Wiscasset now has the airport master plan it needs to launch negotiations with Chewonki Campground. Selectmen’s narrow approval of the plan inside a packed meeting room on July 22 cleared the way…
Commerce
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Cleanup is wrapping up and repairs should be getting under way soon at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, scene of a June 5 fire that damaged a wood shop.
The shutdown in production has…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Consultants are reviewing a wording change that Chewonki Campground has requested for the Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s master plan, Interim Wiscasset Town Manager Don Gerrish said July 15.
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Elizabeth Puff and her father Curtis Puff of Townsend, Mass., were wrapping up their first stay at Chewonki Campground in Wiscasset on July 5, when they went kayaking and spotted an eagle. The 9-…
Video: Wiscasset Municipal Airport
When Ervin Deck flies into Wiscasset Municipal Airport, it’s a different experience for him than when the retired Naval air traffic controller lands at other airports along Maine’s coast.
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Maine Eastern Railroad is looking to make Wiscasset its excursion hub, with new, short round trips to Newcastle and Bath, company officials said.
The Wiscasset…
Wiscasset Selectmen
The Wiscasset Municipal Airport's next 20-year master plan is in a holding pattern, following selectmen's split vote on it June 3.
Concerns about the plan's…
Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) will be putting all three of its downtown Wiscasset buildings on the market, the nonprofit’s founder and chief executive officer Ronald Phillips said.
The…
Local Business
For the second straight year, Downeast Dog News’ reader poll named Two Salty Dogs in Boothbay Harbor the best pet store in the state of Maine.…
The move is on: Brunswick’s planning board has given its nod to the project that will allow Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) to move its headquarters there, from the nonprofit’s longtime home in…
Daniel R. Daigneault, president and chief executive officer of the The First, will retire in early 2015. The board of directors has named Tony C. McKim, currently executive vice president and…
Wiscasset Municipal Airport
Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Ervin Deck has been getting calls lately.
So has the town office, all with the same query: People want to know what the story is with the fill just inside…
Rep. Tim Marks, D-Pittston, will host a community forum on consumer protections against scams and fraud on Monday, May 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lincoln County…
Local Business
On Wednesday, May 7, all shoppers will receive a 10 percent discount on their purchases at Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta, and a portion of sales will be donated to…
Eighteen Maine firms with shiny resumes will vie for honors on May 19 when the Maine Family Business Awards’ red carpet is rolled out to celebrate the 15th…
Maine Real Estate
Buyers of Maine real estate have entered the spring market in force, leading to double-digit sales gains during the month of March.
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Pricey Properties, a distinct real estate agency in the area, has hired Boothbay resident Jason Hardwick.
“I am thrilled that Jason has joined our growing…
Local Business
Hammond Lumber Company, headquartered in Belgrade, Maine, has purchased the assets of Dexter Supply in Wilton, representing a hand-off from one long-time Maine family business to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration Maine District Office, in conjunction with AARP and CEI Maine, will be hosting an “Encore Entrepreneur” workshop in Wiscasset on April 24. The workshop will…
Focus on Business
Owner: Amy Reny
Location: 20 Lindsay Road, Boothbay
Contact Info: 207-350-6122; areny@roadrunner.com and on Facebook
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Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
In the world of work, networking is the lifeblood of success, outdoorsman and former television host Tom Ackerman said.
That's how he got his big break that led him to hosting…
Local Business
Cecelio Juntura was born into a fishing family in the Philippines. Now the Topsham man is poised to open Home Seafood Market in Wiscasset, to sell lobster and other seafood caught by…
U.S. Economic releases showed resilience in the face of the severe weather; European releases indicated that its economy remained in expansion; but, the decline in the China's PMI caused concern…
U.S. economic releases were mixed. In the U.S., housing data was weaker, but the Flash PMI and Initial Jobless Claims were better. The cold weather and snow may have obscured a true picture of the…
Video: Wiscasset Selectmen
The Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s master plan could be getting an update that would seek a longer runway.
More on that and other business on tap for selectmen February 18, in this video…
Business and nonprofit entities can file quickly and easily using the Secretary of State's online filing system. To file online, go to Annual Reports Online…
Softer-to-mixed economic data added to worries about the emerging markets this week. Across the globe, Equity markets declined and credit spreads widened as investors exited the riskier asset…
Economic releases were somewhat mixed to soft in the developed countries, but concerns about the emerging countries weighed heavily on the markets across the globe. China's Flash PMI for…
Annual sales of Maine’s existing, single-family homes jumped an impressive 13.60 percent in 2013. According to Maine Listings, 13,088 homes changed hands during the…
Miriam K. Buckley, owner of Damarine Antiques in Damariscotta, announces that she has expanded the reach of her antiques business by exhibiting at Cabot Mill Antiques in Brunswick…
Economic releases this week showed strength, which helped to balance the softer U.S. Employment Report released in the previous week. Most equity markets finished the week on a positive note.…
Focus on Business
Services/Goods Offered: Consulting and installation of adaptive solutions to increase an individual’s safety and independence in their own home.
Location:…
Is Wiscasset made for walkin’?
How about its Route 1 neighbor, Belfast?
Both Midcoast communities will get some expert help finding out in March, thank to grants announced January 15…
Northeast Motorsports Expo
Wiscasset Speedway picked up the “Promoter of the Year Award” at the Northeast Motorsports Expo in Augusta held January 10-12.
“We were very excited to take home…
Wiscasset has snagged $20,000 in federal funds to explore a possible boardwalk to link the creamery and recreational piers.
The boardwalk would aid pedestrians'…
Economic releases showed strength going into the year end. International Strategy & Investment's Ed Hyman reported that their survey of retailers showed that this was…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
Year two of a buy local, holiday shopping campaign brought in at least $37,100 to Wiscasset area businesses, up 40 percent from 2012, Wiscasset Town Planner Misty Parker said.
The Wiscasset…
Molnlycke's Wiscasset expansion is a go, if a few hurdles are cleared, a company official said December 17.
The board of the Gothenburg, Sweden-based company…
Local Business
What do neon green, cube earrings and some life-saving medical devices have in common?
They come from the same technology: 3D printing.
It's not…
Please join artists from the Stable Gallery and friends for a two-day holiday celebration and sale on December 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This annual event features paintings, sculpture…
Wiscasset
It takes money to make money.
That's the familiar concept behind Coastal Enterprises' teaming up with a big-time New York investment firm, to spread more than $5…
Local Business
The longtime Wiscasset business, Lester Morse Auto Sales & Service, is now Good Neighbor Auto Kingdom.
The name isn't all that's changed. Dana Perkins of…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites all Wiscasset area residents to join them on Saturday, Nov. 30, for Small…
The popular “Art in the Square” holiday art show and sale kicks off its eighth consecutive year on Friday, Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving, at 11 a.m.
Traditionally, this is the day…
Auction
The sale of the former Davis Island Grill in Edgecomb will be on Thursday, Nov. 21, a Keenan Auction Company employee said November 13.
Also rescheduled for sale at…
Wiscasset's downtown is already a gem. Make it shine.
That was Roxanne Eflin's message on November 12 to a room full of town officials, business owners, school,…
A Guatemala company has yet to show it owns equipment at Mason Station, a lawyer for Wiscasset maintains.
In a November 1 letter to a consultant for that company, E…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce
The Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Business After Hours at Atlas-Micro Computer Services in Wiscasset. Business After Hours events are a great…
A meeting in Wiscasset on Tuesday, Nov. 12, could be the start of a better downtown.
An official from a Maine nonprofit wants to hear what, if any, help residents,…
