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Friday, Dec. 3

From 4-6 p.m. on Main Street Pier on Route 1 will feature a roving Santa, a DJ, and hot cocoa and cookies. Fireworks over the Sheepscot River starting around 6 p.m…

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Tugboat Inn, 80 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor, began offering igloo dining on the Marina Lounge Deck. Twelve feet in diameter, the two igloos are adorned with white…

The second annual Lighted Fire Truck Parade will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor.

The decorated fire engines will stage at the Boothbay Fire Station…

The Edgecomb Community Church Thrift Store will be holding sales of Christmas clothing and décor along with bake sales and raffles. Each Tuesday and Saturday, from Nov. 20 to Dec. 11, freshly…

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…

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…

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…

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, “…

Thanks to Central Maine Power, L.L.Bean, and other generous sponsors, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Gardens Aglow will once again illuminate the festive…

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…

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Boothbay Lights events, Nov. 19 through Jan. 1, will be the same “as they were last year,” and it is planning big for next year.…

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…

Something exciting is rumbling down the tracks at Trout Brook Preserve! There are now two ways to enjoy the wooded hillsides of Trout Brook Preserve and surrounding Alna, by rail or by trail.…

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…

Nancy B. Spinney, of Southport, Maine and Lawrence A. Dean, of Greenfield, Massachusetts were married on Saturday, Sept. 25.

The evening ceremony and dinner that followed were held at the…

“Haunted” tours of the historic courthouse and graveyard will offer fun and fright to kids and adults alike on Oct. 29 and 30.

Lincoln County Historical Association will present special…

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…

Connected, a non-denominational free group is resuming meetings again starting in November. The group is a free, nondenominational gathering that invites widowers, widows, divorced and singles 55…

Boothbay Railway Museum’s Family Harvest Day dawned a bit overcast, but families still came out to celebrate the arrival of autumn and spend some time together.

At 10 a.m., families ready…

Each year the Boothbay Railway Village Museum celebrates the arrival of fall with Family Harvest Day. The event this year, Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., features classic New England…

At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, preparations are already underway for the seventh annual Gardens Aglow. After positive feedback from last year’s successful pivot to hold the event…

Wiscasset Art Walk
Susy Perrine

Twig artist Susy Perrine will build a garden structure

New U.S. Junior National Scottish Fiddler Champion Owen Kennedy is among the musical performers at the Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 9 and 10 at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. He’ll be joined by…

On Sunday, Sept. 26 the Edgecomb Community Church will have as guest minister the Reverend Peter Foss. Rev. Foss has preached many times at this church while filling in as an interim pastor…

On Saturday, Sept. 25, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust invites groups of up to six people to bring their own apples and jugs to Coastal Rivers Salt Bay Farm, 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta to…

More than 20 craft and vendor tables will be selling a wide variety of goods at the St. Giles Jump Into Fall event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, on the church grounds under the pines at…

Press release

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta committee announced on Friday, Sept. 10 that all events are canceled this year, except the deployment of giant pumpkins on Main Street, all decorated by…

An exciting variety of auction and raffle items will be part of the St. Giles Jump Into Fall event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Sept. 18, on the church grounds under the pines at 72 Gardiner Road…

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Maine Days have become a family tradition for many of the state’s residents. Historically held over Memorial Day Weekend, Maine Days welcomes Maine residents to…

Damariscotta Lake Farm, a lovely farmhouse overlooking Damariscotta Lake, is donating two nights free rental of its six bedroom property -- a value of over $1,000 -- to the winning bidder at the…

On Thursday, Sept. 9, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will hold our Conservation Tour after a few years hiatus. We are excited to highlight four properties that participate in…

On Westport Island we’ll be celebrating Labor Day again this year at the Town Hall, from 1 to 3 p.m., on Monday, Sept 6. As much as possible we’ll be outside, and following the current CDC…

Wiscasset Art Walk

Trifles I, an art and antique gallery at 55 Main St. in Wiscasset Village, will be hosting abstract painter Tom Flanagan during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m. An exhibit of…

Wiscasset Art Walk

The new sidewalks in Wiscasset Village are finally getting the workout they deserve. In 2019, the sidewalks were under construction during an MDOT project and underused during the Covid shutdown…

Bands for Books is less than one month away! Have you reserved your tickets? We hope you will join us on Labor Day, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Seafield Farm in Wiscasset. This annual fundraiser…

 

Union Fair – Aug. 21-28

 

Some 200 guests enjoyed the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8 at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro. A highlight of the event was the surprise…

Down East Magazine

The results of the annual Down East Magazine poll, Best In Maine, are in! Here are the winners and finalists in the Boothbay Region, Wiscasset, Bath, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Camden, Rockport,…

St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is hosting a festive outdoor event Sept. 18 on its property under the pines at 72 Gardiner Road. The event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., aims to raise money for…

On Sunday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. a full moon guided labyrinth walk will be held at The Labyrinth in the Field located on the grounds of Edgecomb Community Church. The labyrinth in the Field is a…

Midcoast Conservancy and Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway have partnered to offer a special adventure in Alna: A train ride to a guided hike on Trout Brook Preserve lets participants…

Eric Graffam

Hands-on artmaking is the theme of the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, July 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. The…

Edgecomb Community Church, 15 Cross Point Road, will hold its highly anticipated yard sale, Saturday, Aug. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on our upper parking area in conjunction with the 5-mile Yard…

In addition to featuring Midcoast Maine lobsters during its Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8, the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will offer guests the chance to…

Marge Kilkelly, former Lincoln County state representative and senator has been named honorary chair of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) 2021 Family Fun Day Lobster Bake…

July 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Railway Village Museum will continue its celebration of Maine’s 201st birthday this Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 1950s’ themed event will feature Antique Autos, Root Beer…

Westport Island

This Saturday, July 17, Westport Community Association is making things happen! Thirty-three families will be involved in an Island Wide Yard Sale. The Yard Sale, over the whole island, runs from…

Come and join us for the full “Buck” Moon labyrinth walk on Friday, July 23 beginning 7:30 p.m. at the Labyrinth in the Field, located on the grounds of Edgecomb Community Church. The labyrinth…

It’s time to celebrate! And the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will be doing just that when they host the public at their Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 8, at…