Before asking the town’s permission to blast, Crooker Construction will meet with neighbors of the Alna-Whitefield gravel pit, engineer Mike Abbott of the Topsham firm told the Alna Planning Board…
Commerce
Local resident Heidi Leighton is selling hot dogs from her cart on the Boothbay Common on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. throughout the summer.
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Airport Advisory Committee
When pilots fuel up at Wiscasset Municipal Airport now and they pay via credit card, they are using a new $15,000 cellular system. The airport got a $4,500 break off that price by making the two-…
Kim Weeks said June 21, the prospect of Crooker Construction blasting in its pit behind her Bailey Road, Alna home doesn't bother her.
She grew up around construction and landscaping, Weeks…
AUGUSTA (June 20, 2018)—Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes decreased 1.38 percent last month, due to limited market inventory. Prices, however, continued to rise;…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:
Alna: Slayman, Clifford L. to Slayman Clifford L. Tr., Clifford L. Slayman…
The International Oyster Chef Competition kicked off the first-ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration on Thursday, June 14. The competition was held at the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Resort and…
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce met in its new office for this month’s Business After Hours gathering Thursday evening, June 14. The Chamber is sharing space at the Lincoln County Regional…
David B. Soule Jr. and William W. Logan, partners in the firm of Soule, Soule & Logan, are pleased to announce that Jeffrey S. LaCourse is now associated with the firm.
Attorney…
A local baker is making cupcakes and cakes for all occasions. Sandra Hutchinson of Bremen will handle all the sweet confections you’ll want or need for your next function or party, be it a wedding…
This summer in Phippsburg at 6 Parker Head Road, home of Anna B’s Secondhand Barn Shop, entertaining free talks will be held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Members of all communities are invited to join…
Author Christopher White will be at Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor June 27 for a reading and book-signing of his new…
Edgecomb Planning Board
When plans to sell their Cooks Landing property this spring fell through, the owners looked for an alternative. Brian Cookson and Cindy Landry sought a different use for their Route 27 property…
Since Wiscasset nixed its planning department, helping businesses start in town has been hard, Town Manager Marian Anderson and planning board members said Monday night.
Anderson told the…
New business Reliance Auto at 106 River Road in Edgecomb, can help with all your automotive needs. It can also help you with motorcycles, trailers and plows, lawn mowers, and other small engine…
Hodgdon Yachts, established in 1816, is America’s oldest boatbuilder but brings on board young employees who have skills and want to work in shipbuilding.
“We love…
Creamed Baking Co. in Wiscasset opened Saturday and owner Meghan Olcott said she sold out on her first day.
Olcott moved to Maine from Charleston, South Carolina where she studied baking at…
The Wiscasset House of Pizza along Route 1 at 74 Flood Ave. opened Saturday.
Jeff Soldatos owns the business with wife Maria. He makes the daily trek from their home in Rockport. Soldatos…
The Alna Planning Board gave unanimous approval Monday to resident Jonathan Villeneuve’s plans for a hard apple cider business.
Villeneuve said the permit was only the…
Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset's approval of Clark's Point Development's latest update will help sell more homes at the subdivision, co-owner Scott Lalumiere said Monday night. Minutes earlier, the planning board…
Maine Tourism Association
The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) has released six videos in its 2018 version of the “I Am Maine Tourism” series. There are six 30-second spots each highlighting a different type of tourism job…
U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) had lunch at Sarah's in Wiscasset Friday with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission officials, Lincoln County EMA director Casey Stevens, and officials of…
Wiscasset Airport Advisory Committee
If you buy a house next to an airport, you’ve got a house next to an airport, Wiscasset Airport Advisory Committee member Ervin Deck recalled a Massachusetts man saying once about an airport there…
Jessica Deshiro has been working her magic in the kitchen at Weatherbird in Damariscotta for around three years. If you’ve ever had a pastry or baked good from there, you know Deshiro knows what…
A new restaurant coming to Boothbay Harbor is shaping up to be a nice space, and a tasty, healthy dining experience.
Karen Landry has been in the food and catering business a long time, and…
Nancy Roby received the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce’s lifetime achievement award April 19. The presentation was part of the Chamber’s Business After Hours event inside the parish hall of…
Local businesses who would like to show support for the Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Department can be part of a new banner program. It allows you to display your company banner/logo in the…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
The Bath Antique Sale will hold the last show of its 29th season on Sunday, April 8. Over 40 dealers in quality merchandise will transform the gym at the Bath Middle School into an antiques and…
David Stapp, CEO of Peregrine Turbine Technologies of Wiscasset, announced an equity raise that closed March 19 with a $2.2 million gain in the startup technology company’s fundraising, bringing…
Wiscasset planning board
Christopher Juntura is looking to grow his Wood Lane, Wiscasset hop farm into a brewery. The Topsham man told the planning board Monday night, he expects the business to have about five to 10…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s interim manager Rick Tetrev was relieved March 22 to learn the airport’s budget is intact. He and the Airport Advisory Committee wondered one day earlier if part of…
Single-family existing home values in Maine continue to rise, and sales have remained in healthy territory. Maine Listings reported this week that 822 homes changed hands in February, an increase…
Close to ten years ago, Patti Brown fulfilled a longstanding dream of moving to Midcoast Maine.
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Alna planning board
Donald and Marcia Lyons got Alna’s nod March 12 for their vegetable, hay and lavender business, SeaLyon Farm LLC, at 1788 Alna Road. Planning Board Chairman Beth Whitney said the board approved…
The Edgecomb planning board is asking how a small River Road bait shack became a rental vacation cottage. On March 15, the board requested Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz investigate how the…
Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will hold a storewide half-price sale from Thursday, March 22 through Saturday, March 24. Hours are Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and…
What started as a fun job with a friend right out of high school has turned into a rewarding healthcare career at St. Andrews Village for Tori Brewer.
“I really enjoy being able to help…
Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta at 323 Main St. in Damariscotta is seeking participants to join in our efforts to “Shift the Tide,” our sustainability campaign that allows our staff, members and…
Customers from around the Central Maine Power service area, including some in Lincoln County, were surprised and dismayed to discover their usage on their most recent bill appears to have doubled…
It’s March in Maine. Along with brisk winds, melting snows and bubbling brooks (all precursors to spring), here at Atlantic Motorcar (AMC) we are welcoming the…
G&J Bottle Redemption in Boothbay will close March 15, after 19 years in business.
Owner Janet Fairfield said she and her husband Gary are sad to be closing their business, but the…
Cedar Crest has served traveling public since 1918
CAMDEN — Jill and Ted Hugger, owners of the Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb, completed the purchase of the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn from Bill Hahn and Stephen Liberty February 27. The Cedar Crest Inn, on…
Picture this: A cold, snowy winter day in Boothbay Harbor – the majority of shops and restaurants are closed, and tourists and even locals are few and far between.
Winter in the harbor can…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Join area businesses next Thursday, March 15, for a free Maine PTAC workshop on how to build your business and decrease risk through subcontracting opportunities. The Procurement Technical…
‘change is inevitable and we must be prepared’
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars’ worth of marine resources in 2017, according to the state Department of Marine Resources, in a March 2 press release…
Edgecomb selectmen are contemplating creating a municipal record regarding local businesses. During the Feb. 26 board meeting, Selectman Ted Hugger proposed establishing a business permit for…
A new small batch craft beer brewery is coming to Boothbay Harbor, and it’s named for one of the best-known icons in the harbor.
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Washburn and Doughty in East Boothbay to get the contract
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service vessel to…
Wiscasset Planning Board
Wiscasset Planning Board members voiced no early concerns Monday night with Clark’s Point Development LLC’s request to change plans for six condominiums near the…
