Work

Shannon Kinney presents at small business social media workshop

Opportunities for citizen science with Coastal Rivers

Citizen scientists make a direct contribution to research while practicing hands-on science in the field and learning about environmental issues. Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust depends on citizen...
Austin Payment Solutions, Osman Page LLC combine services

Two Midcoast companies have combined services: Austin Payment Solutions, LLC, a provider of merchant services, point of sale solutions and a business lending company, has joined with Osman Page, LLC...
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board

Proposed food cart, blasting, subdivision rules to go to hearing, selectmen

The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board voted Jan. 8 to send recommended ordinance amendments on mobile food vending, blasting and subdivisions to selectmen, who had asked the panel to work on the issues...
Jan. 15 workshop to address workforce challenges facing area’s small businesses

A workshop on “Finding, Hiring and Retaining Quality Employees” will be presented by Mary J. LaFontaine, Regional Director for the Maine Department of Labor, and Bill Card, Economic Development...
Boothbay Harbor Broadband Committee

Spectrum rep answers questions on peninsular broadband services

The Boothbay Harbor Broadband Committee hosted a representative of Charter Communications Jan. 6 to better understand the company's broadband coverage through Spectrum. Regional Senior Director...
Lobsterman’s Wharf renovation underway

An East Boothbay restaurant known for its waterfront dining is getting a rebuild. Lobsterman’s Wharf is being torn apart and its aging foundation is being shored up. Miller Holdings, LLC owns both...
Fishermen adapt to environmental change in varied ways, UMaine study finds

A study published in Ecology and Society by University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie found that regulations and financial resources that influence how people fish have as great...
Hodgdon splashes first in new line of tenders

Hodgdon Tenders, the Superyacht tender division of Hodgdon, announced Monday that they launched a new 8.0 meter (26'3") open tender, which is the first in their new Crossover line. The Crossover line...
Shellfish study highlights changes in Damariscotta River

The rich ecosystem of the Damariscotta River estuary still holds many mysteries. Some of its most visible residents – oysters, alewives, seals and birds – are counted regularly. But until this year,...
Edgecomb Eddy principal having a ball teaching phys ed this year

Two weeks before school started this year, a late resignation left Edgecomb Eddy School without a physical education teacher. This left Principal Ira Michaud in a tough spot. He was faced with...
WoodenBoat features shipyard’s work on Ernestina-Morrissey

If you want to know the history of Ernestina-Morrissey and the work that has been and is being done on the schooner at Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, pick up a copy of the...
Boothbay couple are regulars at Bath Antique Sale

The third installment of the Bath Antique Sale takes place on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bath Middle School, 6 Old Brunswick Road, Bath. Among the dealers present will be Steve and...
Chamber announces new board and advisory board members

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our new 2019-2020 Board of Directors and Advisory Board Members. The Chamber held its first full meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the...