The Wiscasset Planning Board continued its preliminary talks Nov. 13 with applicants for Water Street apartments and a coffee business on Route 1, Chairman Ray Soule said.
Both proposals…
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Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty
The Damariscotta office of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is currently displaying the lively wooden sculpture images of Boothbay Harbor-based artist Andr…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
A would-be ban on subleasing hangars may not fly with the panel drafting rules for Wiscasset Municipal Airport.
Airport Advisory Committee Chairman and hangar owner Steve Williams told…
Shorter days, cooler temperatures and colorful trees signal an end to boating season, meaning, it’s time to prepare your boat for winter.
Americas Boating…
Here we go again, folks. It’s that time! Get your Christmas lists ready for the Early Bird sales in Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay.
The 29th annual Boothbay Area Early Bird sale is…
Two years ago, Stacy Moore was working as a home healthcare provider, caring for a woman in Harpswell who had suffered a stroke. The woman had been told she’d never…
At last year’s Wiscasset Early Riser sale, Elsie Freeman missed out on a faux Christmas tree she said had just sold out at BIRCH on Main Street. Not so, on Saturday. The Boothbay woman was back…
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Somali Bantu farmers from New Roots Cooperative Farm in Lewiston will give a presentation about their new farm at the Friends Meetinghouse in Damariscotta. The event is…
Damariscotta River Association
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is hosting a two-day, hands-on deerskin tanning workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19.
On Saturday, participants will…
Wiscasset businesses, both downtown and along Route 1, are preparing for the Early Riser sale this Saturday, Nov. 11. Stores will open at 6 a.m. or earlier.
The best deals, according to…
A wonderful networking opportunity will be held at The Morris Farm on Monday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The Morris Farm Trust is both a working farm and an educational resource for the…
Robin Ford and her mother, Brenda Sandner, are raising bunnies in Newcastle.
They're not just any bunnies, though. The bunnies being bred and raised at Growing Rabbit Tree are big, white,…
It’s become easier for Edgecomb residents to get a quick bite to eat or pick up some household items. The town is no longer without a general store. A Boothbay Harbor couple is leasing the former…
NOAA Fisheries has released the “Fisheries of the U.S.” 2016 report, and once again New Bedford, Mass. was the leading U.S. port by value for the 17th consecutive year and American…
Damariscotta
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in Damariscotta will have a special sale during Early Bird festivities, the first time it has participated in the popular downtown…
Justin Styles was teaching fifth grade in School Administrative District 17, living in Norway and looking to live and work closer to Portland and Boston. Any time he saw an opening, he applied…
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…
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…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced today that its board of trustees has appointed Deborah Bronk to be its next president and CEO. She will assume her new role at the nonprofit marine…
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…
Heather Leslie recently spoke with communications intern Aliya Uteuova about her first two years as director of the Darling Marine Center (DMC),…
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…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) invites the public to meet Poison Ivy (or Ivy for short), a friendly witch in search of ingredients for her potions. Ivy and a cast of non-scary animal…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
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…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest 2017 kicked off with the volunteer weigh-off Saturday, Sept. 30 at Pinkham’s Plantation in Damariscotta.
“They thought we were crazy,” said co-…
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…
Bring your own apples and press your own cider at the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on Saturday, Sept. 30 from noon to 4 p.m. The stewardship committee of the historic site will provide…
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…
Starting Monday, Oct. 16 in Brunswick and Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Boothbay Harbor, New Ventures Maine will offer My Next Career Move, a free month-long class to help you take charge of your career…
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…
In all of Joe Westleigh’s travels as a commercial trucker, in all 48 contiguous states, the Woolwich man’s favorite stop so far has been the Grand Canyon. It was part of a combination honeymoon-…
The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties annual…
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…
