The Adam Ezra Group returns to The Waldo on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. This underground Americana songwriter and his bandmates seem to have popped out of nowhere,…
Culture
"The Wild Robot" - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novels for children, written by local author, Peter Brown. The epic journey of a robot…
Harvest on the Harbor's 2024 Lobster Chef of the Year
That award-winning delicious bite created by Lori Mitchell/Boothbay Craft Brewery for Claw Down in June, taking both Judge's Choice and People's Choice awards, was awarded the People's Choice at…
Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is proud to present the Maine premiere of “McCurdy Point,” a new film, filmed in Midcoast Maine, playing on the big screen for one night only on Saturday, Nov. 2. And making this…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest heralds the gift-giving season with three days of local shopping and lots of activities for shoppers, families, locals, and visitors to enjoy! In 2024, visit…
On Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the library gallery. Refreshments will be served. The show will be on display through the first week of December.
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Cheryl Kaplan's lawn on Churchill Street, Wiscasset is full of Halloween decorations, and Kaplan shared with Wiscasset Newspaper these photos she took of the fun seasonal sights — including…
“The Wild Robot” - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - The animated adaptation of the award winning, much-loved children’s novel by Maine resident Peter Brown. The film follows the epic…
“Lee” - (R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - A pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled…
Boothbay Railway Village's Halloween celebration, the Railway Spooktacular, drew costumed kids and adults for an afternoon of ghoulish fun and games on Oct. 26. Marketing Director Lori Reynolds…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is excited to announce the return of its popular Art in the Square exhibition for 2024. This holiday favorite showcases a diverse collection of original…
Come and try it, Wiscasset’s Stephen Heald said when Wiscasset Newspaper asked what he would tell readers who always knew 762 Bath Road for…
Boothbay Harbor native Jerry Farnham’s sequel to “Red At Night”, entitled “Red in the Morning,” is available for pre-purchase. Bryan Soeres again painted the cover in watercolor and Jamie and Ruth…
Join us at Midcoast Strong (143 Maverick St., Rockland) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 for a stunning lineup of dancers - professional and amateur - in full costume.
Dances: Westcoast swing…
River Arts is pleased to announce artist Bourge Hathaway’s solo show, “Pentimento: Past, Present, Future,” in the River Room from Friday, Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Meet the artist at an opening…
Heartwood/Lincoln Academy production
Excitement is mounting in the Poe Theater, as 22 students race to the opening night of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” – an ambitious undertaking for any cast - and these students will deliver a…
The Ecology Club at Wiscasset Elementary School took advantage of the beautiful sunny weather on Oct. 21 to create artwork in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
After viewing a variety of…
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 45 minutes) - After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by…
Harbor Theater
On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., Harbor Theater presents a screening of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” introduced by a talk called "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Woods? Horror and the Power of Kids" by…
“Joker: Folie À Deux” - (R; 2 hours, 18 minutes) – This is the much-anticipated sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning “Joker.” Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck,…
Learn more about the fascinating, magical world of mushrooms on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m., when Southport Memorial Library (SML) welcomes local author and artist Hilary Bartlett to talk about her…
The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St.) has finalized the lineup for Waldoboro’s 2024 Talent Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. and the Waldoboro Fire Department is one of its headliners. Joining them in…
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, will fill Broad Bay Congregational Church (941 Main St., Waldoboro) with the sounds of African drums and chanting in a concert for all ages on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.…
Peter McHarg MacQueen (1863-1924) was well-known in his time. He was a pastor, a special agent and a globe-trotting journalist. He climbed mountains, befriended presidents, and spent extended time…
Midcoast Literacy
The characters from four children’s picture books are coming to the stage in Bath this fall! Local nonprofit Midcoast Literacy will present a live Readers Theater performance on Saturday, Nov. 2,…
ARTinME 2024
“Looking at the work enmasse, I sensed creative freedom and vulnerability,” wrote show juror Bob Keyes. “Freedom and vulnerability keep art communities moving forward. To all the artists who…
Named ‘Best Group/Duo’ in the International Acoustic Music Awards, acoustic duo Ryanhood got their first break as street performers at Boston’s Quincy Market. It was there that they were spotted…
During the 2024-25 movie season, the towns of Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Boothbay will once again sponsor five free family movies for everyone in the community. This year, Harbor Theater…
Damariscotta River Grill
Eight Maine artists share their varied styles, mediums and viewpoints of the beauty found in Maine landscape, nature and wildlife at the Damariscotta River Grill. The show opens Monday, Oct. 28 …
River Arts in Damariscotta announces a call to artists for a special, year-end show, “Celebration,” which will fill the entire gallery. This is an open call without a pre-determined theme. "…
“Joker: Folie à Deux” - (R; 2 hours, 18 minutes) - Todd Phillips returns with the much-anticipated sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning Joker. Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as…
In what has become an annual theater highlight in this community, Lincoln Academy (LA) and Heartwood Theater present their 22nd collaborative production in LA’s Poe Theater, Oct. 25 –…
The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St. in Waldoboro, continues the fall season with an October - November art show, "Views of the Midcoast," watercolors by the late Julian Sacks.…
Trompe L’oeil artist Mary Sue Weeks will present a slide program about Trompe L’oeil painting - including how to pronounce it – at the Bremen Library on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Spain’s internationally acclaimed piper and musician Carlos Núñez is making a rare U.S. appearance this fall, with concerts scheduled in New York City and at Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Boothbay Region Historical Society is holding its annual Cheese and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor. Generous volunteer bakers…
Lincoln Theater
Pumpkinfest Weekend is here, and Lincoln Theater is ready to celebrate in style, offering the perfect way to usher in the spooky season with a lineup of family-friendly films and special events.…
The Strand Theater
A live stage production of William Shakepeare’s "Romeo and Juliet" will take place on the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. This 90-minute adapted version will be performed by…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This online event is one of many ways the Finding Our Voices CEO and Founder is breaking the silence during October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Patrisha McLean,…
"Between the Temples" - (R; 1 hour, 51 minutes) - Last chance! - Ben (Jason Schwartzman) is a 40-something cantor losing his voice and possibly his faith. Struggling to meet the…
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” - H.P. Lovecraft
It is October, the cool, colorful, earthy-…
“Nowhere Special” - (NR; 1 hour, 36 minutes) - Inspired by true events. James Norton (Happy Valley, Mr Jones, Little Women) is a 35-year-old Belfast window cleaner, John, who has…
The Cathance River Gallery at 18 Main St., Bowdoinham is hosting a gathering of artists who have been creating impressions of local scenery for several years. They have one thing in common beside…
We found this photo of author Stephen King in the newspaper’s attic a few years back and recently sought some history behind it.
We contacted one of the people in the photo and got a…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for its holiday community theatre production of "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!)," to be staged at The Waldo on Dec. 13, 14 and 15.…
