The Route 1, Edgecomb restaurant formerly known as Bintliff’s will open in mid-May under the direction of renowned Portland chef David Turin, according to information Planning Board Chair Barry…
Work
The Lincoln County Council of Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors has been busy of late, welcoming a new council member, collecting donations for Midcoast Humane…
Local fans of Alison Evans’ sea-inspired ceramics no doubt noticed some big changes at Ae Home last June and throughout summer. The business began diversifying in linen and cashmere clothing, home…
Boothbay Harbor is welcoming another business, The Skincare Room. Owner and esthetician Irene Plummer brought her 115 Townsend Ave. business to life last month after making a big move from…
After hearing from opponents of Central Maine Power’s corridor project, Woolwich selectmen agreed Dec. 4 to reword a letter announcing results of a local referendum opposing the project.
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The American Cancer Society recently presented Randall C. Miller of Newcastle with a Sandra C. Labaree Volunteer Values Award. The award is the most honored accolade by the Society in New England…
Skidompha Library welcomes Carla Skinder, chair of the board of Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, to speak at Skidompha Library on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Carla’s…
Whether he was laying bricks or selling sporting goods, Jarod Wescott had a marketer trapped in his body. Wescott, 29, of Athens graduated Skowhegan Area High School and entered the job market.…
Coastal Maine Popcorn is excited to participate in and help bring local merchants together to celebrate Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.
Over 30 businesses are participating by offering…
Wiscasset Planning Board
Under the gavel of Al Cohen in the absence of Chair Karl Olson and Vice Chair Jason Putnam, the Wiscasset Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the site plan for small animal veterinarian …
Dennis Hilton, CEO of Cheney Financial Group, and Suzanne Strachan, President of Cheney Insurance, hosted the annual celebration dinner at The 1812 Farm. The spirit of…
It’s that time of year again. This Saturday, Nov. 23, Boothbay Harbor will be bustling in the early hours for its 31st annual Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party. Upwards of 50 businesses will take…
Leaves lay frozen in a puddle off Middle Street and National Weather Service said it was 18F at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, but the wind was down and the sun was lighting more and more of Main…
Peruse the walls of Atlantic Motorcar (AMC) the next few months and you may be led to believe the art displayed is from numerous artists. Such is not the case. The origin of each unique piece…
Heather Leslie and Deborah Bronk lead scientific institutions that are advancing and collaborating on cutting-edge marine research from opposite sides of the Damariscotta River.
Leslie,…
Julia Latter will soon be striking the “acting” from her Boothbay Harbor town manager title. She succeeds Tom Woodin. Selectmen picked her Nov. 2.
Her journey to the job started further…
On Sept. 30, 2019, the 1906 schooner Mary E, Maine Maritime Museum’s flagship and the oldest Maine-built fishing schooner still sailing, was entered in the National Register of Historic…
Wiscasset merchants will open early on Saturday, Nov. 9 for the Early Bird Sale. But it is the early birds who come to shop who will get the worm – or at least a substantial discount – by…
AUGUSTA —The Maine Department of Marine Resources announces the opening of two license lotteries: one for scallop drag licenses and one for scallop dive licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2018…
Analysis
At Uncas Farm in Whitefield, farmers Teryn and Ben Marcus looked forward to a new cash crop this fall, only to be caught up in a nightmare scenario involving the intersection of newly legal hemp…
The Bath Antique Sale, a monthly antiques marketplace in Midcoast Maine, will open its 2019-20 season on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Bath Middle School at 6 Old Brunswick Road in Bath, Maine. This…
Dane Dwyer doesn’t do snow days well.
“After one or two hours, I’m going crazy.” So as he and wife Gail mulled how to lighten his load after three decades of his teaching, coaching and…
Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay is pleased to offer weekly public tours during the Boothbay Lights season.
From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Nov. 7 through Dec. 19 (except for…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Early Bird Saturday, Nov. 2, with a half-price sale all day on everything in the shop.
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Duane Goud knows just about everyone who comes into Wiscasset Community Center. For the last six years, he’s opened the swimming pool in the wee hours of the morning and is a familiar face in the…
The decision to move Coastal Shipping from Boothbay Harbor to Edgecomb was not made lightly by owners Mike and Jennifer Elkins.
“Coastal Shipping has been in the harbor for more than 20…
The Genesis Fund announced this week that Bill Floyd will step down from his position as executive director at the end of December, after leading the organization for 12 years. Bill has overseen a…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel held its 22nd annual meeting Tuesday. While Congress and the Department of Energy have tried to ease the financial burden on Wiscasset and other places with…
Northbound traffic was at times slow near Wiscasset’s common on Saturday ahead of Damariscotta Pumpkinfest’s parade. But at least along the way motorists could glimpse another form of fall fun:…
BOOTHBAY HARBOR - The Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association (MGFPA) is proud to announce Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. of Boothbay Harbor as the 2019 Food Producer of the Year.
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Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting a course for those interested in obtaining their U.S Coast Guard Captain’s License at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine on Thursday evening Oct…
University of Maine Semester by the Sea students from the Darling Marine Center ran the touch tank Sept. 29 at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival.
The Pemaquid Oyster Company and Schooner…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission is now home to the National Digital Equity Center's southern Maine hub. In July, we welcomed Marita…
The Schooner Bowdoin, flagship for Maine Maritime Academy, made a two-day visit to Boothbay Harbor …
Press release
Maine roots run deep with Susan Peterson and when her corporate position afforded her the ability to work virtually from anywhere in the country, beautiful mid-coast Maine was a simple choice…
Press release
H.T. Winters Flooring in Edgecomb welcomes three new employees to its staff for the Midcoast region. Sales reps, Aaron Cole and Lura Johnston, have a combined 58 years of flooring knowledge to…
Join Midcoast Conservancy Oct. 26 and 27 for this one-and-a-half day course designed for beginners at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. Most participants have little or no experience with…
If all goes as hoped, Edgecomb will have a new, 100-seat restaurant. Steve Stinson and wife Luanne asked the Edgecomb planning board Sept. 19 about the possibility of a restaurant on Route 1…
Wiscasset Planning Board
The Wiscasset Planning Board conducted a pre-application site plan review Sept. 23 for FIN, LLC, a wedding venue planned for 28 Flood Ave. Heather Poirier and Scott Varney are the prospective…
Oyster lovers from far and wide are gearing up for the 19th annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the Schooner Landing in Damariscotta from noon to dusk. The event is a…
Press release
John Biondolillo, president and co-owner of William Raveis Real Estate, is pleased to announce the addition of Jen and Jeff Dowdy as sales sssociates in the company's Boothbay Harbor office. …
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The “U.S. Submarine Service veteran” hat Willis Clifford wore to Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours Sept. 19 prompted a question from Garden Club of Wiscasset’s Linda…
Carl Huntsberger, who for three years studied the challenge of crustacean age determination, earned a master of science degree in marine biology at the University of Maine.
Huntsberger…
As the summer people leave, so, too, do the monarch butterflies. Since May, these beautiful insects have been amongst us, but they’ve been heading south for the past few weeks.
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Lisa Burnham is excited to present her new Boothbay business Begin Again to contractors and homeowners of the Boothbay peninsula and Midcoast Maine.
Begin Again at 798 Wiscasset Road in…
This week, the Broadband Planning Committee for seven towns in Lincoln County met to begin Phase 2 of their broadband planning project. About 20 people from Somerville, Wiscasset, Edgecomb,…
There will soon be a new place to buy decorated cakes, baked goods and pastries. Farm 23 is preparing to debut Sept. 21. Laura and Josh Puchalski own it. The couple moved to Boothbay Harbor in…
