Scarborough
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Dozens of new affordable 55+ apartments available in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- There are now dozens of new affordable places to live on the market in southern Maine. Avesta Housing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning at Seavey Crossing in Westbrook. The property includes 61 1-bedroom apartments, ranging in price from around $1,300 to $1,500 a month. The homes...
wiscassetnewspaper.com
2 Steves and a propeller
Wiscasset's Steve Erskine said his grandfather Roy B. Rowe and Rowe's brothers Clarke and Frank started Eastern Steamship Company and owned the Winter Harbor and another steamboat. Winter Harbor did the Boothbay-Wiscasset mail run with over 100 passengers aboard, Erskine, of Wiscasset, said. He told Wiscasset Newspaper Sept. 24, Route 27’s paving “gradually put them out of business.” He has a logbook he said shows a Boothbay-Wiscasset trip with seven passengers.
gcaptain.com
The Mare McAllister: McAllister’s Latest High-tech Low-Emission Tug Arrives
McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As our. customer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become increasingly demanding, McAllister. continues to meet their needs with modern and environmentally conscious equipment. American-built at Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in Maine, MARY...
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Wiscasset Draws From Fund Balance to Lower Mil Rate
The Wiscasset Select Board set the mil rate at $11.59 a decrease of $2.08 or 15.21%, and will draw $750,000 from its fund balance to offset taxes in a year with a budget that increased by approximately 2.5% at its Wednesday, Sept. 17 meeting. A town’s mil rate establishes property...
workboat.com
McAllister buys Maine wharf to expand harbor footprint
McAllister Towing and Transportation Co., New York, N.Y., has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy the Portland, Maine, wharf parcel of Sprague Operating Resources LLC, Portsmouth, N.H., including the pier and warehouse. The deal is expected to close by year-end. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition adds fixed...
thewindhameagle.com
Business Spotlight: Duck Pond Variety Windham
For more than a century, Duck Pond Variety at 463 River Road in Windham has been supplying the community with food, gas and everyday essentials, remaining a familiar stop for generations of area residents. Owned and operated by Derek Footman, the store traces its roots to 1917, when Charles and...
WGME
'Women at the Helm of Space Travel' lands in Freeport
If you love astronomy and talking about the stars, planets and space travel, there's an event just for you on Tuesday night in Freeport. It's called "Women at the Helm of Space Travel." The 90-minute conversation focuses on the past, present and future of space exploration and will take place...
everafterinthewoods.com
Maine’s First Organic Dairy Is Now A Country Farm Store You Could Browse For Hours
Breakfast here can come with fresh bread, a little shopping, and a hello from a farm dog before you head home. This working farm in Maine has grown into the kind of destination where a quick food stop can easily turn into a longer visit. It became the state’s first...
everafterinthewoods.com
This Old-School Maine Market Still Sells Its Legendary Italian Sandwiches For Just $7
Freeport has no shortage of places to grab a bite, but this longtime family business has a story that goes back to 1904. That alone would be enough to make it interesting. Add a classic Maine Italian sandwich, surprisingly reasonable prices, and a Main Street location near the town’s busy shops, and it becomes an easy stop to remember. The menu goes well beyond sandwiches too.
Bangor Daily News
Gray Village Hardware named Maine’s 2026 HBSDealer All Star
Gray retailer recognized for service innovation, broad capabilities and commitment to meeting the needs of southern Maine GRAY — Gray Village Hardware has been selected as Maine’s 2026 Hardware All Star by Hardware + Building Supply Dealer magazine, earning recognition as one of just 50 independent home improvement businesses honored nationwide. The annual Hardware All […]
takingthekids.com
This Maine Pottery Barn Has Bargain Pots And Garden Finds Around Every Corner
It starts with one pot. Then you notice another shelf, another table, and another corner filled with something you did not know you wanted. That is the fun of this Maine pottery barn. Handmade pieces sit beside practical garden finds, and the prices make it easy to keep browsing longer than planned.
gorhamtimes.com
Maine Antique Tractor Plow Day and Crafters Market
On Saturday, Oct. 17 beginning at 8 a.m., everyone is invited to visit Parsons Dairy Farm at 321 Buck Street in Gorham for the annual Maine Antique Tractor Plow Day and Crafter Market Farmers are prepping the ground for another year of crop production, and using antique tractors and implements from all across New England.