Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to announce that they have been awarded a grant of $8,823.50 through the U.S.D.A.…
Work
Over the past decade, Maine’s oyster industry has experienced immense growth. 2021 was the state’s largest and most valuable harvest in history, according to Maine Department of Marine Resources.…
Press release
Born in Boothbay Harbor and raised in Edgecomb where she still resides, Newcastle Realty broker Anne Peaslee knows what a wonderful place Midcoast Maine is…
On Friday, July 15 the University of Maine Darling Marine Center will kick off its seminar series with Dr. Heather Leslie who will present on the challenges and opportunities of engaged research.…
Stepping into Orne’s Candy Store in downtown Boothbay Harbor is like stepping back in time. The shop is full of late 19th-century charm, from the fudge-filled glass…
Rainer Eich and the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers will be hosting a workshop on queen grafting on Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m., at 1252 Middle Road in Dresden. Rainer will open a mating nuc and…
Cod Cove Inn has a new owner. On July 1, Scott Larson of Southport was part of a group that became the Route 27 inn’s new owner. For nine years, Ted and Jill Hugger owned the Edgecomb inn with 28…
Wiscasset planning board
Ames True Value, 447 Bath Road, is closer to its planned expansion of its outdoor storage space. Monday night, the planning board passed the proposal, the board’s recording secretary Jackie Lowell…
For anyone new to woodland ownership in Midcoast Maine or who is wondering how to better manage their land and resources, Midcoast Conservancy announces its new Landowner 101 Series where…
Dry summer skin be gone! Join the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) to soothe chapped lips and skin by learning to make your own skin salve on Saturday, July 23 at 10 a.m. Meet us at the LOCAL…
Local, county and state agencies urge residents to start preparing now for what may well be an expensive heating oil surprise in a few months. According to the Governor’s Energy Office on June 27…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay recently announced that it will again open its doors for two popular, free events this summer! Its series of Café Sci talks will be at the…
Stories of an old Navy friendship, a years-long town effort, a man and his dog, and a plane ready to fly when the runway is ready converged Wednesday night, June 29 at Wiscasset Municipal Airport…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring a four-hour classroom and field event hosted by Boothbay Region Water District on Thursday, July 21 at the…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Wednesday, July 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at…
From Chicago to Philadelphia and now Boothbay Harbor, a national shortage of lifeguards has meant closings for public swimming pools. Boothbay Region YMCA Executive Director Andy Hamblett said…
This summer high school students, including rising freshmen and recent graduates, have an opportunity to learn about marine ecology while getting muddy in the Damariscotta River estuary. The…
Home values remain high, while for-sale inventory is still a limiting factor for those seeking to purchase single-family existing homes in Maine. According to Maine Listings, the median sales…
Since the first Fishin’ For Fashion in 2014 at the former Rocktide Inn, locals and visitors alike have had a passion for fashion – make that nautical fashion!
After a two-year absence from…
Alna selectmen on June 15 praised two gravel road grading bidders and then went with a third they said one of the other two recommended.
The firm that has done the springtime grading for…
Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races
Andrew Taylor of Southport, owner of Blue Eyed Girl, defended his title as the Fastest Working Lobster Boat, at the Charles Begin Memorial Lobster Boat…
The search is on for a new Edgecomb Eddy principal. Dr. Christina Boursaw officially tendered her resignation at the June 5 committee meeting. Boursaw served one year in the job. Boursaw arrived…
Veggies to Table grew and donated 16,000+ pounds of organic produce to the hungry in our community last season. Our goal? To grow and donate even more this season. To this end, we could use a…
Press release
Originally from central New Jersey, Ericka O’Rourke has spent the last 20+ years exploring the countless scenic wonders that Maine has to offer. After many years of searching…
Several Coastal Rivers volunteers gathered at Pemaquid Beach recently for a training with the Maine Healthy Beaches Program. This training will prepare them to take weekly water samples at three…
Coastal Rivers is hosting a walk to the salt marsh at Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 3 to look for spawning horseshoe crabs.
Horseshoe crabs have been…
Is it our fascination with the past, a desire to return to a time we perceive as happier, that drives us to antique shops? Whatever the reason, the popularity of antiquing cannot be denied. Maine…
Press release
At their annual Selling Season Kick-Off Breakfast held at the Oysterhead Lounge in Newcastle recently, the 33 associates from Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Realty, and Newcastle Vacation Rentals…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is asking Central Maine Power, a publicly traded utility serving geographically half of the Maine state with electricity, not to file a rate hike request with the Maine…
Sarah Risley, a University of Maine graduate student based at the Darling Marine Center, will lead a team of undergraduate and high school students to study the shellfish species living at several…
On May 10 when Tripadvisor, the popular online travel company, announced the winners of its annual Travelers' Choice awards for hotels, Boothbay Harbor’s Topside Inn was named the “Best Small…
Women on the Working Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
When Gary Starankewicz hands over the keys to Dunton’s Doghouse May 20, he’ll be keeping the popular Boothbay Harbor food stand in the family.
The new owner is Andrew Hawke, a resident of…
Women on the Working Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Dr. Brady Fergola has been a chiropractic physician in the state of Maine since 2019. He has been performing services out of the office of the Boothbay Chiropractor, the Boothbay Harbor Country…
Alna selectmen May 4 agreed to a 10-year loan at 3.95% from Androscoggin Bank for the $405,000 in Cross Road projects. Voters approved the spending at town meeting in March.
The board kept…
Women on the Working Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Press release
Upon returning to real estate, Stephanie Poland brings competence, dedication, and integrity to her role as a sales agent at Newcastle Realty. Raised in Nobleboro, Stephanie has strong ties to the…
$896 million value
AUGUSTA — On the strength of an historic year for lobster and a rebounding elver fishery, the value of Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources in 2021 reached an all time high at $890,668,…
On May 10 at 6:30 p.m., Veggies to Table will hold a free virtual Supper Club via Zoom, “Digging Deeper.” Founder Erica Berman will discuss the history, mission, goals, achievements, future plans…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
…
Wiscasset ordinance review committee
In about two weeks, a draft marijuana ordinance could be ready to send Wiscasset selectmen for a first look.
“It’s not a finished product, but it could be,” Ordinance Review Committee…
Press release
The Alna General Store is slated to change hands this summer. After five years of ownership, Ken and Jane Solorzano are welcoming a new partnership to…
Work on Alna’s Cross Road has started. Ditching and grading began April 20, First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said that night. Plans called for a new culvert to arrive April 21 at the Golden Ridge Road…
Women on the Waterfront
On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage…
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons told selectmen April 12, he is “pressing really hard” about Old Ferry Road’s importance, as he seeks help from Maine’s Congressional delegation for a stream…
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Mid Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but within the beauty are hazards that can quickly ruin…
This spring, Bath Savings is celebrating its 170th anniversary. Incorporated by the Maine legislature on April 19, 1852, Bath Savings is proud to still be a Maine-based mutual organization,…
Ordinance review committee
Wiscasset should not let Route 1 be the only place for marijuana manufacturing and testing facilities, ordinance review committee member Al Cohen said Monday night. Those businesses could be away…
