Old Orchard Beach

A California brewer will be the keynote speaker at the New England Craft Brew Summit on Friday, March 6.

The 50-year-old establishment has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation and is reopening this month under new ownership and a new name.

The new boutique Kelp, at 37 Old Orchard St., is owned and operated by the owners of Cafe 64, a coffee shop. 

Reservations at one seasonal campground set to open in early May are 17% below what they were last year at this time.

Golf pro Brian Bickford, owner of Sim City Golf in Westbrook, plans to open Bangor and Old Orchard Beach locations by Nov. 1.

Quarryside, a new beer garden and event space, opened last week at the Rock Row development in Westbrook.

Szanton Co. plans a 72-unit mixed-income conversion of a 19th-century mill in Lewiston; Gorham launches a facade-improvement program; the Old Port welcomes a boutique with New Hampshire roots.

Two significant additions to Maine's housing stock opened their doors this week. In Lewiston, the nonprofit Raise-Op unveiled two buildings with a total of 18 housing units, while in Old Orchard Beach another 55 apartments came onto the market. 

Family ownership of the property dates back generations. The motel was built in 1976. The seller looked for a buyer who would appreciate the property. “We were lucky to find someone like that,” he said.

The funds will be distributed to towns and cities that have seen economic impacts on affordable housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.