At Sarah’s Cafe in Wiscasset Saturday night, patron Sharon Jacques of Wiscasset was a border patrol officer handing out tickets. She said she gave one to bar manager Greg McAllister for bad…
Commerce
Maine home prices have been rising steadily over the past five years, and September statistics showed double-digit gains. According to the Maine Association of Realtors, the…
Wiscasset Planning Board
A Newcastle couple and their Bath son want to move their Portland coffee bean-roasting business to the Maine Coast Chimney property on Route 1 in Wiscasset and open a breakfast and lunch cafe and…
Cove’s Edge, a long-term care and skilled rehabilitation nursing facility on the LincolnHealth-Miles Campus, has been recognized as a 2017 recipient…
Sarah’s Cafe’s annual spooky Halloween celebration is Oct. 28 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Wiscasset restaurant has announced the pub will have a costume (adults) and game party, and the dining room…
Deb Schaffer loves Wiscasset. Her women’s clothing store, Debra Elizabeth’s, has been a fixture in town for almost 22 years. It began as an antiques shop.
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Colder temperatures are on the horizon, and we’re all starting to prepare for another Maine winter. At the top of most of our lists is making sure we’ll stay warm.…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for our first “Business before Hours” on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 7:30 to 9 a.m., hosted by Sarah’s Café & Twin Schooner Pub.
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Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that one of their featured artists, Charles Norris, has been recently selected for the highly competitive Boston Printmakers…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) will be hosting its annual Scarecrow Contest for area businesses and organizations. The goal is to line Route 1 with…
On the off-chance you haven't noticed, there are changes occurring at Boothbay Center, or Village Square, as it’s now called.
Paul Coulombe has purchased much of the real estate along Route…
Westport Island’s John McBee got his mowing and raking done in time to catch the last 2017 installment of the Wiscasset Art Walk Sept. 28. He came looking for inspiration for his own art, in…
Behind Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA’s) biweekly water quality monitoring efforts, islands and public lands stewardship, oyster gardening program, and school-based nature education…
Alna selectmen
Construction jobs and, for towns along the new line, more tax money would come with a project Central Maine Power is pursuing, company officials told Alna selectmen Sept. 27. CMP asked for and got…
More than 100 people attended the Twin Villages Business Forum at the Damariscotta River Association’s Darrows Barn Sept. 22 in Damariscotta. The full-day program involved several group sessions…
There is no doubt Red’s Eats has become one of the most recognizable places in New England and has helped to keep our tourist visits high every summer. The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce would…
An active fall season for Maine real estate is underway. According to Maine Listings, sales of single-family existing homes jumped 6.36 percent in August. The median…
Odds of trapping a white lobster is 1 in 100 million
THOMASTON – It is the rarest of rare lobsters, and the chances of catching one are 1 in 100 million, but that's what Desiree Smith, of Rockland, did. She found in his traps an albino/white lobster…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Wiscasset’s Airport Advisory Committee and Interim Airport Manager Rick Tetrev on Sept. 20 wondered where to pare the next budget to meet selectmen’s directive. Selectmen earlier this month called…
A team of experienced counselors and state and federal agency staff will present a morning workshop Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. for people planning a new business or considering changes…
Boothbay Region Community Navigator
New Ventures Maine and Boothbay Region Community Navigator are partnering to offer My Money…
After 40 years of innovative and dedicated service to this community, Dr. Ed Kitfield has transferred ownership of his practice to Dr. Cortney Linville. Our strong,…
The Wiscasset Art Walk on Aug. 31 was all it usually is, and more.
Along with the shops that line the main street with open doors, and the shop owners with open arms welcoming visitors…
Calypso, a Boothbay Harbor boutique that features contemporary clothing, jewelry and accessories, will host a trunk show Sept. 8, featuring ceramic beadwork and jewelry…
Debby Schling, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for over 10 years, was named the 2017 Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Merrymeeting Board of Realtors…
If you’ve ever had a drink, a meal, or both at Schooner Landing in Damariscotta, no doubt you’ve seen the big, bright, red-hulled boat tied up at a dock beside the restaurant.
The boat is…
NAPA Auto Parts in Wiscasset is providing a discount to area first responders, including fire, police and EMS.
Kevin Brewer, who put together the program, is the son of two of the owners,…
GARDINER – Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw announced that Robert H. Edmunds III, formerly of Nobleboro, has been sentenced in Lincoln County Superior Court to 18 months in…
A consignment boutique for the discerning shopper, The Lady’s Room in Damariscotta, isn’t your typical second hand…
A new medical marijuana caregivers’ business will be opening in Edgecomb Sept. 1. Downeast Medicinals received planning board approval Aug. 17 to begin operating on Route 1. The business is owned…
Dresden selectmen voted on Monday, Aug. 22 to form a committee to negotiate a new contract with cable television provider Spectrum.
Spectrum, owned by Charter…
If you never made it to Joe Lane’s small food cart in Damariscotta for a lobster roll, or anything else lobster, it’s okay. Now you can go to his and his partner, Isabella Nelson’s, new restaurant…
If someone breaks the law at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, the Wiscasset Police Department may see a replay. A new security system has replaced one Airport Manager Frank Costa said was fried in a…
What if someone decides to develop a retail marijuana shop in Boothbay Harbor? A vote in November could make it possible.
This is the first article of a two-part series. The Boothbay…
There’s a new bar in Newcastle. And it’s not just for cocktails, though beer and wine are served.
Harbor Fest opens Sept. 1. In the six years since Lori Reynolds started the annual festival, it has grown from one day to 10, and the Boothbay Harbor event continues to draw businesses, …
The Marston House in Wiscasset has a new owner. Francoise McCoy bought the house, with the antiques business and the…
On Jan. 12, 2016, Ryan McPherson bought Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb. Established in 1987 by Barbara Scully, the Glidden Point oyster has become one of the most coveted in the area, and…
Lucia Droby helps make the Wiscasset Art Walks happen, but early in the July 27 installment, the Wiscasset shop owner was a shopper. She found something special, made from something old.
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Maine real estate continues to rise in value, even with some slight declines in sales. According to Maine Listings, single-family existing homes…
This summer, optometrist Thomas P. Nadeau, ODPC will celebrate 40 years serving the Boothbay area. On Monday, Aug. 14, Nadeau will hold a “Chamber after Hours” party for his patients some…
There's a new takeout food stand on Route 1 in Newcastle.
Carol Heaberlin and her daughter Mindy Jones are joint owners in the business, making and selling their gourmet sandwiches and…
Wiscasset’s airport advisory committee on July 19 thought up ways to find a tenant for the upstairs office space, vacant since Peregrine Turbine Technologies moved out last year.
Members…
A committee on Monday looked further at parking and touched on landscaping as the state continues planning its downtown Wiscasset project.
The Public Advisory Committee heard more from…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Plans are back on for the Texas Flying Legends’ first Wiscasset stay in two years, Wiscasset Airport Advisory Committee Chairman Steve Williams said Monday. Tentative plans were announced in May,…
With legalized recreational marijuana becoming a reality in February, the Edgecomb Planning Board is seeking public guidance in drafting an ordinance. The board voted 4-0 July 13 to send residents…
Cameron Clan Kettle Corn has been selling its popcorn in downtown Wiscasset for over a year. The shop opened in May 2016.
Since then, word has spread, and business has been good, according…
Wiscasset and several spots in it are getting a shout-out in American Automobile Association’s magazine Northern New England Journey. The July-August issue has an article on the town and photos of…
Lower-than-normal inventory of existing single-family homes in Maine led to an 8.85 percent decline in May 2017 sales. However, according to Maine…
Effective at 12:01 a.m., July 1, 2017, non-emergency functions of the State of Maine were shut down until further notice. State employees should have been notified by supervisors by the…
