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Learn more about Newagen Seaside Inn by browsing the press coverage below. Then, check out our accommodations, make your reservation, and join us to experience our beautiful property for yourself!
Be Our Guest
April 22, 2021 | DECOR Maine | Read Full Article
If vacationing ever had parameters, they’ve certainly come unhinged. With remote work on the rise and commutes consisting of a coffee pot-to-couch shuffle, a change of scenery is way in order. Luckily, whether you’re taking a vacation, staycation, or workcation, we’ve got you covered with our A-list roundup of Maine’s most stylish getaways.
At Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport, guests need not venture far for fine fare and fun. With ample preplanned activities like lobster bakes, weekly live music at The Pub, and fireside tales and s’mores, the property’s lush 20-acre grounds are continuously lively yet relaxing. Guests seeking independent activities may check out a rowboat or classic cruiser bicycle, while visitors craving a slower agenda can consider a dip in the saltwater pool overlooking the sea or a game of candlepin bowling in the Pine Room.
Harbor Theater’s Outdoor Movie Event
August 31, 2020 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Press Release
Harbor Theater presented two highly successful outdoor film events on Thursday and Friday as a thank you to the community for its patience and support while we are closed due to COVID-19. Saturday was a perfect moonlit night at Newagen Seaside Inn, and almost 100 people (state limit due to COVID-19) distanced themselves on the lawn on blankets or in chairs to watch E.T. on the big screen. Many, many families with children of all ages spread out across the lawn to watch the popular film. It was great to see them enjoying a special event that could be done outside, safely and securely, despite the pandemic.
Free boat in, drive in, sit out movies
August 11, 2020 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
Harbor Theater is bringing you a three-day outdoor movie extravaganza with a giant pop-up screen, live music, food and drink (including popcorn and candy), and films for all ages on Thursday, Aug. 27, Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29; gates open at 6:30 p.m. All three events will be free and open to the public; first come, first served. This is our way to thank the community for its patience and support while the theater is closed due to COVID-19.
Friday, Aug. 28, is “E.T. the Extraterrestrial” (1982) at Newagen Seaside Inn. E.T. is that ‘squashy little guy,’ the least threatening alien to ever hit a movie screen, who is found and hidden by a young boy determined to find a way to send him home. A classic for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood for adults.
Newagen’s Gardener Wins Big At Common Ground Fair
October 2019 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
Newagen Seaside Inn is proud to announce local gardener Doug Peck as a blue ribbon winner at MOFGA’s Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine
Get A Job
September 2019 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
I called Scott Larson, who wears dozens of hats as he oversees his gaggle of resorts, including Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort. He said he had just the right position for me. Thus, I spent the summer as “Joe, The Bus Driver.”
Annual Firemen’s Dinner held at Newagen Seaside Inn
June 2019 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
It was another sell-out crowd on Thursday, June 6 for the 19th annual fundraising dinner at Newagen Seaside Inn in support of the Southport Volunteer Fire Department.
Nathaniel Adam New Executive Chef at The Pub
April 2019 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
Newagan Seaside Inn is excited to announce Nathaniel Adam as the Executive Chef at their onsite restaurant and bar, The Pub.
Boothbay Harbor Organic Farmer Scores Big at MOFGA Fair
October 2018 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
A Boothbay Harbor man’s flowers had the sweet smell of success at the Maine Organic Farmers’ and Growers’ Association Fair. Doug Peck, a professional gardener, earned 13 blue ribbons during the annual fair Sept. 21-23 in Unity.
Maine’s Coolest Historic Coastal Inns
August 2017 | Down East: The Magazine of Maine | Read Full Article Online
Dapper enough that it once hosted Frank Sinatra, wooly enough to have enticed naturalist Rachel Carson. This small, secluded resort’s iconic white clapboards and colonial columns date only to 1943, when a fire destroyed the original façade, but the hotel itself goes back to 1816.
Taste for Place: a wine tasting and boat cruise
July 2016 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
Newagen Seaside Inn and Linekin Bay Resort were the destinations for a wine-tasting and boat cruise that took place on July 21. The Balmy Days transported attendees between the two resorts. Beginning at 5 p.m. at Newagen, the weather cooperated, with sunshine and a cool breeze off the ocean.
New England B&B’s for Foodies
June 2016 | Huffington Post | Read Full Article Online
The amazing oceanfront restaurant serves authentic farm-to-table Maine cuisine and a complimentary breakfast in its sundrenched dining room. As one of Boothbay Harbor’s best-kept secrets, diners will discover locally sourced meats, freshly caught Maine lobster and seafood, and farm stand produce that’s both seasonal and perfectly seasoned.
Everything old is Newagen: Historic Southport inn undergoes renovations
January 2014 | Boothbay Register | Read Full Article Online
There’s a lot happening at the Newagen Seaside Inn on Southport — even though it’s closed for the winter. January 15 was one of those “January thaw” days. It was a balmy 47 F, the sky was blue and the sun was shining. And the southern tip of Southport Island was buzzing with activity.