News & Updates

NBC Evening News features Waldoboro Business Custom Cordage

See video of NBC news reporter Michelle Franzen interview WBA member, David Bird of Custom Cordage on NBC Evening News here. Congratulations to David for having a great idea resulting in a win-win solution that creates employment, keeps materials out of landfills and helps whales and the ocean environment.

Blog Cabin TV filming in Waldoboro
Follow along with the DIY Network and
Blog Cabin 2012 as the renovation of a classic Maine farmhouse located in Waldoboro continues. Follow the progress online and vote for the remodeling options you like best. At the end of October, the property will be raffled off to a lucky winner.

Or visit the Blog on the DIY Network website! Why not post a response on the blog that gives the readers a taste of our town? Go to

http://blog.diynetwork.com/blogcabin

WBA Meeting Notes Are Available Online. Have you missed a meeting and want to know what is going on?

Download WBA Meeting Notes here

Reminder to our Members Please don’t forget to let us know if your email address changes! We don’t want you to miss a single issue of our monthly newsletter, with updates of events, news and special notices from our member businesses. Also send us the email addresses of any additional people within your organization that should be receiving our newsletter and notices.

200 Things to do in Waldoboro
Bill Napauer, Waldoboro's new planner / community developer, is working on a project to promote Waldoboro in conjunction with the Economic Development Committee. One effort is creating a list of things to do in Waldoboro.

The first list "100 Things to do in Waldoboro" is complete. Download the PDF here.

Contact Bill at the town office with your favorite suggestions to add to the growing list of “200 things to do in Waldoboro” by emailing: planning@waldoboromaine.org

About our organization

The Waldoboro Business Association is a network of more than 80 local and area businesses that join together to help promote our companies, products and services. This results in strengthening and supporting our local community and our local economy. Current member businesses are located in Waldoboro, Damariscotta, Friendship, Thomaston, Union, and Warren. We welcome new members both from Waldoboro and from the surrounding midcoast Maine area towns to join us as we continue to grow!

2011 BUSINESS SHOWCASe photos

welcome to our Newest members

The following businesses have joined WBA since our membership drive began in October, and include:

Accommodations: Weasel’s Rest B&B

Agricultural: Beau Chemin Preservation Farm

Artists and Galleries: Artwork by A. Heywood, Philippe Guillerm Sculptures & Design and
Tidemark Gallery

Construction: Dutch Neck Builders, Maine Modular
& Manufactured Homes and Storer Lumber

Food & Beverage: Annie O’Rourke’s Irish Restaurant & Pub, Goodnow's Variety, Deb's Diner, Delano’s Seafood, McKean & Charles Wine Merchants and The Narrows Tavern

Health and Personal Care: Sheepscot Bay Physical Therapy, The Best Little Hair House, Thomaston Yoga Studio

Home & Garden: Moose Crossing Garden Center

Retail: Bear Hill True Value Hardware, Brown's Propane Plus, Dow Furniture, Wooden Screen Door, Lie Nielsen Toolworks, Wreaths of Maine

Services: Medomak Veterinary Services, Mid-Coast Energy Systems, Inc. and Wordsharpener.

To learn more about these or any of the other businesses in our organization, go to our member pages.

WBA Map & Guide Available

Our much anticipated WBA Map & Guide is now completed and will be distributed at our April 25th WBA meeting. If you can’t attend the meeting, pick up a supply for your business at The Village Bakery & Café on Friendship Street (after 4/20), or at Spear’s Farm Stand on Route 1 (after 5/1).

Soon our Map & Guides will be available to summer visitors and travelers at Maine Tourism Association centers on the Turnpike.

Download a PDF version here.

WBA MONTHLY MEETINGS are held the
LAST WEDNESDAY of each month at the VILLAGE BAKERY & CAFE at 6:30 pm. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.