AUGUSTA – On July 29, the Revenue Forecasting Committee projected that State General Fund revenues will decrease by $524 million in Fiscal Year 2021, $434 million in Fiscal…
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Wiscasset Planning Board, ORC
During Monday’s Zoom meeting, the Wiscasset Planning Board approved an amendment to an approved plan for a driveway at Clark’s Point. The approval involving lot 8 will allow a new house under…
As electric vehicles move from hot commodity to practical, with more Teslas, Chevrolet Bolts, Nissan Leafs and others on the road, the Boothbay region now has a number of places to charge them. …
Woolwich residents got to weigh in by teleconference July 22 on proposed marijuana ordinances that address recreational marijuana sales, manufacturing of cannabis products, marijuana cultivation…
AUGUSTA—The number of sales of single-family homes in Maine is down slightly in June but prices remain on the rise. Realtors across the state sold 1,720 homes in June — 78 fewer homes than a year…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced July 14 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin operating four round-trip trains between Brunswick and…
Gordon and Lynne Kontrath always let Wiscasset Newspaper know when they…
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on Friday filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against the IAM Local S6 union for violating the National Labor Relations Act by threatening…
$21.3 million in loans; more than 3,400 jobs retained
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients.
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Business as usual used to mean a commercial entity was carrying on in its normal way despite some interruption, whether it be fire, flood, or, as of this year, in the coronavirus and governmental…
Amidst the “seafood crash of 2020,” which was caused by a perfect storm of export shutdowns, COVID-19 lockdown, and government regulation changes, the fishermen have experienced a crash more…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…
Press release
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to reject a…
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what movie theaters must do to reopen amid the COVID-19…
includes water parks, amusement parks
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what outdoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
includes bowling alleys, arcades
AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.
The following is what indoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has been closed since March 16 due to the pandemic and remains closed for now. However, according to Rosie Bensen, co-manager of the…
AUGUSTA (June 22, 2020)—Sales of Maine’s single-family homes eased in May, due to effects from COVID-19 and limited supply; however, value and demand for available homes remained strong. According…
Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a local Fish Market every Monday, on the side lawn, from 3 to 6 p.m., starting June 29. Currently, the South…
Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort has announced it will hold private fireworks July 4 around 9 p.m. The announcement came shortly after selectmen…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is reminding businesses and employees about important policies and programs to support Maine’s workforce during the unprecedented economic disruption caused…
Downtown Damariscotta will once again host an “Open Air Market” on Main Street on Saturday, June 20. The Market will open at 11 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. Last week’s pilot was…
Rather than intervene in a dispute over a political flag, the Wiscasset selectboard decided June 17 to direct the ordinance review committee to draft recommendations for clarifying the ordinance…
T&D Variety’s new owner Max Patel and his family are getting into the swing of things after a smooth transition of ownership May 18.…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced June 9 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin Phase 1 of Service Restoration beginning June 15, 2020.…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced additional business reopenings Thursday under the Governor’s rural reopening plan.
Under the update, in 13 counties, tasting rooms and bars may…
Boothbay’s T&D Variety went to new owners Max and Sage Patel May 18. Deb Frenkel and Tim Simmons said the idea to sell the convenience store and gas station after seven years came a few months…
focusing on pending procedures and office visits that were postponed in March
MaineHealth has announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market opened for another season with 27 members selling a variety of vegetables, plants, coffees and beers. It was a lot like past markets except for one major difference.…
AUGUSTA (May 21, 2020)—Despite a pandemic-fueled wane in the sales of single-family existing homes, values in Maine increased double digits last month. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold…
Food Trucks A-Go in Boothbay reopens for Memorial Day Weekend on Friday, May 22.
Join us for safer, socially distanced lunch and dinner beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 22 and running…
The following businesses will not open for summer 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners who wish to be listed may send an email, with or without an explanation, to…
“Gov. Mills’ announcement made it a whole new ball game,” said Janson’s Clothing Store owner Betty Jeanne Maddocks in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ decision to move up the opening date for non-…
In 2014, Ted and Jill Hugger became innkeepers when they bought the 28-room Cove Cod Inn in Edgecomb. The experience went so well, they expanded in 2018 by buying the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn in…
Retail shops in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 11 so long as they follow a set of guidelines (appearing below).
Under the newly released plan by…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper have been asked to list the restaurants, hotels, inns and other businesses in the respective regions which have decided not to open this summer due to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 8 a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine over the course of the next two weeks with added health and…
Governor Janet Mills announced May 6 she is convening an Economic Recovery Committee charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy caused by the ongoing COVID-…
A blast of horns from 30 to 40 cars, a poignant “Thank You” message read over a public address system, thank you signs posted on a sandwich board, cardboard and windshields provided a moving show…
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA), the organization that represents all segments of Maine’s largest industry, has released a video of members talking about the challenges of the pandemic crisis…
Years of planning came to fruition Friday as Sheila Sawyer sold Carl M.P. Larrabee Agency in Wiscasset to J. Edward Knight. Sawyer and J. Edward Knight President Rob Wheeler said it was a good fit…
Chris Tarr is the new owner of Aerus franchises in Rockland, Brunswick and Portland and in Claremont and Concord, New Hampshire. Tarr, 33, has been working tirelessly to reconnect with customers…
The Maine Tourism Association and Poland Spring® 100% Natural Spring Water, part of the Nestlé Waters family, today announced the official launch of “The Maine Tourism Relief Fund, Founded by…
From payroll protection loans to the sale of a local insurance agency, and a possible part in a public access show, Wiscasset businesspeople were abuzz with news and new ideas Thursday night,…
In order to open whether May 1 or in a later phase, Maine businesses must commit to complying with the requirements of these checklists by filling out a…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills presented her Administration’s plan to gradually and safely restart Maine’s economy April 28.
The plan, which comes as the State appears to be successfully…
“We realize that contractors have been thrown for a loop, like we all have, with the pandemic,” Alna Second Selectman Doug Baston said via Zoom Friday afternoon, as the board unanimously pushed…
Maine home sales and values remained positive in March. Maine Listings today reported a median sales price of $227,950 for existing single-family home sales in March—an increase of 8.55 percent…
For Wiscasset, 2020 looked like it would be a great year for the business community. The downtown reconstruction project was mostly finished and three new businesses – The Barnhouse Grill &…
