By Dominik Lobkowicz
Maritime Energy bought this property at the corner of Vannah Road and Route 1 in Nobleboro and plans to open a branch office there this summer. (D. Lobkowicz photo) |
Rockland-based Maritime Energy is planning to open a branch office on Route 1 in Nobleboro this summer, which will improve response times and service for its customers, according to Vice President Susan Ware Page.
The company bought the property formerly occupied by Lou’s Powersports at the corner of Route 1 and Vannah Road on June 3.
“We’ll be delivering fuel oil, K1, dyed [off-road] diesel, on-road diesel, propane, and even gasoline to all of Lincoln County,” Page said.
The company’s trucks will pick up the products from either their plant in Warren or a terminal in Rockland and will be dispatched from the new office, as opposed to Friendship or Rockland as they currently are, Page said.
According to Page, the nearly 5-acre property is in excellent, turnkey condition. The company is planning to open the branch office this summer, but an exact opening date is yet to be determined.
“Definitely we’re working to get everything up and running, and as soon as possibly feasible we’ll be looking to open,” Page said.
According to Page, Maritime Energy has had a presence in Lincoln County for 30 years. The company’s Newcastle Maritime Farms store was the company’s first and was purchased in 1985, she said.
Rumors that the company will be opening a convenience store at the Nobleboro property are not true, Page said.
The company is also not currently considering storing fuel at the Nobleboro location, but will likely explore that down the road, Page said.
Louis Quintal, who owned Lou’s Powersports with his wife, Beattie, said they closed up the repair shop toward the end of May.
“I’ve done it for almost 40 years, so it’s time to slack back a little,” Quintal said.
The business moved to Nobleboro from Waldoboro about 10 years ago and had plenty of work, Quintal said, but he’s “pretty much retiring.”
“Technology’s going so fast, now you’re technician instead of a mechanic. You hook up a computer and it tells you what to do,” Quintal said. “Right down to chainsaws.”
Quintal said he’ll still take care of a select few longtime customers, and gave thanks for the business’s customers in general.
“I appreciate their giving me a job for 40 years,” he said.
