Culture

1 - Music on the Railway - At Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, 97 Cross Road, Alna. Departure 2 p.m.…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 30 celebrated the opening of Jodie’s Cafe and Bakery on Water Street, Wiscasset with a ribbon-cutting. 

The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

It has been a year of celebration at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Twenty years ago on Sept. 29, 2003, the nonprofit of the same name purchased the 1894 building for $1.2 million from John…

Rolling Stone magazine calls Martin Scorcese’s new film “Killers of the Flower Moon” simply a “masterpiece.” During its two-week run at Harbor Theater, there will be two showings daily. What that…

Lincoln Theater
It’s almost here! Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club kicks off its sixth season on Thursday, Oct. 5 and Friday Oct. 6. In this sixth season, Lincoln Theater is celebrating the “Legends and…

It’s time for you to add the Harbor Theater Classic Film Series to your winter calendars. This year, with the assistance of our good friend Dr. Jon Cavallero, chair of the Bates College, Rhetoric…

The Artful Interior, Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) final exhibit of 2023, and two years in the making, is every bit the standout season finale art enthusiasts want. An eclectic mix of wood, stone,…

Art patrons and members of the community will have one more opportunity to see the exhibit of “Alna Art and Artists New and Old” in Alna’s 19th-century Puddledock Schoolhouse, open…
Melanie Essex

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “Artist’s Choice.” Submissions are now open through Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. This show is open to members…

“Between Two Worlds” - (NR; 1 hour, 47 minutes – in French with English subtitles) - Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the…

Claire Hancock

Member artists at the Pemaquid Art Gallery, Lighthouse Park, Bristol, Claire Hancock and Hannah Ineson have been showing their work at the Gallery for many years. Both artists, Damariscotta…

Jeanne Rosier Smith

Jeanne Rosier Smith grew up painting, but first discovered pastel when a box of Nupastels arrived in the mail from an uncle in Massachusetts, 20 years ago.  "You might enjoy these," he said. …

“Jules” - (PG13; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - “Jules” follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when…

Mine Oyster hosted the 20th anniversary celebration of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 24, after tropical storm Lee postponed the event one week. An enormous crowd enjoyed…

Kathy Mattea

On Sept. 7 County Music Association award-winning vocalist Kathy Mattea released “Pretty Bird,” her first new album in six years. On Saturday, Oct. 21, traveling in support of her newest album,…

Revolutionary War era reenactors will appear in period dress at Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. In addition, fiddler Nikos Pappas will play…

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God's creatures, St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is holding a special Blessing of the Animals service…

Boston-based author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman will share stories about the history of Route 1 in an online talk at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 sponsored by Lincoln County Historical…

Lincoln County Television is proud to offer three new community-focused productions this coming Saturday and Sunday on Spectrum/Tidewater channel 7, LCTV.org, and…

River Arts in Damariscotta will host a gathering for anyone interested in sharing creative experiences. Opening up the conversation is River Arts’ member, William Anthony, artist, writer and…

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has several hundred DVDS on sale for $1 each or 6 for $5, from now through Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Besides popular and classic movies…

Produced by Maine Crafts Association in partnership with Maine Made, Maine Craft Weekend is a statewide tour of Maine's craft artist studios, businesses, and special events. The weekend is an…

There will be an exhibit of “Alna Art and Artists New and Old” in Alna’s 19th-century Puddledock Schoolhouse, open on two consecutive 3-day weekends, Fridays through Sundays, Sept. 22-…

It gets dark early in late September and the community is invited to “Hold Back the Night” at a contra dance during Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) on Thursday, Sept. 28. WAW runs from 5 to 8 p…

The characters from four children’s books are coming to the stage in Bath this fall! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, will…

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” - ( PG13; 1 hour, 32 minutes) -  “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” is uproarious with much of the same family comedy and joy that made the first and second…

Maine Art Gallery
Sara Hotchkiss
“To make something functional requires skill. To make something beautiful requires a refined aesthetic. To make something both functional and beautiful takes a very special kind of person,” says…
Where it’s at

Thinking of eating dinner out tonight? Don’t feel like cooking? Celebrating a special occasion from a birthday or anniversary, or because it’s Wednesday, a.k.a. Anything Can Happen Day (for those…

Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church will see the return of “The Sunday Summer Songbook.”  A program filled with song and laughter and maybe the occasional…

Music at the Merry Barn: Celebrating the Intersection of Story and Song returns with a full lineup beginning on Saturday, Sept. 30, when Greg and Jessie Boardman will bring their myriad talents to…

Lincoln County Historical Association

LCHA announced the following Wednesday, Sept. 13: Because of the impending storm, the shape note singing demonstration originally scheduled for Sept.16 at Pownalborough Court…

Joël LeVasseur

River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta invites the public to the annual, all abstract show. A jovial celebration with artists and refreshments held Sept. 9 made for a delightful afternoon in the…

There will be an exhibit of “Alna Art and Artists New and Old” in Alna’s 19th century…

Lincoln County Television is welcoming fall with community partnerships that bring friends and neighbors together in person.

The premiere showing of LCTV's…

Mother-daughter duo Carol Heaberlin and Mindy Jones, of Alna, have talked occasionally about finding a permanent home for their restaurant Y-Knot since first opening the business…

Take Part in Art is a 3-week mask making class for students in grades 3-6 at Boothbay Region Art Foundation.

These creative classes will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 18 and 25 from 3:30…

On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m., Harbor Theater offers a special three-in-one event featuring the silent film “Show People”  (1928; 1 hour, 23 minutes) accompanied, live, by organist Jeff Rapsis,…

“Oppenheimer” - (R; 3 hours) -  During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation

BRAF’s final members’ show for the summer of ’23 is providing a seasonal theme with fall colors predominating, along with the “perennial” last blooms of summer. As always, our collection includes…

Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper

I have been editor of the Boothbay Register since 1987 and it has been quite a ride! I joined the company as a reporter when Mary Brewer was editor and Marylouise Cowan was publisher. In late 1987…

Skerryvore

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore has evolved from the band’s humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene…

Another Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise is in the books and we have the photos to prove it. Weather had been a concern considering the thunderstorms and heavy fog that have been lingering in…

John Hiatt

John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week.

On Sept. 9 the Opera House…

Supporters of Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) gathered Sunday evening for the organization’s annual Preservation Party, a fundraiser for LCHA’s educational programming and stewardship…

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” - (PG13; 1 hour, 32 minutes) -  The original My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) followed the journey of Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), a shy…

After a three-year COVID-induced hiatus, Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary this Sept. 24 from noon…

The Harbor Theater is delighted to announce that the Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. opening-night showing of the new movie, “Jules” will be Family Night with a special family ticket price of $20 for up…

Where It’s At

The four Boothbay Harbor art galleries participating in First Friday on Sept. 1 positively buzzed with activity.

Art lovers made their way from Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) to…