Phippsburg

The late Bob Smith was the longtime majority owner and self-proclaimed Lighthouse Keeper of Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, which he sold last year.

The buyer is doing updates this summer and has brought on an independent restaurateur in New Harbor to run the eatery. More investment is planned next year.

The seller has owned the 92-year-old resort since 1997 and will assist in the transition process.

In the summer of 2020, Mainebiz talked to hospitality leaders about the early impact of the pandemic on their businesses. We checked back to see how this summer season went.

The communities, in three different corners of the state, will develop climate change resilience plans that can be used by any town or city to make adapting to climate challenges more uniform.

Revenue at Maine's hotels, motels, restaurants and bars has plummeted during the pandemic. In the midcoast and Downeast parts of the state, businesses are coping, sometimes more successfully than they anticipated, in a season unlike any other.

Gardiner, Phippsburg, Waldoboro and the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission will share $151,976 for projects that will help coastal towns and cities prepare for the effects of climate change.

More than 200 Maine cities, towns and plantations entered the annual competition, which judges annual reports on their looks, content and relevance to residents.

Bob Smith, majority owner of Phippsburg’s Sebasco Harbor Resort, chatted with Mainebiz about some of the challenges of running a seasonal business.

The new owners of 1774 Waterfront Inn at 44 Parker Head Road in Phippsburg plan to leverage their extensive catering and food background to enhance the historic inn's events and wedding business.