The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) is pleased to announce an Open Hive Day at Jane Dunstan’s home on Saturday, June 29. Maine State Apiarist and Bee…
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The connected lakes and ponds of the Pemaquid River system are enjoyed by many as places to boat, fish, swim, and take in the sights and sounds of nature. To help protect them from the…
The Maine Seafood Promotional Council, an initiative designed to boost market growth and opportunities for Maine's seafood sector, is gearing up for a two-year pilot phase. This project is funded…
Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle will be hosting a foraging class with Rachel Alexandrou on July 13 to raise funds to feed hungry people in our community.
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You may have seen a display at a marina, town office, or boating supply store and wondered what it was all about. The U.S. Coast Guard must assume a vessel found adrift with no one aboard…
All the items on your boat the CG Auxiliary checks are the same items the active-duty Coast Guard or Marine Patrol will check if you’re stopped and boarded; if any item is missing, expired, worn…
For this o-fish-al update, we introduce you to the new name for our educational facilities at the Dept. of Marine Resources’ Boothbay Lab – the Gulf of Maine Discovery…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and others who might have an interest, to join us for our June Business After Hours, Thursday, June 20 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Wiscasset…
Chewonki Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to nature-based education, is pleased to announce…
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The Old Ferry Road Culvert Replacement is a significant step towards our shared vision of a sustainable and thriving community. This project illustrates the Town’s commitment…
On Tuesday, May 21, HospitalityMaine held its annual scholarship dinner at Spruce Point Inn. Eight students from across the state received awards and financial compensation to pursue a…
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At their annual Selling Season Kick-Off Breakfast held at the Oysterhead Lounge in Newcastle recently, the 30-plus associates from Cheney Insurance, Newcastle Realty, and…
Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine are on a healthy rise. Maine Listings reported May 22 a 17.51 percent jump in sales of single-family existing homes across the state. In April 2024,…
Maine native and University of Maine alumna Christina Cash has been named executive director at the UMaine Lobster Institute, effective May 17.
Cash has been with the Lobster…
Kacey Mullins of Wiscasset waxes enthusiastic about his profession of harvesting blood…
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On May 9, Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 13th annual Dinner at Montsweag Farm Restaurant in Woolwich. Participants enjoyed a live auction with…
Maine’s First Ship and the Arnold Expedition Historical Society are two of the 121 nonprofit, cultural organizations across 29 states and the District of Columbia who will receive a total of $1.4…
Bath Savings Trust Company (BSTC) President Tom Whelan announced the appointment of Ashley Daigle as vice president, trust officer. In her new role, Daigle will work with…
Finding the “highest and best use” of Wiscasset’s 297 acres near Maine Yankee is the point of looking into the long-held property, Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky told selectmen…
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience have opened a pop-up help center for Knox, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln…
Devin Grover of Wiscasset Water District has been busy flushing fire hydrants. The maintenance work is done annually in spring and helps improve water quality by removing mineral and sediment…
Grow-to-donate farm Veggies to Table has an upcoming flower pop-up event at Perch Cafe & Bakery at 11 Friendship Road, Waldoboro on Saturday, May 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Ahead of the event…
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Peregrine Turbine Technologies (PTT) in Wiscasset, KMW Energy Group (KMW) and Our Katahdin (OK) announced Monday, May 6 their intent to collaborate on the location, installation and operation of…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
All children’s books are on sale at half price from now through Thursday, May 16 at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta.
The…
Financial help may be available for those who suffered property or revenue loss due to the severe storms in January. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering several disaster loans…
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants worth a total of $657,298 for…
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform the broader community…
Peregrine is now in collaboration with Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp (USNC) for the development of an advanced nuclear micro modular reactor for distributed power generation. It…
Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night nodded Wiscasset Ford’s request for an addition, a new entrance and service canopies and inside renovations. The project at 378 Bath Road is pegged at $4.5…
Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm located in Newcastle, is kicking off their growing season with flower pop ups at the Alna Store, Village Handcraft, and Perch Cafe & Bakery. At each…
AUGUSTA (April 18, 2024)— Maine Listings reports sales volume across Maine increased 3.5 percent during March 2024 compared to March 2023, with 888 single-family homes sold. The median sales price…
Wiscasset selectmen
Bricks have been installed as far up as the second floor windows and granite pieces are going up at that level, Wawenock LLC spokesman Mark Robinson told Wiscasset Newspaper April 16. Robinson…
Alna’s planning board will invite more written public comment and a subcommittee will work on a mining ordinance after voters rejected a proposed one last month. Selectmen on April 11 went with…
Islebrook Village at Wiscasset, an Everbrook Senior Living Community under construction on Gardiner Road, hosted this month’s Business After Hours gathering of Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce…
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Maine Department of Transportation regularly commissions studies on the economic impacts of airports in Maine. These studies investigate the overall economic impact of all airports in the state…
When the late-March snowstorm slammed into Maine, a small group of students at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS) were prepared. Should a quirky springtime blizzard interrupt their April or…
With only interior work proposed, Wiscasset’s planning board Monday night waived a site survey and site plan for Seafoam’s requested retail cannabis business at 493 Gardiner Road. The board is…
Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for a long-standing community science program that collects data on horseshoe crab populations in the Damariscotta River Estuary.
A training session…
Maine’s First Ship will hold its second 17th Century Foodways event and Luncheon on Saturday, April 20 at the Bath Freight Shed. MFS, the Bath non-profit whose volunteer force has reconstructed…
Airing his frustration April 2 with waiting for Wawenock LLC to finish repairs after hundreds of bricks fell from its downtown, 1800s building in 2021, Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons said…
In the summer of 1974 the first batches of Downeast fudge were made in a tiny cottage on the Townsend Gut, packaged in ½ pound boxes, and sold to gift shops in the area.
The following…
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons announced in a selectboard meeting April 2, Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill both houses of the Legislature passed and, as of now, $93 million of Maine Yankee…
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Maine Kayak, a premier provider of outdoor adventure experiences, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new location in downtown Boothbay Harbor. This expansion marks an exciting chapter for…
Thom Price, a self-described “wood-shop geek” from a family of woodworkers up in Southern Appalachia, credits Pemaquid’s Carpenter’s Boat Shop for providing him with the skills and confidence to…
The Edgecomb Eddy School cafeteria was filled with firefighters, nurses, tradesmen, hairdressers, scientists and even a beekeeper – at least aspiring ones. The school held a career day March 29,…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce announced April 1, its business after hours event with Islebrook Village will now be held from 5 to 7 p.m. April 12 at Lincoln County Regional Planning…
In Alna Wednesday night, March 27, Central Maine Power got selectmen’s approval to exceed posted weight limits on Rabbit Path and Lothrop roads to bring its clean energy corridor project across…
