Fidium beginning construction, bringing new fiber internet access to Boothbay

Monday, March 3, 2025

Lincoln County fiber expansion continues with more than 6,8000 homes and businesses in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport to be connected to Fidium’s all-fiber network

BOOTHBAY, Maine– March 4, 2025– Fidium,Maine’s best internet provider, is continuing expansion of its all-fiber internet network in Lincoln County. More than 6,800 homes and businesses in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will soon have access to Fidium’s symmetrical, multi-gig speed service. Fiber infrastructure construction is scheduled to begin as soon as March 10, with start dates varying by location. Additional updates on construction and details on service options can be found at FidiumFiber.com.

More than 40,000 Lincoln County-area homes and businesses will gain access to Fidium through network expansion, with construction already underway in Edgecomb, Waldoboro, Whitefield and Wiscasset, as well as parts of Alna, Nobleboro and Westport Island. Additional construction is planned for later this spring in Dresden, as well as Woolwich, in Sagadahoc County. Fiber expansion is being funded in part through a grant from the Maine Connectivity Authority, with additional funding from Lincoln County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants and private investment from Fidium.

Fidium’s expansion will upgrade internet access forLincoln County, offering benefits that come with fiber broadband access, including improved educational outcomes, reduced healthcare costs and enhanced economic opportunities.

“Bringing Fidium to Lincoln County will bring turbocharged speeds and the latest, most reliable broadband technology,” said Sarah Davis, vice president of Market Development for Fidium. “We appreciate the community’s patience as we build this new fiber infrastructure, which will connect residents and businesses to opportunities not previously accessible. Over the next several months, we will be working to expand our multi-gig speed all-fiber network and upgrade locations to access Fidium's future-proof fiber service.”