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Culture
What do you get when you cross Donald E. Davey Bridge between Edgecomb and Wiscasset with the legend of the Loch Ness monster? The fun children’s book, “Cassie in the Honey Pot: A Wiscasset Legend…
Art in the Square show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation opening Nov. 20.
Art in the Square features original works of art mostly on 12" by 12" canvases - but including many versions of…
It was a morning of measuring and photos, and stepping back to admire the banister curves, the handsome furnishings in the parlor, and the subtly colored wallpapers of the grand Nickels-Sortwell…
Happy Thanksgiving! Lincoln Theater will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 24 and Thursday, Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving so that our staff may enjoy the holiday. We will reopen on Friday, Nov. 26 with James…
“Spencer” - (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained…
On Nov. 9, 1821, Joshua B. Cushing lit the oil lamps of Burnt Island Light for the first time. Two hundred years later to the day, a…
Nearly 50 people gathered at the American Legion Post 36 hall in Boothbay for short ceremonies honoring veterans, proper folding of the flag and a traditional flag disposal on Veterans Day Nov. 11…
The historic Opera House stage in Boothbay Harbor will showcase the talents of Maine musicians during the final two live concerts of the 2021 season. Regional…
On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 6 p.m., Coastal Mountains Land and Midcoast Conservancy are hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This online event consists of eight short documentary films…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Unlike during Prohibition, whiskey - and history - lovers attending Boothbay Railway Village Museum’s first Speakeasy Night at the Museum Nov. 13 won’t need to know a special knock or password to…
“The Truffle Hunters” - (PG-13, 1 hour, 24 minutes) -In Italian with English subtitles - Final screenings! Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw follow a group of determined old men…
Be at Brady’s on Union Street in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at high noon to celebrate the birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
Said organizer Jim Singer of Southport, “…
LCCT, our theater company in residence, has been putting the finishing touches on the fully-staged, live production of “Hair Frenzy,” opening this Friday. The theater has been closed most of this…
Lincoln Theater is pleased to present “Hair Frenzy!” This live and fully-staged production by LCCT, the theater company in residence, opens this Friday, Nov. 12. Performances are running…
A to-go haddock chowder supper will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, with pick-up time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Philip’s, 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset…
Baked stuffed haddock for $6.50? Seafood Newburg for less than $10.
Yes, those are just two of the several discounted meals being offered at the Tugboat Restaurant, 80 Commercial Street in…
River Arts in Damariscotta starts an Artists’ Group. Looking to socialize with other artists? Longing to discuss art and life as an artist? Hoping to get a critique of your work-in-progress? Look…
This year, Pine Tree Society brought back one of its most popular holiday cards, featuring “Schooner in the Harbor” by Maine artist Richard Hasenfus. His first holiday card design for Pine Tree…
“The Truffle Hunters” – (PG-13) 1 hour 24 minutes. (In Italian with English subtitles). In response to popular demand, we are happy to finally bring this film, that won the…
“Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day! I got a beautiful feeling: everything's going my way!” In 1943, Rogers and Hammerstein opened their (predicted to flop) Broadway musical “…
Southport Memorial Library
Fabric and Fine Art Artist Helen Farnham will be Artist of the Month for November and December at the Southport Memorial Library.
Helen is well known in the Boothbay area for her many…
What could be the best Art in ME! Exhibition at Boothbay Region Art Foundation opened Oct. 16 with 69 pieces of diverse work in as many media.
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Boothbay Railway Village Museum invites the community to celebrate Halloween on Sunday, Oct. 31, and the end of the 2021 on their expansive four-acre Village Green.
Trick or Treat around…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has announced two new grants to support job creation and the strengthening of the state’s creative workforce. Individual artists and nonprofit organizations are welcome…
The Harbor Theater is open Wednesday through Sunday, nightly at 7 with a matinee only Sunday at 2 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Masks must be worn at all times, except when actively eating or…
DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet kicks off its 30th season with a three-stop concert tour, performing one of the pillars of string quartet literature: Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden.” The first…
From technology to history and how to both spend and get more money, Edgecomb eyed its future Monday night. The Zoom forum had selectmen and several other residents talking about broadband,…
River Arts of Damariscotta presents a solo show of artist Christine G. Aston’s work in the River Room from Thursday, Oct. 28 to Wednesday, Nov. 17. An opening reception will be held from 1-3 p.m.…
This week, we bring you an intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew…
State, locals, Floridians honor James Weldon Johnson in Wiscasset
Post-women’s movement when a young Kim Andersson discovered men made more money, and post-Soviet Union when she was in the Ukraine and saw bread lines, the future Wiscasset selectman realized it…
Art at the Grill
Damariscotta River Grill hosts three new artists for their fall “Art at the Grill” show that will be on display Nov. 1 through Dec. 14. Lonie Laffely Ellis, Dianne Smith Dolan and…
Wiscasset Public Library
Horror author Greg Smith will present a lighthearted, interactive discussion of how and why horror literature thrills, provokes and entertains at Wiscasset Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 27…
For more than four decades now, fans of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” across the world have dressed up as their favorite characters, recreated signature dance numbers and comedy…
River Arts
River Arts of Damariscotta presents “Photo Show.” Juried by photographer Rose Marasco, it focuses solely on the art of photography. The exhibition opens Oct. 19 with an opening reception to be …
Where it’s at
As I write this, foliage was expected to hit its peak this weekend (Oct. 16 and 17) and next weekend (Oct. 23 and 24). My plan: Drive around this peninsula and then onto Damariscotta and check out…
Dan Stevens first won our hearts when we met him on screen as Matthew Crawley in “Downton Abbey.” Now he takes on another dreamy role as the pleasure-driven android in “I’m Your Man” opening Oct.…
A Peanuts Halloween, The Hulk, Bilbo Baggins’ hobbit house complete with a miniature, framed print of Wyeth’s “Christina’s World”; a towering witch with her ghosts, an elephant head, an unusual…
What do Jimmy Stewart, Cary, Grant, Grace Kelly, and Janet Leigh have in common? They were all stars in some of best and most loved Alfred Hitchcock films of all time. The Harbor Theater is…
Welcome back to Harbor Theater. We are now open five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. The theater is closed Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for members and children under…
Music has always been at the heart of First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. But in January, the church found itself without a settled organist and started advertising using a number of…
The Miles Memorial Hospital League is issuing its final call for artists to exhibit their works in the hospital’s Hall Gallery during the 2022 calendar year. Final deadline for consideration of…
On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p.m., Coastal Mountains Land and Midcoast Conservancy are hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. This online event consists of eight short documentary films made…
The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) will present a concert with Love By Numb3rs on Oct. 23. The band, whose music spans blues, folk, and rootsy rock, is made up of former…
“When I’m in the mountains, life is so incredibly simple. After a big climb you appreciate everything,” says climber Marc-André Leclerc. “The Alpinist,” opening at Lincoln Theater this Friday, is…
Welcome back to Harbor Theater. We are now open five days a week, Thursday through Sunday, nightly at 7 with a matinee only on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for members, and…
Maine Art Gallery
The beauty of Maine is captured by four photographers at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. In this, the final show of the season, which runs through Saturday, Oct. 16, the visitor is presented…
traditional and contemporary decorations
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about creating winter holiday decorations from available natural materials,…
Hundreds of people headed for Boothbay Railway Village Museum Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 for the 53rd Fall Foliage Festival.
Over 50 vendors guaranteed there were wares to tempt…
