This year’s annual Fort Popham Concert featuring the Bath Municipal Band under the direction of Kathy Downing will be on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 6:30 p.m. This outdoor concert is a great time to…
Culture
Recently retired Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero will appear in conversation with art historian and Chamberlain resident Caroline Bruzelius, distinguished Duke University…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Ed Rice on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. Rice is the author of “Baseball's First Indian: The Story…
Marylou Lazos had always valued connection: The connections between the past and the present, the art and the observer, and the person to their loved ones. …
The Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts program is holding three upcoming fundraisers to help with travel costs associated with the Y Arts Competition Team trip to Orlando, Florida for the National…
There are so many great things happening at The Lincoln this weekend and into next week! You can still catch the film comedy “Phantom of the Open” about the world’s worst golfer starring Mark…
Heartwood Theater has just launched its fifth annual Online Raffle Fundraiser, available at www.raffle.…
Audiences have been raving about this bold and brassy version of the Elvis story, starring Austin Butler, who is sure to win an Oscar for melting into the role with such verve. Don’t miss it!…
Four Wiscasset homeowners opened their doors to visitors for the first “Homes on Tour” Saturday, July 9; Wiscasset Creative Alliance, the event’s sponsor, hopes this will become a new summertime…
Susan Conley, the award-winning author of five books, including her newest, best-selling novel Landslide, which was named a New York Times Book…
Press release
The American Pickers are excited to return to Maine! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in October 2022.
“American Pickers” is a…
The afternoon of First Friday, July 1, was warm and sunny, a perfect day to walk around Boothay Harbor and visit the art galleries on this self-guided tour!
Gleason Fine Art had many…
“Elvis” – (PG-13; 2 hours and 39 minutes) - This is not your standard rock and roll biopic. Director Baz Luhrmann shakes it up with high energy and dazzling style, showcasing the…
Sylvan Gallery will be presenting a special exhibit of the recent landscape paintings of Paul Batch opened June 26. The exhibition continues through July 24. In conjunction, the gallery will also…
Using wool felt as a base, learn needle felting basics and textural techniques to manipulate wool to create bark for trees, rocks that look surprisingly real and more. By the end, you’ll have…
“Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” - (PG13; 1 hour, 34 minutes) - Live performances and interviews are woven together from the 50th anniversary of The New Orleans Jazz &…
It’s always fascinating to see how artists interpret their surroundings. The four artists featured in Maine Art Gallery’s upcoming show express not only the observed world, but also the…
Anyone who longs for the peace and joy gazing at water can bring will appreciate Robert Mitchell’s “Around Boothbay Harbor 2023” calendar. Nearly every page offers a water view, from roiling waves…
In addition to this month’s regular members’ exhibit, Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is sponsoring two solo shows in the upstairs area.
Gallery One features the memorial show, “…
“Elvis” has been held over for one more week by popular demand!!
“Elvis” – (PG-13…
The 62nd Boothbay Region Antiques Show & Sale returns to the Boothbay Common this Saturday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a significant change this year. This year’s show will have about…
Adrianne Zahner declined to close the door to the 500-gallon propane tank turned yellow submarine with her in it. But other than that, the Newcastle woman and daughter Noa Burchesky, 15, were all…
Free registration is now open for the 2022 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show. The annual event will return to the Bristol Consolidated School on Bristol Road in Bristol on Saturday, Aug. 13…
2022 WJD Tug of War Across the Harbor champions are The Town Tuggers! The team: Tom Kalinoski, Doug Snyder, Nick Upham, Diane Joyal, Bob Hasch, Pat Higgins, Sawyer Alley, Jay Hasch and Kathleen…
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta has selected the winning T-shirt design to represent the 2022 event, being held Oct. 7-10…
Windjammer Days 2022
Arts, crafts and live demonstrations were on display on the first of two days of Artist’s Alley in Whale Park in Boothbay Harbor June 30. The event opened again on July 1.
Windjammer Days 2022
Ten contestants donned lobster bibs and faced the pair of one-pound soft shell lobsters: Pete Lee (North Carolina), Tom Hughes (Massachusetts), Joan Gray (Southport), Liz Grant (Maine), Al Havand…
Windjammer Days 2022
The Fish Relay Races held Wednesday, June 29 during the 60th Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Festival drew a very large crowd, and why not? It’s one of the most exciting and fun competitions…
Windjammer Days 2022
Jessie Ullo, daughter of Nick and Tracey Ullo of Boothbay Harbor, was chosen as Miss Windjammer 2022, and Jojo Shea, daughter of Chris Cash and Rich Shea of Nobleboro, was chosen at Top Royal in…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
From Cathy Sherrill, executive director at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor: On Wednesday, June 28 the Opera House was contacted by Louis Prima Jr’s management and informed that the group would…
Windjammer Days as well as the 4th of July means the skies will be filled with fireworks again. The displays can be dazzling and can make for a wonderful subject to photograph. Here is what you…
Harbor Theater
“Where the Crawdads Sing” – One time only special screening with post-movie discussion—Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at the Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor.
If you are like me, when Hollywood…
Attention book lovers: Your summer event is literally around the corner! That’s right, Books In Boothbay returns on Saturday, July 9 at Boothbay Railway Village Museum, 586 Wiscasset Road/Route 27…
Windjammer Days 2022
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library held its annual Windjammers for Wee Mateys June 28. The event provided games and activities for children gathered in Boothbay Harbor for the week-long celebration…
River Arts in Damariscotta is showcasing a solo show of the paintings of Bailey Island artist, Dennis Wilkins. The public is invited to meet the artist on Saturday, July 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Wilkins…
Henry Isaacs' new show at Gleason Fine Art begins June 30 and runs through Aug. 2. Henry's First Friday reception, July 1, 5 to 7 p.m., offers a special treat: a conversation between Isaacs and…
“Petite Maman” - (PG; 1 hour, 12 minutes, French with English subtitles) - Céline Sciamma continues to prove herself as one of the most accomplished and unpredictable contemporary…
Born and raised in Littleton, Massachusetts, this week's library patron Janet Reit enjoys spending some of her…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce and Wiscasset Parks and Recreation are partnering on this summer’s “Alive on the Common” concert series on Wiscasset Common. All the concerts start at…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s newly-installed Members’ Show seems to have brought forth a common, underlying theme, brimming with artwork that celebrates flowers, wildlife, ocean, rocks, sky…
Tom Cotter, author and host of the Barn Find Hunter series on Youtube, will sign his new book, “Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter, The Art of Finding Lost Collector Cars,” on the front porch of his…
Southport Memorial Library
Southport Memorial Library welcomes Margie Boynton and Mischelle Wilbricht as Artists of the Month(s) July 2 through Aug. 27. Meet the artists on those dates 9 a.m. to noon. “Maine Renaissance,”…
Two movies starring Maine domestic violence survivors are premiering Saturday, July 16 at the 25th Maine International Film Festival in Waterville, sharing the stage with the award-winning…
Now serving homemade ice cream from Boothbay Harbor's Ice Cream Factory! Enjoy a summertime treat of local ice cream while you watch a movie. Currently serving five favorite flavors: Chocolate,…
Where It’s At
It’s really an experience, eating oysters … they are cool and soft and taste like the sea. Delicate morsels to be savored. Occasionally I will squirt some fresh lemon on one, but I tend to be a…
During the height of the pandemic touring musicians were forced into hibernation and live performances were few and far between. The summer of 2022 at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is now…
In collaboration with The Color Network (TCN), Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts presents Project M, an exhibition of work by nine artists who took part in TCN’s 2021 residency at Watershed.…
Maine State Music Theatre will open the sensational “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on June 29 and run the show through July 16. The show tells the journey of Joseph, son of Jacob…
Kwiltz 4 Kidz is a group pf quilters in Boothbay whose mission is to create comfort quilts for children and adults facing a difficult time. The quilts we make are given to people going through…
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), a nonprofit working to support vibrant fisheries, healthy fishermen, and thriving fishing communities, is pleased to be collaborating on a…
