Star of the Sea, an Edgecomb business offering antiques and custom home sewing, combines owner Kate Jackson’s love for making things and repurposing old items.

The iconic market is making a return following a six-month absence from the Round Pond community now that Steve Brackett, a longtime Round Pond resident and former bookkeeper at Shaw’s Fish and Lobster Wharf in New Harbor, is taking over King Ro Market store duties from the store’s co-owners B.J. Russell and Lori Crook.

Stephanie and Shayne Reichard envision their gym at 75 Winslows Mills Road in Waldoboro as a welcoming hub where exercise enthusiasts from the area can find community and a fully equipped spot to stay healthy.

The importance of food, friends, feasts, and family is the motivation for “Nourishing Maine,” a cooking show hosted by Marge Kilkelly and Mary Kate Reny in partnership with Tyality Productions and Stunt Dog Productions Inc.

Wiscasset recently welcomed another new business to its downtown, as partners Kelsey Grossmann and Jonathan Turcotte opened Yonder, a shop offering sandwiches, soups, and salads, at 100 Main St. in downtown Wiscasset, the former home of Golden Wok Restaurant.

When the first residents arrived at Darrowby Farm Sanctuary in Jefferson, founders Amanda Glenn and Andy Theriault knew they’d followed the right path.

A small brick building at the corner of Damariscotta’s Church and Vine streets has grown in size and moved to local ownership over the last three years, changes celebrated with a grand opening on Thursday, Sept. 28.