When sailmaker Mike Bartles saw a “for rent” sign in front of a large barn at 73 Corey Lane in Boothbay, he immediately called the number on the sign. Tom Witt answered, and thus began the process that would lead to Bartles starting his first business: M & H Bartles, Sailmakers.

A brother-sister duo of entrepreneurs from Nobleboro who own and run several businesses have brought their headquarters home, to an office on Route 1.

There will be a new reason to go to Boothbay Harbor next summer for lovers of old schooners and maritime history or anyone fond of souvenirs and gifts from the coast of Maine.

There’s a resort down at the tip of Ocean Point in East Boothbay that most everyone in Lincoln County has probably at least heard of, if not visited. It has, after all, been there for 120 years.

The chiropractic office Spine By Design has moved from Newcastle to Damariscotta, in what the owner says will be the final move for the business.

A new business, Barstow Farms Country Store, opened in Waldoboro on Sept. 22. It looks like a small place that couldn’t possibly carry the amount of inventory it does.

Samovar Tea, which has multiple locations in California and is served in restaurants across the country, has opened its first location on the East Coast in downtown Newcastle as a tea shop and tasting room.

The owner of the former Aaron Michaels Salon in downtown Newcastle has returned to the village with the new B&Co. Hair Salon, in the Consigning Women building.

Diners feeling a little sad because summer has come to an end and Midcoast restaurants are closing for the long, cold winter have cause to cheer up. There’s a new restaurant coming to Boothbay Harbor, and between the scenic location and the talented chefs, it’s causing a stir of excitement in the region.