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The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and the James Weldon Johnson Day Task Force will host a celebration of…

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

“Downton Abbey: A New Era” -  (PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes)-  From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes this much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites…

The Boothbay Region Y Arts youth performers returned to Lincoln Theater Friday and Saturday, May 28 and 29 to present “Dinosaurs Before Dark Kids.” The play was a cute musical from the “Magic Tree…

Is it our fascination with the past, a desire to return to a time we perceive as happier, that drives us to antique shops? Whatever the reason, the popularity of antiquing cannot be denied. Maine…

Join architect Brett Donham for a journey through the history and architecture of the Historic Head Tide Church. This event is Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. at the church. Donham will provide…

The Maine Art Gallery’s second show of the season, the Juried Members Show, opens Saturday, June 4 with a reception beginning at 4 p.m. Singer/songwriter Jud Caswell will be on hand to provide…

Wiscasset Creative Alliance announces its first ever “Wiscasset Homes on Tour” on Saturday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will feature a selection of beautiful and historic locations…

“Voyage,” a stone sculpture by Joseph DiMauro of East Boothbay, became a new addition on the Sculpture Boothbay trail May 5. The work, composed of Englishman’s Bay and Oak Hill (base) granite, was…

Celebrate the start of summer at Historic New England’s annual Open House at Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset on Saturday, June 4.  Free guided tours…

Boothbay’s Got Talent is back this year and plans to continue with the online format for the competition portion of the event. The reason for this is to give local youth and teens the…

On Wednesday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Southport Methodist Church’s United Methodist Women will be hosting a craft fair in conjunction with their…

Famous food stand Red’s Eats shared May 24, “We are so honored and humbled by (Phil Rosenthal’s) visit!” The American television writer and producer is the creator, writer and…

This weekend only at the Lincoln Theater: 38 local Y Arts youth performers will present “Dinosaurs Before Dark Kids!” Performances are Friday, May 27 at 5 p.m. and…

For the lovers of live theater, you don’t want to miss the incredible talents of the Y Arts youth performers as they take the stage this weekend. And for the concert goers, Adam Ezra Group is with…

“Downton Abbey: A New Era” – (PG; 2 hours, 5 minutes) - From award-winning creator Julian Fellows comes the much-anticipated cinematic return of the beloved cast follows them as…

Maine Art Gallery’
Molly Mugler
Over 160 artists responded to a call for entries in the upcoming Members Show at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. From this mix of emerging and accomplished artists, juror Sam Cady has chosen…
Harbor Theater
The gala opening of  “Downton Abbey: A New Era” at Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, May 20 was attended by 84 “Downton fans,” 48 or so in 1920s attire for…

Following its successful return in 2021 after 2000’s Covid-19 cancelation, the OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car show is back for 2022. Show organizer Jeff Friedman of New Harbor predicts a “hot…

River Arts of Damariscotta is pleased to announce a call for artists for the 2022 Members’ Show. Running from June 14 through July 23, all current and new members are invited to submit one piece…

Kate Flora

Maine has produced some terrific female mystery writers, and Lincoln County Historical Association is pleased to celebrate them with a talk by Kate Flora. A Maine native and highly accomplished…

Boothbay Region Historical Society

On Thursday, June 2, at 4:30 p.m, Boothbay Region Historical Society presents Jon Johansen’s talk "Boatbuilding in Maine and Boothbay from 1980 to the Present."  Boatbuilding in the state of Maine…

Women on the Working Waterfront

On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…

Maine Tasting Center

Maine Tasting Center at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset has expanded its calendar of classes in the Learning Center.

The business opened in July 2021…

Peace Gallery, Damariscotta

The Peace Gallery, a veteran-focused arts collaborative, will open its inaugural Veterans’ Art Show on Friday, May 27. The gallery will feature Retrospectives of two WWII veteran artists, Cabot…

This weekend is the 100th Anniversary of one of the most famous sermons in the 20th century. Harry Emerson Fosdick, a Mouse Island summer resident, preached the sermon, “Shall the Fundamentalists…

Train and trail fans alike are invited to board the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington (WW&F) Railway steam train at Sheepscot Station in Alna for a 20-minute trip through the backwoods of…

“Downton Abbey: A New Era” opens this Friday, and Lincoln Theater has some fun drawings to add to the excitement of this new film release. Anyone who attends a screening of “Downton Abbey: A New…

Elizabeth Potter

The Merry Barn is growing! From inception we have held offerings for children, such as summer camps and book clubs. But creativity is not just for the young, the vibrancy it brings…

Weston Neil Andersen, circa 1948

There is no Wikipedia page for Andersen Design, established in 1952 as production as an art form on the Boothbay peninsula in Maine. Coming across the Wikipedia page on Mid-century design under…

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) invites all Lincoln County residents to visit its three museums free of charge on June 4. The 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761…

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” - (R - some violence, sexual material, language; 2 hours, 12 minutes) -  An aging Chinese immigrant who can’t figure out how to pay her taxes…

Heartwood and Lincoln Academy (LA) announce auditions for their fall 2022 musical production, which will mark the 20th season of their collaboration, a unique relationship which began with a…

This spring and summer, KELT is excited to offer storybook trails across the region! With the help of passionate volunteers, KELT has designed storyboards that will serve as temporary exhibits at…

Sandra Kimball

River Arts in Damariscotta features the landscape paintings of Sandra Kimball from May 19 through June 8 in the River Room. Kimball of Harrison, Maine launches her solo show "Freedom of the Soul"…

Come hear Paul Zalucky, retired CIA bureau chief in Kyiv and Moscow, speak about the situation in Ukraine and see “The Earth is Blue as an Orange,” a moving film made in Ukraine about a family who…

Women on the Working Waterfront

On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…

With a venue switch two days prior, a group of long-rehearsed, young students and their music teacher pull off a show to their families’ and school’s cheers. A Disney script? Not May 11. This was…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company

“Back in Heartwood’s earlier years,” notes Executive Director Joy Braley, “we produced annual winter dramas (affectionately referred to as our ‘Janu-Dramas’) in the atrium of Skidompha Public…

Lincoln County Community Theater

Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the…

Tickets are almost sold out for the Downton Abbey Opening Night Gala on Friday, May 20, sponsored by First National Bank. Deadline for online tickets is May 13; get yours now before it’s too late…

“The Duke” – (R - language and brief sexuality; 1 hour, 36 minutes). In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the…

The historic architecture of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Wiscasset will be the subject of one of several tours offered at the church…

Jane Bowman

River Arts in Damariscotta presents “Wild Things” in a show juried by art consultant Tammy Ackerman, former founder and executive director of Engine in Biddeford. The gallery invites the public to…

Wiscasset

Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery opened for the season May 7 with a reception days after selectmen passed the gallery’s 20-year lease of the former Wiscasset Academy. There was an air of celebration…

Women on the Working Waterfront

On the anniversary of the 60th year celebrating Windjammers Days and maritime history, we pay homage to our founder, Captain Marion Dash for her contribution as a female role model in our…

“Turnadot” - The Met Live in HD - (3 hours, 15 minutes; two intermissions: one 40-minute intermission, & one 30-minute) - Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring opera,…

Jinwood Park

The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents concerts with three conductors taking the stage on Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston and Sunday, May 22 at 2:…

Harbor Theater

Famed Exhibition on Screen Director Phil Grabsky is coming from the UK to Boothbay Harbor to introduce his latest film, “Raphael Revealed,” on Sunday, May 15 at 5 p.m. He will follow with a Q…

Andrea Peters

East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters has quietly joined the ranks of Maine's most recognized and respected artists. Peters' paintings are in dozens of collections, both private and public. Museum…