On a sunny Monday, Jessie Dowling stands in the middle of a fenced-in pen with three people and three horses at her farm in Whitefield. As the lesson nears its end, Dowling leads the pairs through a cooldown.

Two years ago, Jacqui and Michael Segura were what they like to call “cheese adjacent.” They knew their local cheesemonger well, they hosted dinner parties with a range of cheese selections, and their daughter even had five rounds of cheese at her wedding in place of a cake.

The new owners of the Christmas Cove Inn hope to fill a gap in the town’s accommodations and provide a memorable experience for guests with their newly renovated bed-and-breakfast.

A food truck fixture from Thomaston has found a brick-and-mortar home in Waldoboro.

In the woods of Newcastle, a Nordic spa offers visitors an opportunity to immerse themselves in temperature extremes and, owners Ashley Baldwin and Kyle Markmann hope, in community.

For nail technician Molly Olson, caring for clients is about more than beautifying their hands: it’s also about creating a moment of peace and relaxation amidst their busy lives.

As winter turns to spring, Bremen residents may notice a fleet of vintage Volkswagen Westfalia buses on the road heading in and out of town.

After receiving an award from the U.S. Small Business Administration and celebrating her fourth anniversary of living in Bremen, Rheanna Sinnett is gearing up for another season on Pemaquid Lake.

After 20 years in the vintage clothing industry as a nomadic dealer, Jen Fox is looking to bring vintage clothing to Lincoln County shoppers at her new store, the Peaceful Pagan Vintage, which opened on April 4 at 6 Railway Ave. in Wiscasset.

For Waldoboro artist Michael Creamer, tattooing is about trust, creativity, and collaboration.

Angela Edmonson started her career in the eyeglasses industry working behind the scenes in the service lab of an optical store when she was called onto the service floor to help fill in. Thirty-four years later, she’s still there, now as the owner operator of Spectacles, a new frame shop and optical store, which opened on March 2.

Fiction, a Novel Bookshop, will open its doors for the first time on Saturday, March 29.