The 62nd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days shifts into high gear Sunday, June 23 with sailboat racing, the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet; and Boothbay's Got Talent, where local youth ages 7-18…
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Boothbay Region Art Foundation held one corker of a retirement party for longtime gallery manager June Rose on May 31. The gallery space was filled with well-wishers, family, friends, and love.…
Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay opens for its 2024 summer season on Thursday, June 6. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery features…
A multi-national, Celtic juggernaut that grows stronger with each live performance, Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows, and they are a true force to be reckoned with…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club invites you to join us on the Boothbay Common for Boothbay in Bloom; a fabulous summer fair celebrating what makes the Boothbay peninsula special.
The fair…
The Maine Winery Guild
The Maine Winery Guild, representing 30 tasting rooms across the state, is proud to announce the launch of the Maine…
Where It’s At
June Rose greeted visitors to Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) for 25 years. About one month ago, June retired. In acknowledgement of her talent and dedication, the BRAF board of directors is…
Lace up your sneakers and join a foot race in honor of Edgecomb’s 250th Birthday! The event includes a 10K race, a 5K race, and a Kids’ The race follows leafy, scenic Cross Point Road past lupine…
Spruce Point Inn and the Maine Model Yacht Club are proud to announce the SPI Cup, a regatta race on the Spruce Point Inn waterfront for skippers of radio-controlled model yachts. Beginning at 9 a…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Thanks to the generosity of Canvas + Pine Sailing Expeditions, Boothbay Region Historical Society is raffling a 2-hour private sailing charter for 6 during 2024 Windjammer Days, between June 25 to…
Tapestry Singers presents Castlebay in a lecture performance at the Lincoln Home, 22 River Road, in Newcastle on Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m…
With a career spanning over two decades, Hanneke Cassel has helped redefine what it means to be a modern fiddler. A driving force in the ever-changing landscape of acoustic music, Hanneke blends…
Celebrate Edgecomb’s 250th!
To honor Edgecomb’s 250th Birthday, Ryan McPherson, owner of Glidden Point Oyster Farms, has invited residents to visit his oyster farm on the Damariscotta River. He will provide free…
Gifted singer-songwriters Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler return to the Merry Barn on Thursday, May 2.…
Edgecomb Community Church recently hired a full-time pianist, Joseph Cough Jr. of Waldoboro. Cough received his bachelor of arts in human ecology at the College of the Atlantic and received his…
Only a few spots remain open in Heartwood Theater’s Summer Camp for students entering grades 5-12.
This three-week intensive theater experience…
The words maple syrup might bring to mind steaming pancakes with a pat of butter with syrupy goodness being poured. But as many New Englanders know, maple syrup is used as far more than sweet…
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Ah country living in the spring. Mud, mud, and more mud! Roads are posted, which means any trucks over 23,000 pounds should not be driving on town roads. This includes…
About 100 people filled the Edgecomb town hall March 17 to celebrate. As rain pattered outside, residents gathered to honor the town’s official March 4, 1774 birthday by sharing art, history and…
Saturday, March 30
The Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary is hosting a free Easter Egg Hunt at the Boothbay Fire Station. The Hunts kick off at high noon for kids up to 5 years. Ages 6-12…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Midcoast Conservancy will offer an owl chat and full moon hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center, 131 Egypt Road in Jefferson on …
It’s that time again – time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime guide.
The deadline for all…
On March 16, 1621, Samoset cemented his place in history when he boldly walked into Plymouth Plantation and greeted the settlers in English. And that’s where most history books leave him. They…
Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars has had such fun with past February paint parties in St. Philip’s Lippiat Hall at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscaset, that the group has decided to hold another, but this time…
Sean Fleming and Beth Preston are creating a new singing group for seniors called "Classic Harmony.” Many members of Hearts…
The Lincoln Home will be starting a new weekly gathering for children ages 0-5, as well as home schooled older children, starting in February. We will provide toys, books to read and share, and…
Saturday, Jan. 20
Come and mingle from 2 to 6 p.m. with the happily (or not) unattached in the Midcoast and have a little fun in the process! No spin the bottle, but there will be some…
Sunday, Feb. 11
The Super Bowl Tailgate Party, featuring Murky Water Band from 2-5. Go home and watch the game! Kick-off at 6:30. Brady’s will be offering platters to go of wings, BBQ,…
Sunday worship at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary, on Zoom and Facebook. Sunday School and Youth Group meet during the school year. Dec 31: Lessons and Carols. FMI: www.ucc.wiscasset.org, (Facebook)…
Imagine the luxuriousness of making wine… walking through beautiful vineyards, gazing out at panoramic mountainscapes, the feel and the smell of the grapes. Now…
The Boothbay Harbor Opera House has been celebrating its 20th season with a full schedule of concerts featuring acclaimed artists and community events this year. The final performance of the…
Announcing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor’s 2023 Gingerbread Spectacular award winners, drum roll, please ...
Most Spectacular - Christmas Train Station, Carla…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a special Christmas Eve service, Sunday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. The service will feature Lessons and Carols revealing the Christmas story through Bible…
Boothbay Lights
Aboard the Novelty, Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Christmas Lobster, Reindeer, Tree, and Elves arrived safely at the Town Dock in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 2 to a crowd singing “Santa Claus Is…
The popular North Pole Express kicks off this Saturday at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The event will take place on Saturdays and Sundays for three…
The Fall Starlight Music Series to benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center will feature the Dani Tribesmen Reggae Band, local favorites Dave and Chris Gagne,…
If it’s November, particularly in Boothbay Harbor on the third Saturday of the month, a flock of unusually feathered birds will be found downtown. This year it all happens on Nov. 18 for the Early…
Wiscasset’s First Congregational Church will offer a hymn sing on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m.
The hymns will explore the rhythms of the year at church through music and song. The service…
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest 2023 is a Midcoast destination for excellent shopping and seasonal activities to put everyone in a holiday mood! In addition to boutique shopping with owners on-site…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 6. Menu will include white bean and sausage soup, garlic bread, Salad, baked ziti, pumpkin bread pudding. Cost $10 members, $12 non-members.…
Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest is scheduled for Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The charming historic Village of Wiscasset will be decorated for the season by some remarkably busy elves. The unique shops and…
Take the Steam train to visit Santa and enjoy Christmastime fun! The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum (WW&F's) first Victorian Christmas Trains will depart Sheepscot Station…
On Early Bird Saturday, Nov. 4, the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop will hold a store-wide, half-price sale from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On sale at half-price will be thousands of hardcover and…
Edgecomb Community Church
The Edgecomb Community Church has a busy holiday fundraising season approaching. The Thrift Store will be holding bi-weekly sales of Christmas clothing and décor along with bake sales and raffles…
Are you scary into Halloween? Is decorating in your bones? If you said yes, we want to hear from you!
This year, the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper is having a Halloween decoration…
Where it’s at
It’s that time of year ... time for spine-tingling occurrences that stop you in your tracks ... the sudden cry of a raven, the call of a barred owl in the dark of night ... the howl of a…
Dolphin Mini Golf, Hardwick Road, Boothbay is holding a special event, “Spooky Golf,” on Saturday, Oct. 14, 5 to 8 p.m., as a fundraiser for Toys for Tots.
Bring a new toy for a free round…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The 55th annual Fall Foliage Festival is set to kick off this weekend at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. A long standing fall tradition and Midcoast favorite, the festival features an…
