GOULDSBORO — Burt’s Bees’ founder Roxanne Quimby sees the future of the former 113-acre Ocean Wood Campground in Birch Harbor as her last, major project as a conservationist. And she intends to get it right. Quimby bought the property in September 2016 just before it went up for auction. She and her construction manager, Heath …
BUCKSPORT – It’s too soon to break out the dill and lemons, but the plan to grow Atlantic salmon in a land-based facility at the site of the former Verso paper mill took a big step forward Tuesday night. The Bucksport Planning Board approved the site plan review application submitted by Whole Oceans for its …
SULLIVAN — When Tige and Cindy Sheehan were looking for a summer home in Maine, they discovered something better — their childhood vacation spot, Flanders Bay Cabins, was for sale. Tige reached out to his four brothers. One of them, Toby Sheehan, still remembers getting that text: “The place where we vacationed as kids is …
HANCOCK — It all started when Mary Flaum’s brother asked her if she wanted to look at property for sale. “We looked at everything and then he said do you want to run an antique store?” said Flaum, a Winter Harbor resident who now co-owns Orchid Bay Treasures with her sister, Susan Webber of Gouldsboro. …
CHERRYFIELD — Maine agriculture officials say they are disappointed in a federal decision to exclude wild blueberries from a program that would provide direct payments to struggling growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture denied an application from the Maine Department of Agriculture and Forestry to include wild blueberries in the Market Facilitation Program which, according …
ELLSWORTH — The Blue Hill Co-op has specialized in organic, local and natural products for 45 years. And now, it’s offering those goods in a shiny new, energy-efficient space. The new store, at 70 South St., opened July 27. There is triple the square footage for retail space compared to the old store at 4 …
ELLSWORTH — The sunny, (very) warm weather may have resulted in a few hot and cranky residents, but it’s been great for one thing: testing solar panels on the roof of Fogtown Brewing Co. that were installed last week. The panels, installed by Sundog Solar, are expected to provide roughly 73 percent of the brewery’s …
CHERRYFIELD — The Ark has a new leader. Instead of preparing for a flood, however, Shaina Mugford plans to recruit helpers for the Cherryfield-based animal shelter. “One of my goals is to put together a stronger volunteer base,” said Mugford, who began her duties July 1. Right now, the shelter has about a half dozen …
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth American is gearing up for a planned renovation and expansion of its Printing House Square building located off Water Street. The modernized facility will consolidate the newspaper’s operations under one roof. In anticipation of the move, The American’s other downtown location, a stately, three-story, brick building at 30 Water St., has …
MACHIAS — For two area couples, a historic building in Machias came with a bonus. “We bought the building and the store just kind of came with it,” said Isaiah Roberts, one of four people to purchase the iconic white building at 25 Main Street, from which former owner Michael Hoyt’s family had operated Machias …
ELLSWORTH — The restaurant business is a notoriously difficult one, with thin profit margins and high start-up costs. So sticking around for 40 years is a feat, and staff at The Mex plan to celebrate their accomplishment for a good long time: “40 days for 40 years,” said General Manager Aziza Daigle. “We’ll be having …
