angelica has 9+ years of experience in men and women's haircuts and color. She specializes in unique…
Among the treasures of the Boothbay peninsula are its three general stores, offering sustenance, warmth and a gathering place for the communities they have served for more than a century.
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AUGUSTA — Sales of single-family existing homes across Maine in August dipped 9.89 percent compared to August 2021, according to Maine Listings. Values remain high in August, as the median sales…
Born and raised in Boothbay, Evie and I are very excited for our new endeavor – opening a small med-spa in the heart of Boothbay Harbor. We have landed on the name The Skin Twin RNs LLC, which…
Boothbay Harbor’s Windjammer Emporium down on Pier 1 now features an exhibit on the 1960s-era HMS Bounty rebuild. The ship ported at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard three times for repairs – in…
Kamala Boutique is coming to Edgecomb in November. The Edgecomb Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 1 to approve a change-of-use permit for Katherine Mary and Mo LaMontagne who recently moved…
If lack of rain was all it took to make a great summer, this should be the best year yet, but some local businesses are reporting it takes more than a drought to make a spectacular season.
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In addition to working in the beauty industry as a cosmetologist/salon owner for over 30 years, Betsy Varian, owner of Laser Skin Bar by Betsy, is now certified and trained in laser…
Heading to Boothbay Harbor this summer like they do every year from home in Holderness, New Hampshire to their standing reservation at Brown’s Wharf Inn, Steve and Ellen Jackson were disappointed…
Everyone involved in vacation rentals in Maine is invited to attend the 5th VRPOMe (Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc) Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport Wednesday, Oct. 12…
Join us on the library lawn at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 to hear author Gerry Hawes discuss his book, “The Albatross.”
As a boy, Hawes dreamed that he…
A new initiative from Efficiency Maine will further expand the coverage of the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure by supporting installation of public EV chargers in rural…
AUGUSTA — Home buyer interest across Maine continued at a healthy pace in July. Lower than normal for-sale inventory, however, is affecting the market. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 1…
Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer took time out from his job to walk across the street from the town office to Boothbay Common to buy a pint of blueberries and a half dozen cucumbers on Thursday,…
The housing market in Maine is beginning to feel the effects of rising interest rates. Sales of single-family existing homes declined 9.83 percent last month, according to Maine Listings. The…
Over the past decade, Maine’s oyster industry has experienced immense growth. 2021 was the state’s largest and most valuable harvest in history, according to Maine Department of Marine Resources.…
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Born in Boothbay Harbor and raised in Edgecomb where she still resides, Newcastle Realty broker Anne Peaslee knows what a wonderful place Midcoast Maine is…
Stepping into Orne’s Candy Store in downtown Boothbay Harbor is like stepping back in time. The shop is full of late 19th-century charm, from the fudge-filled glass…
Cod Cove Inn has a new owner. On July 1, Scott Larson of Southport was part of a group that became the Route 27 inn’s new owner. For nine years, Ted and Jill Hugger owned the Edgecomb inn with 28…
Local, county and state agencies urge residents to start preparing now for what may well be an expensive heating oil surprise in a few months. According to the Governor’s Energy Office on June 27…
In a special town meeting referendum vote June 28, Southport voters rejected a municipally owned fiber optic broadband network. In May 2021, voters authorized seeking financing for a network, but…
The House of Logan has been a staple of downtown Boothbay Harbor for decades. According to Boothbay Region Historical Society, the foundations of the store go back…
The Boothbay Harbor branch of Bangor Savings Bank opened in Meadow Mall on May 23 with a full remodel of the previous Key Bank office. The work took four months and included significant energy…
Windjammer Days 2022
Boothbay Harbor Inn hosted the fourth annual crab cake cook-off, Windjammer Days’ first weekday event June 27. Facing off in the kitchen were Amy Crooks of Kaler’s Restaurant, People’s Choice 2021…
Meadow Skincare & Esthetics, located in the Small Mall section of the Meadow Mall, 185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, will be opening Tuesday, July 5.
Emma…
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. is poised for more record-breaking heatwaves after experiencing the …
Home values remain high, while for-sale inventory is still a limiting factor for those seeking to purchase single-family existing homes in Maine. According to Maine Listings, the median sales…
Selectman Smith Climo calls the proposed municipally owned broadband project “the future.” On June 28, residents will head to the polls to vote on three referendum questions regarding the $2.1…
On June 10, Southport selectmen received a letter from Spectrum offering to collaborate on expanding high-speed internet to unserved homes. But all three board members greeted the offer less than…
Despite two decisions in their favor by Lincoln County District and Superior Courts, Anya and Dick Reid of Damariscotta who operate Thistle Inn restaurant learned Maine Supreme Judicial Court…
It’s been 50 years since Tigger Leather Silversmith opened, and owner Peter Dombrowski sees no end in sight.
Dombrowski moved the business to 1 Commercial St. in 1981 from its 1978-1981…
A couple of Georgetown University field hockey players are operating Carousel Marina and Whale’s Tale Pub. On June 3, former owner Jack Cogswell sold his business to the van der Veen family of…
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Originally from central New Jersey, Ericka O’Rourke has spent the last 20+ years exploring the countless scenic wonders that Maine has to offer. After many years of searching…
Ocean Point Inn, the East Boothbay resort hotel in its 124th year of operation, was sold to East Boothbay Bluebird Holdings LLC, a Maine subsidiary of Lark Hotels headquartered in Amesbury,…
Is it our fascination with the past, a desire to return to a time we perceive as happier, that drives us to antique shops? Whatever the reason, the popularity of antiquing cannot be denied. Maine…
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At their annual Selling Season Kick-Off Breakfast held at the Oysterhead Lounge in Newcastle recently, the 33 associates from Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Realty, and Newcastle Vacation Rentals…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is asking Central Maine Power, a publicly traded utility serving geographically half of the Maine state with electricity, not to file a rate hike request with the Maine…
Pamela Wiley LMT is pleased to welcome Ashley Miller LMT to her practice Back River Therapeutic Massage located at 18 West Street in Boothbay Harbor.
Ashley has lived in the Boothbay region…
On May 10 when Tripadvisor, the popular online travel company, announced the winners of its annual Travelers' Choice awards for hotels, Boothbay Harbor’s Topside Inn was named the “Best Small…
Expanding on its commitment to providing better banking experiences and investing in Maine’s communities, Bangor Savings Bank is pleased to announce that its first full-service branch in Boothbay…
When Gary Starankewicz hands over the keys to Dunton’s Doghouse May 20, he’ll be keeping the popular Boothbay Harbor food stand in the family.
The new owner is Andrew Hawke, a resident of…
Dr. Brady Fergola has been a chiropractic physician in the state of Maine since 2019. He has been performing services out of the office of the Boothbay Chiropractor, the Boothbay Harbor Country…
For the first time in two years, the Boothbay Region High School junior class of 2023 will be hosting the prom. The prom is a huge fundraiser for the junior class as we begin preparing for our…
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Upon returning to real estate, Stephanie Poland brings competence, dedication, and integrity to her role as a sales agent at Newcastle Realty. Raised in Nobleboro, Stephanie has strong ties to the…
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Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
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