Patti Brown, a successful real estate broker with Newcastle Realty for more than six years, was named the Realtor of the Year by the Lincoln County Council of the Mountains to Shore Board of Realtors in June.

Yankee Magazine has named the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop The Best Maine Used Bookstore. The designation appears in the Best of New England section of the magazine’s May/June issue.

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to the board of directors, and its 2023-2024 slate of officers.

A lifelong resident of Lincoln County, Jane Gravel brings strong community ties to her new role as a sales agent at Newcastle Realty.

Born and raised in the Midcoast, Alicia Long has strong ties to the local community. A graduate of Lincoln Academy, Long pursued a career in real estate immediately after high school.

Joanne Campbell, executive vice president of enterprise risk management and chief risk officer for Camden National Bank, recently received the American Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Risk.

Hearty Roots is thrilled to expand its board of directors by welcoming Lisa Katz, a longtime resident of Damariscotta, where she adventures alongside her husband and two sons. Previously from Monterey, Calif., Katz found the Midcoast offered a true sense of coming home.

A stunning new spa has opened at the award-winning Boothbay Harbor Country Club. Business owner Giselaine Coulombe worked in partnership with Knickerbocker Group, known for its exceptional craftsmanship, to bring her vision to life. The extraordinary space is rooted in rustic elegance mixing custom high-end details with more natural materials.

Dow Furniture is honored to have partnered with the Travis Mills Foundation during a Memorial Day fundraiser and sale.

Hearty Roots has found a home at 18 Water St. in Damariscotta, thanks to the community-minded generosity of First National Bank.