Winter Harbor Lobster Festival on âin fullâ
WINTER HARBOR â The 2021 Winter Harbor Lobster Festival will happen on Aug. 14 after all, following discussion and a unanimous decision at the Board of Selectmenâs May 24 meeting.
With safety guidelines from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now lifted, and members of the public voicing support for holding the event, the board and those in attendance discussed going forward with all the town-sanctioned festivities.
At the boardâs May 10 meeting, the board decided not to hold a town-sanctioned festival but supported the independently run lobster boat races and fireworks and craft fair, hosted by the Schoodic Area Chamber of Commerce, with vendors along private property.
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival a no-go, but fireworks and boat races will happen
WINTER HARBOR For the second year in a row, the Winter Harbor Lobster Festival will not officially happen in August due to the ongoing pandemic, but tourists and townspeople will still be able to enjoy the annual lobster boat races and fireworks.
Those two activities “have always been separate and independent” of the town-sanctioned festival, Town Manager Cathy Carruthers explained. The races and fireworks are sponsored by D.C. Air & Seafood, which is owned by Selectman Christopher Byers.
The unanimous decision to not officially hold the festival was made following discussion at the Board of Selectmen’s May 10 meeting.
Liquor license OKâd in Winter Harbor
WINTER HARBOR â The Gallery, a bar and lounge that will be taking up shop at 361 Main St., was unanimously given the green light to operate with a liquor license from the townâs Board of Selectmen following a public hearing Tuesday night.
Sarah and Jesse Christensen, owners of The Pickled Wrinkle in Birch Harbor, own the Main Street building and were present to answer questions from abutters and community members. The coupleâs friend, Troy Lorenz, will be operating the establishment, which the Christensens said is slated to open June 1.
âI think [The Gallery] would be a wonderful addition to the town,â board Chairwoman Kylie Bragdon said.