Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author D. Dauphinee at 10 a.m., Monday, April 12. Dauphinee, author of “When You Find My Body, The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay…
Literature
March is National Reading Month as well as Women’s History Month, and the two are tied together in a book by George Thornton Edwards. Music and Musicians of Maine details the role of music,…
What do you do when the partisan divide of the evening TV news finds its way into the day-to-day flow of our lives? There are two choices: Escape or tackle it head on. What if you could do both at…
Merry Barn
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat in Edgecomb is thrilled to open its doors again for its Summer Writing Adventures. After this long and difficult year, we can hardly wait to welcome the creativity…
Medieval historian and Boothbay Harbor resident Lee Swanson has just published “Her Perilous Game,” the second historical fiction novel in the “No Man is Her Master” series, and the thrilling…
Author Lara Tupper always starts with place when beginning a new novel or short story. Coming up in real life, the place will be Print: A Book Store in Portland, virtually on Zoom on March 25 at 7…
Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author Kay Tobler Liss at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 25.
Kay Tobler Liss’ first novel, “The Last Resort,” follows Paul, a lawyer who…
Book review
Reincarnation. Some believe, some don’t. In Carol Parker’s debut novel, “The Fish Dress,” the influence of a past life, or lives, can explain a lot about what’s influencing us in our current…
Goose River Press
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or fewer—double‐spaced) for its annual anthology. The book will be beautifully produced with a full-color…
Our Western Book Club and Film Series continues next week with “Shane” the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer and adapted to the big screen in 1953. “Shane” tells the story of a weary…
Two local Maine authors met at a local pub, King Eiders in Damariscotta, to exchange their newest publications.
Laurie Apgar Chandler, from Newcastle, just published her second book “…
This January’s winter tale at Oak Point Farm is truly one to stir the imagination of every child, no matter how old.
In Kate Messner’s story, “Over and Under the Snow,” winter is explored…
Local author Marilyn Beardsley Heise recently launched retail sales of her newly published book “Perilous Pills, Protecting Yourself from Fluoroquinolone Injury” at Sherman’s stores in Boothbay…
Now that the holiday rush is behind, there is time to settle in and enjoy Heartwood Theater’s free online event, celebrating the arts, winter and the Christmas Season, with 30 performers from both…
Sarah Sherman is well-known for her commitment to preserving the experiences of veterans. She wrote “Southport: The War Years, An Island Remembers” in 1996, “Heroes Among Us: A History of Boothbay…
Author Kathleen Collins, daughter of Jim Collins of Wiscasset and Judy deGraw of Boothbay, has written her third book, “From Rabbit Ears to the Rabbit Hole, A Life with Television.” The book is a…
The book world rarely sees a new book with such an unusual history as “Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship: The Correspondence of E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith,” published by Down East Books…
Into these darkest days of the year, Heartwood Theater and many performers are about to shine some light, presenting a warm evening of poetry, music and short stories, available online at …
available for preorder, official release mid-december
CAMDEN — For the past two years, Camden author Ali Farrell has poured her all into her second book, a book showcasing the strength of Maine’s female fishermen, entitled Pretty Rugged: True…
Midcoast Literacy
Get ready to enjoy storybooks in a whole new way! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, announces a free,…
To help protect volunteers, customers, and donors from the spread of the novel coronavirus in Maine, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta is closing for…
Skidompha Public Library
Not all of Maine's earliest European settlers came voluntarily. On Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. Carol Gardner will deliver a virtual chat entitled “Involuntary Americans: Scottish…
With the leaves beginning to skitter across increasingly empty sidewalks, and darkness settling in early, Halloween cannot be far behind.
In celebration of the season, the Opera House in…
Maine Registered Guide and journalist Earl Brechlin’s latest book
‘Tis the season to talk about supernatural happenings, spooky legends, and way-out-there stories —and author Earl Brechlin’s got them.
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Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is excited to again partner with Elizabeth Potter as she offers the second session of Writing from the Heart: Finding Your Authentic Voice. This workshop offers adult…
Where It’s At
I just closed my copy of Lara Tupper’s second novel “Off Island.” I’m thinking about the characters I was saying goodbye to ... Gaugin and Mete, and all of his other women; Pete and Molly and…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta, which has been closed since March because of the pandemic, is now open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s located on the…
On Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program will host its first virtual chat. The guest will be Lily King, the award-winning author of the novels “The Pleasing…
A new publication about historic activities of pirates in Maine includes a number of locations in the Boothbay region.
“Pirates and Lost Treasure of Coastal Maine,” written by Greg Latimer…
Inspiration for writers – where does it come from? For Lara Tupper, her second book “Off Island” was inspired by a Gaugin art exhibit she’d seen some 10 years ago, with the vibrant colors in his…
Where It’s At ...
My review for the back page of Hilary Bartlett’s “The Thistle Inn: A Wee Bit of Scotland in Maine” went like this: “Boothbay locals that frequented The Thistle Inn during the Leonie/T’Donald years…
How do you get your words into the world? Join the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat for its Summer Writing Adventures and Young Readers’ Book Group. While we are disappointed not to be able to be…
Timing is everything and a bit of serendipity never hurts. Just ask Rev. Peter Panagore of East Boothbay. Panagore’s international bestseller, “Heaven Is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me Death Is…
Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this…
Two women met by chance in 1967. Poets and artists both. And one April day in 2020 their first collection of poetry was published. And it’s titled, “Second Sight.”
During that Summer of…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less, double-spaced). Book will be beautifully produced with full color cover in paperback and a full…
March is National Reading Month, and 2020, Maine’s bicentennial year, is a good time to seek out books about our state that will enrich your appreciation of the place that we call home. Books for…
During three Thursday afternoons in March, people who would like to capture, in writing, a story from their life can take part in a workshop at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML), 4 Oak…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Bombshell…
Mark your calendars, gather your family, friends, and neighbors and head to Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater to experience the play that first established Arthur Miller as a playwright and received…
Be a part of the festival, on stage or off
CAMDEN — The Camden Shakespeare Festival will present the comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Winter’s Tale for its seventh season. The season is…
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or less—double-spaced) for its 18th annual “Goose River Anthology.”
Submissions requirements:…
The Merry Barn received huge support in its first year as a literacy center and community gathering space. A year ago, we could not have imagined the magic that has already unfolded.
The…
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is thrilled to announce our first February Vacation Adventure for kids ages 8-13. “Circus Stories: Read Them - Write Them - Become Them!” is a partnership with…
The Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce its next Stories to Screen program — this time focusing on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien with “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Following on…
Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz bought the Topside Inn in Boothbay Harbor in 2014. Since then, guests have been raving about the savory and sweet breakfast recipes they’ve created. Every year,…
Southport Central School’s kindergarten and first grade students and Southport Memorial Library patrons took a walk in the Fynbos (fayne-boss) Nov. 14 led by author Susan Schadler through her book…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta, which is normally closed on Sundays, has announced that it will be open on Sundays during the holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays…
The Southport Memorial Library is pleased to announce its artists for the months of November and December are Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer. The couple opened Joy To The Wind Gallery on Atlantic…
HARBOR THEATER
185 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor ~ 633-0438 ~ www.boothbaycinema.org
“Harriet” - Held over! - (PG-13, 2 hours, 5…
