The rain stopped on Saturday, July 3 just in time for the festivities at Boothbay Railway Village Museum’s Olde Village Days. Crowds of families – locals, vacationers and summer residents –…
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It’s becoming a tradition — strawberry shortcake (homemade biscuits, fresh strawberries, real whipped cream) at the Wiscasset Yacht Club after the July 4 parade. Shortcakes go on sale beginning at…
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington (WW&F) Railway in Alna will begin its summer schedule this Saturday, July 3.
The historic narrow gauge railway’s Sheepscot Valley Steam Train…
Windjammer Days event Artists’ Alley will be in the Whale Park Friday, July 2 - rain or shine - from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are 12 artists coming from all over New England to participate. A…
Cribbage results for the week of June 20: Tuesday, June 22, 14 players present: First, Ken Colby, 827; second, Pam Frenier, 821; third, Diane Robinson, 815; high hand (21), Arlene Steen; low score…
A fleet of majestic, historic windjammers will set sail for Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Sunday, June 27 through Saturday, July 3. This will follow the Tall Ships Festival June 25-27,…
The first Wiscasset Art Walk (WAW) of the 2021 season is set for Thursday, June 24, 5 - 8 p.m. Galleries…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sandwich sale Friday, July 9. Church members will be taking orders for this summer event,…
A new feature for Wiscasset Art Walk 2021 is Picnics-To-Go, to stave off hunger while enjoying everything the evening’s event has to offer.
Village restaurants – Sarah’s Café, Treats and…
Wiscasset Art Walk’s pop-up Hasenfus Gallery, 64 Main St., will be hosting emerging artist Seth Bond Perry during the Thursday, June 24 evening, from 5-8 p.m. The artist will be in the gallery…
Shasta. Airstream. Teardrop. Serro Scotty.
The Vintage Camper Jamboree drew them all – and more - to Shore Hills Campground on Route 27 in Boothbay for a seventh year.
The campers…
Ocean Point Inn
Ocean Point Inn (OPI) and Resort is about to open for their 123rd season of providing lodging, dining, and hospitality to the Boothbay Region. While other properties celebrated their openings over…
Cribbage scores at Wiscasset Senior Center for the week of May 30 are as follows:
Tuesday, June 1, 15 players present: First, Howard Nickerson, 844; second, Stuart Wyman, 815; third, Nancy…
Thursday, June 24
A celebration of art, music, performance, and community, entering its ninth year, returns in full force…
The Friends of Windjammer Days met recently to hear committee reports.
Mark Gimbel talked about the partnership with Tall Ships of America and the Tall Ships Festival being held June 25-27…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset’s Summerfest will be returning to the Wiscasset common July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Summerfest Committee is planning to hold the summer celebration…
Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4. The museums will be open for tours Friday – Sunday. Guided tours will be given on the…
Historic New England’s Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House will open for the season on Friday, June 4. The museums will be open for tours Friday – Sunday. Guided tours will be given on the…
Last Saturday night Group 2 returned to action at Maine's fastest track. For the Late Model Sportsman division, it was their final tune-up race before the highly anticipated Coastal 200. Five-…
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88.5FM Modifieds (40 laps - spotlight)
* Chadbourne 2-time reigning Modified Champ - first win of…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) has decided to bring back its innovative Summer Camp Club for a second season. In a year when many in-person summer camps are still on hiatus, the self-…
James and Rebecca (Hary) Gardner are both graduates of Rockland District High School. They first met at a dance at the Community Building. They were married at Owls Head Baptist Church on June…
The Southport Memorial Library resumes its Artist of the Month program May 1 with a two woman show featuring the works of photographer Melanie Howe/Coastal Reflections Photography and artist/…
The month of May is when the movement of neo-tropical migrants north begins in earnest. Accordingly, “warbler-neck”, an affliction that affects those who seek views of beautiful, tiny wood…
Edgecomb Community Church, UCC, invites you to join us to celebrate “World Labyrinth Day,” Saturday, May 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. World Labyrinth Day is an annual event sponsored by The Labyrinth…
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Freedom Boat Club of Maine is expanding to the Boothbay region, opening its fifth location at Linekin Bay Resort. Offering the most boat clubs and the largest fleet in the state, Freedom Boat Club…
Wiscasset Senior Center at Wiscasset Community Center is opening for cribbage and monthly senior suppers starting Tuesday, April 13.
Cribbage will start at 9:30 a.m. April 13. The once…
Morris Farm
Spring is on the way and, to celebrate, Morris Farm in Wiscasset is holding its first craft fair and bean supper of 2021. Join us Saturday, March 13 for a varied selection of crafts and a take-…
Planning a festival of the size and caliber of Boothbay Harbor’s Windjammer Days (WJD) during these COVID-19 times is challenging, but the Friends of Windjammer Days continue moving plans forward…
Like many active churches in the Twin Villages, Second Congregational Church, UCC on Main Street in Newcastle has been hard hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, Second…
January has been a very hectic political month, so please join Senator Chloe Maxmin for her January "Coffee with Chloe" to debrief what’s been happening, get caught up on the Maine Legislature,…
The trails are alive with the sound of music: the laughter and delight of kids on skis! Midcoast Conservancy’s annual six-week Youth Cross Country Ski Clinic is under way at Hidden Valley Nature…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
It was one sold out event after another at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor in 2020 – mind you, last year an audience of 50 equaled a sell out show. It was the year of a pandemic most of us had…
A new exhibit exploring sailors’ sea chests opened this week at Maine Maritime Museum. “A Sailor’s Treasure: Sea Chests & Curiosities” will be on view through spring 2021.
Sea chests…
Hear ye, hear ye! The popular Men’s Night holiday sale event in Boothbay Harbor is Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Over the past 30 or so years, the evening arrived with super discounts printed in the…
Westport Island selectmen
Westport Community Association was on tap to ask selectmen’s OK Nov. 23 to serve wine at the group’s annual holiday gathering. Instead, WCA co-chair Debbie Lorenson reported its board of directors…
Where It’s At
I didn’t want to leave.
I wanted to keep driving around through the dazzling light show at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this time of year. Gardens Aglow has been taking the breath away…
The Wiscasset Holiday Gift Shop, a Marketfest feature, will offer one-of-a-kind gift items from a large selection of regional artisans. The shop will be chock full of unusual finds, some useful…
With the holiday season fast approaching, what better way to celebrate than with Lights! That’s right, Boothbay Lights is right around the corner and although there have been many changes to the…
The Edgecomb Community Church is sponsoring a Turkey Giveaway for Thanksgiving. The turkeys are being purchased at Main Street Grocery in Damariscotta. Ten winners will be drawn on Thursday, Nov.…
For more than a decade the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor has been one of Maine’s sweetest gathering places during the holiday season. This year the historic building…
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…
The grand opening of the Westport Island History Center at Wright Landing is Sunday, Oct 25. At 10 a.m., we’ll have a ribbon cutting and the dedication of a plaque recognizing the work that has…
Clamshell Quilters will be meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, at Faith Baptist Church, Mills Road, Newcastle. Social distance seating and everyone will need to wear a mask. Open sewing time will be from…
7 – Early Bird Sale! - Damariscotta and Bath businesses offer holiday discounts beginning in the early morning…
8 – Behind Closed Doors Tour of Castle Tucker - This special tour includes rooms not seen on the general tour. Filled with original furnishings of the Tucker family. Admission is…
1-31 – Hike the Holiday Story Trail - Follow the illustrated signs that tell a tale along the trail at Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) Oak Point Farm, 60 Samoset Road,…
We’re ready to start reupholstering the Waldo Theatre's seats and we need your help:
Waldo Board Member and sailmaker, Heidi Sawyer, and two of her professional upholstering friends are…
The Pemaquid Group of Artists will host an outdoor Art Under the Tent Sale at Lighthouse Park on Saturday, Sept. 5, weather permitting. Several artists will be painting plein air on location…
