THIS WEEK’S FEATURED BUSINESSES
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Support a local business! Use code Mainers 2026 to get 20% off your yard art. In person or online. These can make great gifts and are so fun! It’s not too early to get ready for spring.
Quality handmade crafted! Located in Fayette
Grab yours today!
CARING - NATURAL - SCIENCE-BASED - SMALL BATCH - MULTI-AWARD WINNING. Located in Winthrop
Pickle's Potions now boasts a complete skincare range with more than 80 international product awards! However, those products are still made by Pickle's own hands, with ingredients cultivated by us and by local farms, in genuine small, fresh batches, with the aim of offering similar relief to you and your loved ones!
Pickle’s Pledge
Nothing but natural skincare products that are freshly handcrafted with high quality ingredients. No parabens, No Artificial Fragrances or colors, No synthetic chemicals and No animal testing!
Check out their award winning products
Located in Waterville
After 25+ years as a floral designer in Central Maine, Robin’s dream shop is now blooming at 173 Main Street. This locally owned, full-service flower shop offers the freshest flowers, plants, and locally made gifts — perfect for weddings, birthdays, celebrations, and life’s tender moments. Voted Small Business of the Year (2023) and Best of the Best multiple years.
📞 207-616-0281
🌐 Online ordering available
🕘 Mon–Fri 9–5 | Sat 10–3 | Closed Sun
🚚 Local same-day delivery available
Heritage Homestead Co. is a small, family-run business based in Waterville, Maine, specializing in traditional tallow-based skincare and tallow & beeswax candles. Inspired by old-fashioned methods and created to support our own family’s sensitive skin needs, each product is carefully crafted in small batches using wholesome, simple ingredients.
GOOD TIME GAL COLLECTIVE
A Waterville-based photo booth rental bringing prints, props, backdrops, and the kind of “OMG send me that one” moments your guests will talk about all night. Great for weddings, parties, fundraisers, showers, birthdays - any event!
Easy setup + smooth run-of-show
Fun props + clean, cute backdrop vibes (modern photoshoot style)
Printed keepsakes + guest hype (the best kind)
Serves ALL of Maine! https://www.instagram.com/goodtimegalcol/
LOCAL BUSINESS SERVICES
Philbrook & Sons Construction -Gardiner
A family owned construction company that specializes in residential projects and offers free estimates. BOOK them today while you can!
Gotta Guy Handyman Co - Augusta.
Our goal is to change the way homeowners think about handyman services. We’re raising the standard by delivering dependable, professional home solutions that people can feel confident inviting into their homes. We don’t operate as a single person trying to fit you into their schedule. We run a coordinated team of skilled technicians, which means:
The right person for every job
Faster response times
Consistent, high-quality results
The ability to handle ongoing work and larger project lists
LOCAL EVENTS
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Augusta - Ligthgow Library has weekly events like knitting, legos, pottery and more!
Augusta - Women’s Self Defense course March 8th @ 1:00
Augusta - Civic Center RV Show March 13th-15th
Gardiner - Johnson Hall Opera House has some cool upcoming events like comedian Patten Oswalt, line dancing, movies and open mic night.
Livermore Falls - Fairy Garden Workshop March 6th
Manchester - Birding Lecture @ Longfellows Greenhouse
Oakland -Maine Ice Golf Scramble Sat March 9th
Waterville - Opera House also has some cool events like The Smithereens, Lyle Lovett, Micheal Carbonaro, Melissa Etheridge and more
Waterville - Galentine’s Clay Mask Night Fri, Feb 27th 7-9PM
SALES & DEALS
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SEASONAL
ICE FISHING
SKIING
Black Mountain - Retro Day, March 7th. Grab your neons, pom pom hats and go!
Lost Valley - TONS of fun events! Feb 28th Fastest Runner Sledder, Feb 28th Madness on the Mountain, music and more. $20 ski night March 3rd!
SaddleBack - music and Maine Mountain Rail Jam
Sugarloaf is having their 75th Anniversary Gala and you’re invited, March 14th. Buy your tickets today!
CAMPS - register now & grab em while they are available
Augusta - Music Camp @ South Parish Church
Monmouth - Blazing Star Saddles horsemanship summer camp
Monmouth/Wintrop - MCP Kids! Theater camp
Vasselboro - Spirit Camp
Waterville - Mules Basketball Camp Only 20 spots left!
Waterville - Music Camp @ The Playhouse
Winthrop - Camp Mechuwana outside in nature
Winthrop - Watershed Friends at YMCA Camp of Maine FREE archery, swim, and more
SPECIAL CAMP CHANCE LOTTERY @ BRYANT POND until March 1st!
Camp North Woods is a week-long overnight camp for kids (ages 10-14) filled with hands-on experiences in shooting, archery, map and compass, outdoor survival, canoe and kayak, boating and ATV safety, fishing, fly casting, and more! Camp North Woods is an incredibly popular program with limited capacity so 96 campers (48 girls and 48 boys) will be selected for attendance through a chance lottery. Lottery Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 11:59pm/ $10 entry fee/ Drawing on Mar 13th/Camp week July 26-July31. Apply here: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/programs-resources/educational-programs/outdoor-programs/camp-north-woods.html
WEATHER SNAPSHOT- AUGUSTA REGION
NEWS & INFORMATION - NEW BUSINESSES
PRECISION SIM RANGE
Offers to all ages! Military and Law Enforcement Style, Flexible Pricing or Membership Pricing, Competitive League Plays! Water St. Augusta
To all lovers of Eclectic! They are opening back up tomorrow after several months closed.
Her shop used to be in Hallowell has now moved to 15 Fowler St. Augusta
Burlington Coat Factory - coming to Augusta Mall next to Job Lot
Go Playland - A new spot that opened up at the Portland Maine Mall you can add to your list of kid-friendly activities to try!
JOB LISTINGS
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City of Augusta Jobs
Colby College is hiring!
Kennebec Valley Chamber hiring multiple positions
State of Maine is hiring
Weathervane Restaurant and Lounge, Readfield - line cook and fry operations