The rain and wind of the Jan. 9-10 storm brewed 13-14-foot tides that slammed against the coastline of the Boothbay Harbor region leaving destruction in their wake. From lost piers and docks of homeowners in Southport and Newagen, to the non-.
In 1998, Dan and Mary Kaler opened Kaler's Restaurant in the Maine Trading Post building in Boothbay Harbor. It quickly became a favorite and well-known restaurant for locals and tourists alike. Sam Kaler, their oldest of three sons, started working.