WBA News
10/26 WBA October Business After Hours at Tops’l Farm
The 2026 WBA October BAH will be held at Tops’l Farm on Monday, October 26th starting at 5:30pm. Located at 365 Bremen Road, Waldoboro, ME 04572
Crisp air, cozy fires, and great company — help us celebrate 10 years of Tops'l Farm!
Join us for a special Business After Hours on Monday, October 26th at 5:30pm as we gather to celebrate a decade of Tops’l Farm! We’ll kick off the night outdoors behind the event barn with crackling fires and a welcome drink of warm cider upon arrival. Enjoy a grazing table packed with delicious, Tops'l Farm kitchen-made snacks, followed by an exclusive tour of their new glass house and summer kitchen food production facility. Afterward, we’ll head into the cozy event barn to mingle and relax.
A cash bar will be available, with all proceeds directly benefiting the Waldoboro Food Pantry.
This will be Tops’l Farm’s last event of the season so don’t miss out! We welcome all fellow businesses to attend.
9/28 WBA September Business After Hours at Spear’s Farmstand & RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn
The 2026 WBA September BAH will be held at Spear's Farmstand on Monday, September 28th starting at 5:30pm. Located at 1520 Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro ME, 04572
On Monday, 9/28 from 5:30–7pm, Spear's Farmstand and RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn will host WBA's September Business After Hours in Waldoboro.
Location: 1520 & 1504 Atlantic Hwy, Waldoboro, ME 04572
Join us for a lovely early fall evening of Harvest fun. Spear's will be sampling their homemade apple cider donuts as well as other yummy harvest items and Bob Bird of RE/MAX Jaret & Cohn will be hosting at his office next door. Bob recently joined the WBA again and is looking forward to meeting everyone.
Several of our members have requested to share announcements during our meeting.
Pumpkins now available at Spears for the fall
7/27 WBA July Business After Hours at Crawford Farm Wedding Barn
The 2026 WBA July BAH will take place at Crawford Farms Wedding & Events in Warren, from 5:30pm - 7pm on July 27. Location: 1710 Atlantic Highway (Rt 1), on the right, just before Ande's Variety.
Join us for a lovely summer evening of fun
July 27th at 5:30pm!
Small Batch Kitchen will be serving a variety of savory and sweet bites and with
Jim Letteney in charge of music, you know there might even be dancing. Laurie is working on a surprise trivia game too.
For those who might be interested, there is now a weekly Market at Crawford Farm barn on Thursdays. Crafters, food and many other items are being sold by local businesses. Laurie will tell us all about it next Monday!
Crawford Farm Weddings & Events is located diagonally across from Andes Market in Warren.
1710 Atlantic Highway Warren, ME 04864
There is plenty of parking on site!
6/29 WBA June Business After Hours (Updated)
The 2026 WBA Summer Party and BAH will be held at the Cabot Lodge on Monday, June 29th starting at 5:30pm
Please join us for an enjoyable and very interesting evening, at Open House of History, especially if you have not been inside the Custom House lately. We will have light finger food and beverages as well as have the opportunity to view the current artist installations and hear from Michael Amico more about these projects and what other events are coming this summer. Looking forward to seeing everyone again!
Open House of History
Updated: 2026 Summer Party & June BAH
Unfortunately, our scheduled host, Laura Cabot, has recently broken her leg and is unable to host the WBA Business After Hours on Monday, June 29th. We join in wishing her a speedy recovery. She is hoping to be able to hold a party at her business sometime this fall.
On Monday, 6/29 from 5:30–7pm, Laura will host WBA's Summer Party & June Business After Hours at Cabot Lodge on the 2nd floor of her building at 13 Friendship Rd. Look forward to specially-styled and delicious food along with refreshing drinks on the deck.
At 7pm, the After Party starts, music begins, and the style will be vintage, torch and burlesque. Those who would like to attend are welcome. As everyone knows, Laura throws a good party!
After months clearing and renovating the upper floors and basement of her building, Laura is in the mood to celebrate. The spaces on the 2nd and 3rd floors are now available to rent on AirB&B and the 2nd floor is set up to host small events. Tours of the renovated space are available.
2026 WBA Annual Meeting & Business After Hours
The 2026 WBA Annual Meeting will be held at the Waldoboro Public Library on Monday, March 30th from 5:30 – 7pm.
The 2026 WBA Annual Meeting / next Business After Hours will be held at the Waldoboro Public Library on Monday, March 30th from 5:30 – 7pm.
Please join us for the event.
We’ll hear plans for 2026 from members including the Waldoboro Public Library, Maine Health, and you!
Our event is open to ANY business owner, workers, or those with interest in establishing a business in Waldoboro, connecting with our network, increasing exposure to your enterprise, and learning about ways to strengthen our community.
Still need to pay your 2026 WBA dues or ready to join? Bring your checkbook to the event. We'll have registration forms on site and membership information to share.
Waldoboro Business Association Membership Survey 2025
Your feedback through this short survey will help us understand your interests, identify common priorities and shape future initiatives. Thank you for your participation!
We value WBA member input as we work to develop a strategic plan that meets the needs of our community. Your feedback through this short survey will help us understand your interests, identify common priorities and shape future initiatives. Thank you for your participation!
Here is a link to the 2025 Survey: https://forms.gle/rtNZEuymoFs3mt9B9
Thank you for your time and input! Your feedback is essential in helping us create a "North Star" plan that benefits all members. We will share back the results of this survey once we compile all the responses.
WBA Annual Meeting
The 2025 WBA Annual Meeting will be held at The Waldo Theatre this year on Monday, January 27th from 5:30 - 7pm.
The 2025 WBA Annual Meeting will be held at The Waldo Theatre this year on Monday, January 27th from 5:30 - 7pm.
Please join us for the party!
We want to introduce our newest WBA Board Members (Morganne Price, James Lettney, and Willy Wong), share the 2025 Business After Hours schedule and locations as well as hear from Maine Health Lincoln Hospital about the new medical facility they are building in Waldoboro at 130 Depot St.
We also want to hear from our members!
What is new for 2025? New plans, new growth, new ideas?
The WBA Board members have some new plans to share that will help updating our data in a more timely manner.
January 2024 WBA Business After Hours Event was Amazing!
The January BAH was a stellar success with almost 50 people in attendance!
What a Night!!
The January BAH was a stellar success with almost 50 people in attendance!
Co-hosts
The Pooley Real Estate Group
The Compass Insurance Group
The Waldoboro Inn / Ida's Wine Bar
Crooked Spoon Catering
What an absolutely fun and delicious night!
Thank you to all 4 businesses. You worked so hard to give us a great experience! It was a fantastic start to the 2024 New Year also. We had several first time guests who are starting businesses in Waldoboro and they all shared that they felt very welcome and that our business community was very supportive and friendly.
Feedback from the hosts is that it is much easier and less costly to co-host a BAH. It generates more "buzz" and seems to result in greater attendance. If you want more information about partnering with another WBA member to co-host a Business After Hours, reach out and email Jessica or David, below.
Watch this space for more information on these BAH events, as we get closer to the dates!
If YOUR business is interested in hosting a BAH, please contact David Bellows at david@unitedcornerstone.com or
Jessica Pooley at jessicapooleyrealtor@gmail.com
WBA 2024 Membership Renewals
Membership renewal packages were mailed out in November
Membership renewal packages were mailed out in November!
We are happy to report that over 55 new and / or returning member businesses have sent in their 2024 membership dues, so far.
The new WBA Board has made significant progress in rejuvenating our organization!
Our Board is NOW full (9 voting positions). We are happy to welcome Joe Blakey of Ardiah Managed Services and Laetitia Brundage of Kenshin Ranch.
We are a working Board. We have structured subcommittees to cover most of the operations that must be performed to keep everything in motion and improving. We always welcome volunteers on any of our subcommittees. Contact info@waldoborobusiness.org if you are interested in participating and would like to know more.
We are fortunate to have such talented, committed and skilled people in town!
Watch for the 2024 WBA membership renewal package in your mail!
Exciting times coming in 2024, with a new modern and mobile friendly website including a digital Map & Guide and rack card for those who offer brochures!
Exciting times coming in 2024, with a new modern and mobile friendly website including a digital Map & Guide and rack card for those who offer brochures!
Renew before December 31st and pay $65 for 2024.
(Membership dues are going up in 2024)
Small Business Saturday, November 25th
This is another opportunity for our community to get to know your business!
This is another opportunity for our community to get to know your business!
"Small Business Saturday isn’t just a day on the calendar. It’s a massive day for making sales. In 2022, an estimated 51 million shoppers participated in the event. Small Business Saturday can be a huge opportunity to meet new customers and grow your business’s profile."
It is recommended that all local businesses take advantage of the Small Business Saturday national event which takes place on the Saturday between the Black Friday holiday shopping day and the online Cyber Monday shopping day. Be ready with specials for local customers on the 25th.
Here is a link to an article with some helpful ideas for planning and preparing your Small Business Saturday event.
15 Strategies to Prepare for Small Business Saturday
If you have special sales, discounts and events you plan to offer on Saturday, the 25th, please reach out to us at info@waldoborobusiness.org by November 18th and we will post them on the WBA Facebook page. Please make sure to send images for us to use on the post or tag us on your Facebook posts and we will Share.
HASSLE-FREE MARKETING MATERIALS
Check out the free jpeg images here for use on Social Media as well as the printable PDFs.
Thank you!