A Boothbay Harbor business is moving to Edgecomb. For two years, Nick and Emily Mirabile have owned Harbor Tech Solutions located at 185 Townsend Ave., but the space proved too large for their…
Commerce
AUGUSTA – On July 29, the Revenue Forecasting Committee projected that State General Fund revenues will decrease by $524 million in Fiscal Year 2021, $434 million in Fiscal…
As electric vehicles move from hot commodity to practical, with more Teslas, Chevrolet Bolts, Nissan Leafs and others on the road, the Boothbay region now has a number of places to charge them. …
Nearly a year ago, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor hired Casco Bay Associates of Gardiner to review gaps in high-speed broadband coverage. On July 22, Casco Bay Associates President Brian Lippold…
AUGUSTA—The number of sales of single-family homes in Maine is down slightly in June but prices remain on the rise. Realtors across the state sold 1,720 homes in June — 78 fewer homes than a year…
We’ve been good all year wearing our masks and keeping our distance from one another to beat COVID-19 and, as a result, it could be Christmas in July with us all singing “super yachts are coming…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced July 14 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin operating four round-trip trains between Brunswick and…
A Boothbay blacksmith is looking for a place to forge and weld. During a change of use pre-application meeting July 15 in the municipal building’s conference room, Ben Gottlieb sought planning…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on Friday filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the IAM Local S6 union for violating the National Labor Relations Act by threatening…
A pandemic is nothing anyone was prepared for, anywhere. For Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BHRCC), which promotes and supports member businesses, the region and the community, the…
Outdoor classes have been a breath of fresh air for Crow Point Yoga students this summer. The business is one of thousands of Maine businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March, the…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Footbridge Brewery co-owner Dan Pangburn reported an increase in business to the planning board July 8. The board approved an amendment June 10 allowing extra outdoor seating,and selectmen granted…
$21.3 million in loans; more than 3,400 jobs retained
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients.
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Business as usual used to mean a commercial entity was carrying on in its normal way despite some interruption, whether it be fire, flood, or, as of this year, in the coronavirus and governmental…
Perhaps the 35-plus children who gathered on the porch for a group photo following the July 4 dedication ceremony of Ocean Point Colony Trust’s new casino and recreational facilities will someday…
Amidst the “seafood crash of 2020,” which was caused by a perfect storm of export shutdowns, COVID-19 lockdown, and government regulation changes, the fishermen have experienced a crash more…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…
Press release
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a…
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what movie theaters must do to reopen amid the COVID-19…
includes water parks, amusement parks
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what outdoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
includes bowling alleys, arcades
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what indoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has been closed since March 16 due to the pandemic and remains closed for now. However, according to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the…
AUGUSTA (June 22, 2020)—Sales of Maine’s single-family homes eased in May, due to effects from COVID-19 and limited supply; however, value and demand for available homes remained strong. According…
Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a local Fish Market every Monday, on the side lawn, from 3 to 6 p.m., starting June 29. Currently, the South…
Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort has announced it will hold private fireworks July 4 around 9 p.m. The announcement came shortly after selectmen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is reminding businesses and employees about important policies and programs to support Maine’s workforce during the unprecedented economic disruption caused…
Downtown Damariscotta will once again host an “Open Air Market” on Main Street on Saturday, June 20. The Market will open at 11 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. Last week’s pilot was…
T&D Variety’s new owner Max Patel and his family are getting into the swing of things after a smooth transition of ownership May 18.…
Midcoast Hospitality Group is making guests an offer they simply can’t refuse. It’s called “Pay what you can” as potential guests fill out an application and offer to pay what they can for a…
In 2016, Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District, as a member of the Municipal Review Committee, decided to end its 25-year relationship with Penobscot Energy Recovery Company and send the…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced June 9 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin Phase 1 of Service Restoration beginning June 15, 2020.…
There are new owners of the Boothbay Harbor bed and breakfast which boasts of possessing the “Oceanfront Hot Tub.” A Serbian couple bought The Harborage Inn Feb. 28, after working for five years…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced additional business reopenings Thursday under the Governor’s rural reopening plan.
Under the update, in 13 counties, tasting rooms and bars may…
Memorial Day weekend saw some changes at Southport General Store – new signs outside, new furnishings inside. Owners Todd and Barbara Leland of Southport hope the changes will be seen as a nod to…
Boothbay’s T&D Variety went to new owners Max and Sage Patel May 18. Deb Frenkel and Tim Simmons said the idea to sell the convenience store and gas station after seven years came a few months…
focusing on pending procedures and office visits that were postponed in March
MaineHealth has announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Spruce Point Inn (sprucepointinn.com), the historic 55-acre forested oceanfront resort in Boothbay Harbor, previews resort…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market opened for another season with 27 members selling a variety of vegetables, plants, coffees and beers. It was a lot like past markets except for one major difference.…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation is in the final planning stages for Carter’s Wharf, formerly Sea Pier. BHMF President Deanne Tibbetts, engineer Will Gartley of Gartley & Dorsky and…
Millers Holdings, LLC received planning board approval May 20 to tear down their East Boothbay restaurant and rebuild Lobsterman’s Wharf’s aging foundation. Owners Dan and Eileen Miller have…
AUGUSTA (May 21, 2020)—Despite a pandemic-fueled wane in the sales of single-family existing homes, values in Maine increased double digits last month. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold…
Food Trucks A-Go in Boothbay reopens for Memorial Day Weekend on Friday, May 22.
Join us for safer, socially distanced lunch and dinner beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 22 and running…
If your hair is more of a “hair don’t” than a hairdo, then you might want think about seeing a new stylist. And the newest place in Boothbay Harbor is Maci’s Hair and Nail Boutique at 66 Townsend…
The following businesses will not open for summer 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners who wish to be listed may send an email, with or without an explanation, to…
“Gov. Mills’ announcement made it a whole new ball game,” said Janson’s Clothing Store owner Betty Jeanne Maddocks in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ decision to move up the opening date for non-…
In 2014, Ted and Jill Hugger became innkeepers when they bought the 28-room Cove Cod Inn in Edgecomb. The experience went so well, they expanded in 2018 by buying the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn in…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper have been asked to list the restaurants, hotels, inns and other businesses in the respective regions which have decided not to open this summer due to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 8 a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine over the course of the next two weeks with added health and…
Governor Janet Mills announced May 6 she is convening an Economic Recovery Committee charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy caused by the ongoing COVID-…
