Culture

Back by popular demand, Maine Friends of Music, a professional chamber ensemble composed of renowned soprano Mary Sullivan, flutist Linda Brunner, bassoonist David DeBolt, and keyboardist Sean…

“Hamlet,” the capstone production of Heartwood Theater’s first 20 seasons, opens July 28 with six evening performances ending Aug. 5.  For those who love Shakespeare, for those who have never seen…

“Blackberry” - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - ‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and…

Boothbay Region Land Trust

It is an art extravaganza this summer at Oak Point Farm, and you are invited! This year Boothbay Region Land Trust will be hosting the Art for Acres Stone Symposium & Art Auction, which…

Despite Sunday's rain and fog, 104 Westport Island history supporters gathered under tents at Jack and Gail Swanton's East Shore Road property to hear Ken Swanton introduce his new book, "The…

Snowlion Repertory Company drew an enthusiastic, sizable audience July 11 for “The Christmas Bride,” a two-hour concert version of a classical musical romance based on the Charles Dickens short…

Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Clos

Lincoln County Television in Newcastle is proud to present another week of original summah’ programming for Midcoast residents and visitors on Spectrum/Tidewater 7 and…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Join us on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Friday, July 21 at 6 p.m. for an Author Talk with travel writer Ryan Bernsten discussing his fascinating new book “50 States of…

David Estey, “Sisterhood”

“David Estey Reimagined” is a solo exhibit by the Belfast, Maine artist of 23 paintings, two thirds of which have been reworked from earlier states. They are improvisational…

It all started with Nancy Drew.

At least, it did for Maine author Barbara Ross. July 14, Ross discussed the recently…

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One” - (2 hours, 43 minutes) - Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new…

On Wednesday, July 12, Victoria Browning Wyeth, granddaughter of famous artist Andrew Wyeth, arrived at the Opera House to deliver her lecture, “I Paint My Life.”…

Where It’s At

First Friday energy was evident in and around Boothbay Harbor art galleries July 7! Participating in this month’s event were Gold/Smith Gallery, Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Gleason Fine Art,…

All Saints by-the-Sea

The organ concert at All Saints by-the-Sea scheduled for this Sunday, July 16 has been postponed until later in the summer.

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to enjoy the free Alive on the Common Concerts for 2023. The concerts are performed on the bandstand on Wiscasset Common, in front of Lincoln…

The 2024 edition of photographer Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar is hot off the presses. Can this really be his 23rd? Yes, he published his first in 2001.

There’s more…

Fast, funny family entertainment opens on Heartwood’s stage this weekend, as students present two performances of “Scapino!” in the Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy.  Open seating is available (no…

Take pride, Wiscasset, as people from all over Maine, and other parts of the country, came to peek inside our fascinating collection of homes on tour!

The weather on tour day, Saturday,…

Gail Karlsson

River Arts in Damariscotta presents photographers, Gail and Paul Karlsson, in a two-person show “Wild Birds and Whimsies” in the River Room. This captivating display runs from Thursday, July 13…

Skidompha Public Library
Tess Gerritsen

Chats with Champions is pleased to present Tess Gerritsen as the next…

Gabe Tonon and his Country & Western Revue are coming from Nashville to play the Opera House at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 16. The band: bassist (and fellow Mainer) Elijah Ocean, drummer…

The gazebo at Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA)’s 1811 Old Jail and Museum, 133 Federal St., Wiscasset is being restored this summer, thanks to a lead gift from First…

The Friends of Wiscasset Library’s Fundraising Committee includes some who have planned all eight Bands for Books events, as well as some new additions over the years. Up until 2012, the Friends…

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands welcomes history enthusiasts and curious visitors to experience 17th century Maine during the "17th…

“Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part One” - (2 hours, 43 minutes) - Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new…

Beautiful, often perilous, but rewarding. 

That is how Arend Thibodeau describes the process of researching and…

 Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade

Kerr+Jones Fine Art & Craft in East Boothbay launches its 2023 season with “Collaborations,” showcasing the works of six Maine artists who are creatively connected as partners Gayle Fraas…

Stephanie Berry

Maine might be Vacationland for tourists, but it can be a demanding work environment that requires skill, patience, intelligence, and passion for its wage earners. The upcoming exhibit at the…

Celebrate summer and join

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Maine author Barbara Ross

Join us on the Library lawn on Friday, July 14 at 1 p.m. for an unforgettable afternoon with popular mystery…

From the seaside field of Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Oak Point Farm, witness art in the making Friday, July 21 to Sunday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.  The talented stone sculptors of…

This week we take a step back in time. “Blackberry,” the New York Times Critic’s Pick, opening Friday, touches on both tragedy and comedy. The film takes us back to the days before the world had…

Soren Barker

Calling all Pink Ladies and T-birds to a rollicking, one-show-only screening and sing-along with the 1978 musical blockbuster film “Grease” on Sunday afternoon, July 23 at 4 at The Waldo Theatre.…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Join us on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn on Friday, July 14 at 1 p.m. for an unforgettable afternoon with popular mystery author Barbara Ross discussing her newest book “…

“Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 45 minutes) - Eleven-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of…

On Monday, June 26 Boothbay Harbor Inn hosted the 5th Annual Windjammer Days Crab Cake Cook-Off. Four local restaurants competed for Judge’s Choice and People’s…

Ali Saunders

Many area residents have found a summer recipe they can’t resist: a salad buffet of fresh dishes served on earthenware plates they can keep. On Saturday July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., hundreds of…

Self-guided journeys led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination.

Paintings … sculpture … mixed media ……

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” - (PG13; 2 hours, 22 minutes) - Held over by popular demand! -  Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon open its doors for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. People can join in person or virtually for the talks, which take place at 5 p.m…

The five homes featured on Wiscasset Homes on Tour on Saturday, July 8 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., describe the community’s story from its early shipbuilding days through the 20th…

Gleason Fine Art
Henry Isaacs

Gleason Fine Art begins the month of July with a show of new Henry Isaacs paintings. "Henry Isaacs: Paintings of Maine and Vermont" opens Friday, July 7, and runs through Aug. 15, with a reception…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Windborne

This summer there are few days when Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will go quiet. As part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration music, theater, storytelling, and even an…

Villard Studios

Throughout the month of July, consider a cultural visit to the Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s second floor exhibit. Within the Harbor View gallery, Villard Studios offers a glimpse into the…

The Lincoln is bringing the best of British theater to our community living room! For two screenings only, the beloved David Tennant, known best for his role as The…
Maine Art Gallery
This year’s plein air event sponsored by the Maine Art Gallery, “Paint Wiscasset and Beyond,” is one of the most successful ever, with high attendance and sales. The oils, acrylics, and…

It has been a rainy 61st Windjammer Days in Boothbay Harbor but the rain before the parade did not stop participants or spectators from taking to the streets on Wednesday, June 28. After all, the…

Harbor Theater

On Tuesday, July 18 at 1 p.m., the Harbor Theater offers the exceptional opportunity to view a new film, “The Right to Read” (71 minutes), meet filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie, and participate in a…

A fundraising effort is underway to repair and repaint the historic Murphy’s Corner School in Woolwich. The former one-room schoolhouse built in 1868 continues to be used as a neighborhood…