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The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center located in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor.  

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's (KELT) most popular summertime event is coming up on Monday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at…

The Maine Republican Assembly and Lincoln County Republican Committee will continue to hold flag wavings every Friday night for the remainder of this summer. These will be on the Wiscasset Bridge…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

She’s appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and guest starred with over 50 orchestras. On Friday, Aug. 16 Grammy awarded and Emmy nominated Celtic fiddle star Eileen Ivers…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Stillhouse Junkies

A crowd-thrilling trio from the hills of Colorado, the Stillhouse Junkies share the charmed chemistry that elevates both musician and audience alike. On Friday, Aug. 9, the band travels to Maine…

The Woolwich Community Picnic is Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11:30 to 2 p.m. on the Woolwich Historical Society lawn, rain or shine, an announcement on the town’s website read.

The free…

Alice de Mauriac

River Arts is pleased to present the abstract paintings of Alice de Mauriac in the solo show, “True Confessions,” in the River Room Aug. 1-21.

Currently residing in New Harbor, de Mauriac…

The excitement is building! Put the date on your calendars, Wiscasset school families: Sunday, Aug. 11, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road.

That’s…

OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show

The OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show, now in its 11th year, has changed locations over the years for differing reasons.

The annual show was welcomed in its first year by the Bristol…

Sun, the usual fun categories and some nose to nose greetings marked the dog parade at First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest July 27. 

Indigo Arts Alliance and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens are proud to unveil two sculptures by Indigo Arts Alliance artists-in-residence Shane Perley-Dutcher and Anna Tsouhlarakis. The newly…

Veggies to Table is gearing up for their French and Travel-Themed Auction Fundraiser on Aug. 11 at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. 

Where It’s At

Mushrooms have long been a subject of fascination for writers – fiction and non-fiction; and their healing properties in their natural state raw or cooked, in powder and capsule form around the…

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) invites the community to Jailhouse Rock! -  an evening of music, dancing, and family games on the grounds of the Old Jail on Federal Street in…

It seems like everyone is fascinated by wild mushrooms, from foraging and eating, to medicinal use and the use of psychedelics to improve learning and address depression. The only thing standing…

The first-ever Lee Hague Memorial Block Party and Fundraiser, open to the public, will be held Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m., 90 Road B., Woolwich.

A cornhole tournament and other games, a…

Mid-Coast Audubon is hosting its annual lobster bake fundraiser at Hog Island Audubon camp in Bremen on Saturday, Aug. 31. Members of the Mid-Coast Audubon Board will display their cooking talents…

Jim Merkel

Can whole communities live sustainably? Can we avoid devouring all the world’s resources? These are questions filmmaker Jim Merkel asked after witnessing the destructive international impact of U.…

Monica Wright will share her students’ Green Crab Student Research on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Popham Library as one of the “Summer Series” talks.

Ms. Wright’s hands-on approach…

Saturday, Aug. 3, peek into the nooks and crannies of…

The 2024 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show continues to register interesting vehicles for the annual event to be held on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the former Harbor…

For many of us, summer in Maine is a time to enjoy the extended sunshine, swim in open water, and indulge in lobster dinners and the closeness of visiting friends. Our seasonal joys often center…

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Brynna Nelson of Edgecomb, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in biomedical engineering, was named to the university's dean's list for…

On Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. at Wiscasset Middle High School, individuals and families will gather to participate in the third You Are Deeply Loved Color Run. The run is held in memory of Gavin…

Mr. and Mrs. David Boucher are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Mandy to John Cork. The wedding took place June 11, 2024.

The couple were married on the Island of Arran…

outlook

On behalf of the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort, The Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) invites you to meet our military’s most elite Special Operations Leaders, who are looking…

Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera…

Finding Our Voices was awarded $10,000 at the Westbrook Strong 5k by Laurie and Gary Rairdon who started the race event 11 years ago to commemorate their son who was killed in domestic violence…

Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA) is proud to support the residents of Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). 

On July 22, MMCA…

A small crowd of about 40 gathered at the Edgecomb Community Church on Sunday, July 14, for a special service honoring Edgecomb’s 250th Anniversary. The service was officiated by their newly hired…

The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine,…

BRV Antique Auto Show

If it’s mid-July at Boothbay Railway Village, antique cars from around the state will be motoring there. This year, BRV’s 60th anniversary year, the Antique Auto Show was July 13. About 40 members…

Bible Baptist Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School on Monday through Wednesday evenings, Aug. 12-14, from 6 to 8 p.m. The church is at 143 Beechnut Hill Road, directly across from…

Midcoast Senior College brings classes to seniors interested in lifelong learning. The following new courses begin the week of Sept. 9 and run through Nov. 1, 2024. Courses are four- to eight…

If you’ve ever wondered about how surgery is performed at LincolnHealth, you can get a closer look at a presentation slated for Monday, July 22 at 9 a.m. in the Arrowsmith Building, 40 Belvedere…

The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), has opened registration for the annual Coastal Cleanup. The Coastal Cleanup is a volunteer-driven…

Our annual Lobsterbake and More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the tent on the shores of the Damariscotta…

Historic New England

Experience Maine through the eyes of 24 artists of the Plein Air Painters of Maine at an Artists’ Reception hosted by Historic New England in the historic Nickels-Sortwell House Barn on Thursday,…

After more than a year of meeting via Teams, the LincolnHealth Community Meetings will return to an in-person format on Friday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Community Room at the Watson Health Center…

The arrival of August also sees the…

Get ready to attend the fun annual country fair hosted each year by St. Giles Episcopal Church In Jefferson to raise money for the church and its outreach activities.

The event takes place…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Contenders

Internationally renowned Canadian Brass, acclaimed singer-songwriters The Contenders, NYC’s hot jazz group The Hot Sardines, and Maine’s own Grammy-winning Patty Griffin on stage in the coming…

More than $137,000 in Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. MaineCF’s Southern Midcoast…

Every now and then, life offers up occasions when you need to gather with more people than your home can hold. And if you're visiting Boothbay Harbor, finding a spot for private events can be…

The acclaimed Latingrass duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín and Grammy-nominated bluegrass and old-time star Joe Troop return to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Thursday, July 25. The two…

Local Southport summer resident Dr. Paul Schacknow is passionate about helping make our community safer from cardiac emergencies. He participates with a number of cardiac specialists, other M.D.s…

Smuggler’s Cove Inn

Smuggler’s Cove Inn is delighted to…

Boothbay Region Historical Society
People have long been fascinated with Queen…