Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHCC) held its annual dinner meeting and awards ceremony Oct. 12 at Boothbay Railway Village Museum to a crowd of over 100. A brief membership meeting in the Village church was held prior to the cocktail.
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Despite Men’s Night being an all day affair for most businesses, the evening brought in many last minute shoppers. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
The annual Boothbay Harbor Men’s Night could hardly be called just an evening affair as shoppers hit the shelves and racks all day for last minute gifts. By the time evening rolled around, but for a few groups and the occasional straggler, traffic in and out of shops lowered to a steady trickle with an impending snowstorm on everyone’s mind.
Two Salty Dogs owner Don Kingsbury said foot and paw traffic was good in the store, but the online sales were also a success. “This year with both Early Bird and Men s Night, I ve just been hammering (online deals) over and over to people on the newsletter and it s been paying off. See, this guy here: $241 of catnip toys, at 25% off, going to League City, Texas wherever that is.”
Robert Mitchell photo
“Will you keep the cash . Or, take a chance on what s behind curtain #3?”
“It s a holiday vacation in beautiful Boothbay Harbor, Maine!” When you visit this charming New England village, you can expect to see lots of the most refreshing and jubilant people alive during the shortest days of the year. On any given day, in the downtown walking area, there are many wonderful shops and shopkeepers who can help you prepare for the holiday season and brighten the four o clock sunsets. An unforgettable experience awaits you.
One of your most exciting shopping experiences features a great assortment of seafaring and quality clothing products at Janson’s. Your host, Betty Maddocks, and staff, will surely help you view a great variety of authentic Maine items worn daily by the famous lobstering and fishing community, from rugged boots to great gloves, shirts and jackets. It’s a shopping opportunity for sure!
Robert Mitchell photo
“Will you keep the cash . Or, take a chance on what s behind curtain #3?”
“It s a holiday vacation in beautiful Boothbay Harbor, Maine!” When you visit this charming New England village, you can expect to see lots of the most refreshing and jubilant people alive during the shortest days of the year. On any given day, in the downtown walking area, there are many wonderful shops and shopkeepers who can help you prepare for the holiday season and brighten the four o clock sunsets. An unforgettable experience awaits you.
One of your most exciting shopping experiences features a great assortment of seafaring and quality clothing products at Janson’s. Your host, Betty Maddocks, and staff, will surely help you view a great variety of authentic Maine items worn daily by the famous lobstering and fishing community, from rugged boots to great gloves, shirts and jackets. It’s a shopping opportunity for sure!
JOSEPH CHARPENTIER
Boothbay Harbor’s first grand-scale lobster buoy tree. JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
From left, Tom Minerich, Eric Marden, Dianne Gimbel, Mark Gimbel, Eric Gimbel and Tim Weatherby. Courtesy photo
JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
Pier 1 in Boothbay Harbor is now illuminated with the town’s first large-scale Christmas buoy tree. The 20-foot wooden structure weighs in at 3,000 pounds and is outfitted with 800 lobster-pot buoys, 1,000 lights and is topped by a giant metal lobster. Over 20 businesses and people pitched in with money, manpower and materials.
Windjammer Emporium owner Mark Gimbel organized the construction procuring buoys from Bangor-based Mainely Buoys and ordering lights, Knickerbocker Group engineered and constructed the base, and Marden Builders owner Eric Marden used his bin lift to cover the high spots.