Boothbay Harbor

The new, lobster-style vessel replaces a smaller one that was 22 years old when it was damaged by an electrical fire in 2019.

Boothbay Harbor's Linekin Bay Resort will be the fifth location for the Freedom Boat Club of Maine, which is also at Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Fore Points Marina in Portland and Sunset Marina in Portland.

There’s plenty of lobster, said one fisherman. But the industry is facing a host of challenges, and a Boothbay-area real estate investor is stepping in to help.

Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor is hoping to attract Maine residents through staycation packages. The idea has been used after 9/11 and during the 2008-09 recession, when many Americans opted to vacation closer to home.

Restaurant and lodging owners, along with the late Judy Hemmingsen, a longtime innkeeper in Bar Harbor and Belfast, are recipients of HospitalityMaine's 2020 awards, which will be presented at a March gala in South Portland.

Boothbay Harbor’s historic footbridge, a favorite of photographers, has been the subject of a planning process to save it from decay. But sea level rise could also mean it would more feasible to replace the structure.

The state's fishing community is mourning the loss of lobster boat captain Joe Nickerson of Arundel and his crew Christopher Pinkham of Boothbay Harbor, both of whom died at sea off Portland while fishing last week.

The nonprofit group has approached some of Maine’s port communities about hosting visits by the historic sailing vessels, as part of the state’s bicentennial this year. Boothbay Harbor has already signed on.

The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has received $850,000 in federal financing to replace existing sewer lines and increase the system's capacity.

The Clough & Pillsbury building in Rumford and McGlashan-Nickerson house in Calais were both on the 2018 Maine Preservation Endangered Historic Places list, but now both are getting second chances.