Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the…
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2026 Windjammer Days
As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) is hosting a free informational workshop on legal services for business on Thursday, April 9, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the LCRPC conference room…
In partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society, Bristol Marine at Sample’s Shipyard invited the public March 19 to peruse its museum and go on a behind-the-…
J. Edward Knight Insurance Agency is pleased to announce the addition of Don Legere as an insurance agent.
With decades of experience in insurance, business leadership,…
After an overwhelming response to its debut event, the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Region Land Trust, and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are…
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Veggies to Table has launched its…
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.
Station Boothbay Harbor crew…
AUGUSTA (March 10, 2026)—Despite a traditionally slower sales season for Maine’s single-family existing homes, home prices increased 3.47 percent to a median sales price (MSP) of $395,000 in…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) is asking the community to help plant the seeds for its future. President and CEO Gretchen Ostherr unveiled plans for a 35,000 square foot glasshouse/…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with SBDC Maine, Bangor Savings Bank, Bath Savings Bank, and First National Bank, is hosting a free informational workshop on…
Jigsaw puzzles are now on sale at half price – which means they are $1 apiece – at Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta. The sale lasts through…
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC), in partnership with the Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is hosting an…
Join us Friday, March 20 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset at 6 p.m. to learn about "The Science Behind Oyster Farming."…
In the 1890s, sewing machines began to replace sailmakers due to their efficiency. By the end of…
For Ocean on Tap, the monthly ocean science speaker series organized by staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, 2026 has been a good year already.
In January, the event officially…
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Peninsula Properties is pleased to announce that Roma Hoyt has joined the firm as a sales agent. Hoyt will be working alongside…
AUGUSTA (February 12, 2026)— Although the Maine winter season brought out fewer buyers due to the weather, home values continued to hold. According to Maine…
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The Boothbay Regional Development Corporation (BRDC) has announced a significant price reduction across its new townhome condominium…
There are "monsters" off the Maine coast. Hidden beneath the waves, they lurch along the seafloor, snag commercial gear, pollute the water,…
Join us at Harbor Theater on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. for a free screening of "Ocean" (2025; 1 hour, 35 minutes) with David Attenborough sponsored…
The next Wiscasset Ocean on Tap, "How & why do we map the seafloor?" will be held on Friday, Feb. 6 at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St., Wiscasset.…
Maine has one of the longest coastlines in the U.S. and one of the fast-growing seaweed farming industries. It’s highly dependent on marine industries and yet vulnerable to sea level rise and…
Is that you, Old Thom?
In an unusual sight captured on video, an orca was recently spotted off the coast in the Gulf of Maine this winter. Boothbay region f…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2026 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online! Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
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Alex Zipparo from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) and Sarah Demers from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development will host a…
Though eelgrass may not appear impressive, it may be one of the most important plants in our coastal region. With leaves that grow in long green ribbons, eelgrass forms underwater meadows that…
We invite you to bring your brown bag lunch and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11,…
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Crooker Construction, LLC, a Topsham, Maine-based general construction contractor with a 90-year history of family and private ownership, has announced its transition to an Employee Stock…
Longtime owners of TREATS in Wiscasset village, Stacy and Ryan Linehan, have announced the following:
"It is with great joy and a little bit of mixed feelings that Ryan and I have sold…
AUGUSTA (December 19, 2025) — According to Maine Listings, Realtors across the state reported a median sales price of $399,000 for single-family existing homes sold in…
With this season’s harvest, Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm in Newcastle, Maine, now celebrates seven seasons of impact—growing and donating over 95,000…
Shoppers moved from store to store which were decked out in holiday lights on Men's Night, Dec. 17 enjoying sales with Christmas songs outdoors, to hum or sing along to, thanks to Janson's…
Maine State Aquarium invites visitors to enjoy an under-the-sea holiday during its first “Sea of Lights” festivities. The aquarium will be open on Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., until Jan…
Lovers of the annual Gingerbread Spectacular at the Opera House here in Boothbay Harbor saw 27 imaginative, gingery structures this past weekend. Among them was…
Emergency Medical Services Chief Kristen Roberts has been learning all about her new job at Boothbay Region Ambulance Service. For Roberts, 42, of Damariscotta, the first few weeks have been all…
A Holiday Museum Open House will be held at Sample's Shipyard/Bristol Marine on Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor…
Janson's Clothing, $25 gift card, Riley Sullivan, Natalie Allen, Kelly Camp and Monica Swan.
Mama D's, $40 gift certificate, Daphne, Christmas ornament, Cindy.
Mung Bean, $100 gift…
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
home to Maine’s oldest original lighthouse tower
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The Keepers of Burnt Island Light are pleased to announce they have been awarded a $7,400 grant from The Maine…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library calls for all hands on deck for our third annual Giving Tuesday (Week!) matching gift campaign. Would you give $10, $25, or $50 knowing…
