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Coast Guard responds to capsized historic schooner in Kennebec River

Boothbay may receive Spectrum contract proposal this week for town-wide broadband

Boothbay may go where no other Maine municipality has gone before. For a couple months, Boothbay has discussed entering into a 10-year broadband agreement with Spectrum which would provide expanded...
Stover brothers buy Conley’s Garden Center

It may have taken a few years after first asking “How about it?” but Ben and Tim Stover got their answer from Steve Solario June 15, when they signed paperwork making them the new owners of Conley’s...
Southport agrees to contract with Axiom for fiber

Southport selectmen have agreed to a contract with Axiom Technologies, LLC of Machias for the design, build-out and operation of a town-wide fiber-to-the-premises broadband network. “We are super...
Yacht Parade

2021 Boothbay Harbor YC Regatta

The 2021 Boothbay Harbor YC Regatta kicked off with a yacht parade in spite of rainy conditions. Narrator Audrey Hodgdon said 47 boats of different sizes and ages were registered for the tour of the...
Wiscasset’s Peregrine, partners plan Pittsfield project

“Exciting times here at Peregrine (Turbine Technologies). Wiscasset is birthing new technology,” Chief Executive Officer David Stapp told Wiscasset Newspaper via email July 22. He shared a press...
Forestry Walk and Talk Aug. 11 in Jefferson

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is hosting a Forestry Walk and Talk on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at Midcoast...
Maine home sale prices rise 24.5 percent, sales up 14.71 percent

AUGUSTA — Demand continues to drive up the values of Maine’s single-family existing homes. Maine Listings reported a statewide median sales price (MSP) of $310,000 in June—a 24.5 percent increase...
Water’s Edge Restaurant holds grand opening celebration

Shortly after arriving, invitees to Water's Edge Restaurant and Bar's grand opening celebration July 21 huddled shoulder to shoulder under a couple of awnings on the Edgecomb business's rooftop deck...
Press release

Dresden auctioning two used fire trucks

The town of Dresden is currently auctioning off a 1991 AutoCar by Volvo-White/GMC Tanker/Pumper and a 1975 Pierce Pumper (refurbished in 1996). Both of the fire trucks are in good condition and are...
two more locations opening this summer

Maine’s oldest bookstore gets reestablished in Midcoast with new Rockland store

ROCKLAND—When Sherman’s Books & Stationary closed its Camden location in Spring 2020 as a casualty of the pandemic, Jeff Curtis, CEO and co-owner of Sherman's told PenBayPilot.com: “We...
Veggies to Table foraging workshop Aug. 7

Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm in Newcastle that grows organic produce to donate to community members in need, will be hosting a foraging workshop to raise funds and awareness of the crisis of...
MDOT ‘still working to strike right balance’ on Wiscasset’s Route 1

Drivers and walkers frustrated at traffic lights’ duration downtown have been going against them, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen in his report for the board’s July 20 meeting....
Learn to dig softshell clams at Reid State Park

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is back on Thursday, July 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Reid State Park in Georgetown. The public is invited to traverse clam...
Boothbay Farmers Market going strong

Despite a high chance of rain and thunder, the Farmers Market on Thursday, July 8 was bustling with shoppers and squeals of excited children. Well-behaved dogs roamed the Boothbay Common quietly with...
Central Maine Power ‘typical’ residential customer rates to increase by 11.5 percent in August

Maine’s Public Utilities Commission said July 15 that five storms in 2020, plus rising transmission rates approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has resulted in an approved Central...
Endeavor to join DMR’s patrol fleet

Endeavor made its first trip on Tuesday, July 13 on its way to becoming the newest addition to the fleet of the Department of Marine Resources in Boothbay Harbor. Near completion by Farrin’s...
Shoreline science talks begin at Darling Marine Center

This week University of Maine Darling Marine Center will host the first of four shoreline science talks on their Walpole campus. Each week at 11:00 a.m. up to 15 participants will have the...
Rachael Townsend becomes Master Plumber

Area residents who call Townsend Enterprises for a plumber may be surprised to see Rachael Townsend at their door. In her mid-30s, Townsend, of Boothbay Harbor, is one of Maine’s very few women...
Craft Kitchen and Tavern cuts ribbon with chamber

New Boothbay Harbor restaurant Craft Kitchen and Tavern opened officially after a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce July 7. Owner Chef Rick Koplau and wife Anita...
Blethen returns to Damariscotta for second stint as postmaster

A familiar face has returned as the Damariscotta postmaster. Lesley Blethen had the job between 1999 and 2004. She has since served as Boothbay Harbor postmaster and most recently in the postal...
Tourism businesses see strong July 4 weekend, but workforce shortage a major problem

The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) recently polled its members about July 4th weekend business, visitor trends, and how the workforce shortage is affecting business. According to Tony Cameron,...
Freedom Boat Club comes to Linekin Bay Resort, cuts ribbon with Chamber

Freedom Boat Club made its partnership with Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce official with a ribbon cutting June 23. The club on the Linekin Bay Resort shore is FBC’s fifth spot in Maine –...
white shark or something else? helping people confirm what they see in the water

Maine DMR launches web form to identify shark species

The Maine Department of Marine Resources has unveiled a new online tool to help people confirm if what they see in the water is a white shark, or something else. A form is now available on the DMR...
Edgecomb approves tattoo parlor, body piercing studio

The Edgecomb Planning Board voted 4-0 for a change of use application for a U.S. Route 1 property to serve as a tattoo parlor and body piercing studio. The board approved Kat Stewart’s application...