Culture

Revolutionary War era reenactors will appear in period dress at Pownalborough Court House in Dresden on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. In addition, fiddler Nikos Pappas will play…

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God's creatures, St. Giles Episcopal Church in Jefferson is holding a special Blessing of the Animals service…

Boston-based author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman will share stories about the history of Route 1 in an online talk at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 sponsored by Lincoln County Historical…

Lincoln County Television is proud to offer three new community-focused productions this coming Saturday and Sunday on Spectrum/Tidewater channel 7, LCTV.org, and…

River Arts in Damariscotta will host a gathering for anyone interested in sharing creative experiences. Opening up the conversation is River Arts’ member, William Anthony, artist, writer and…

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta has several hundred DVDS on sale for $1 each or 6 for $5, from now through Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Besides popular and classic movies…

A longtime passion project for star and Academy Award-winning actress Juliette Binoche, “Between Two Worlds,” opening Friday at Lincoln Theater, is adapted from Florence Aubenas's bestselling non-…

There will be an exhibit of “Alna Art and Artists New and Old” in Alna’s 19th-century Puddledock Schoolhouse, open on two consecutive 3-day weekends, Fridays through Sundays, Sept. 22-…

Produced by Maine Crafts Association in partnership with Maine Made, Maine Craft Weekend is a statewide tour of Maine's craft artist studios, businesses, and special events. The weekend is an…

The characters from four children’s books are coming to the stage in Bath this fall! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, will…

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” - ( PG13; 1 hour, 32 minutes) -  “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” is uproarious with much of the same family comedy and joy that made the first and second…

Maine Art Gallery
Sara Hotchkiss
“To make something functional requires skill. To make something beautiful requires a refined aesthetic. To make something both functional and beautiful takes a very special kind of person,” says…
Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church will see the return of “The Sunday Summer Songbook.”  A program filled with song and laughter and maybe the occasional…
Where it’s at

Thinking of eating dinner out tonight? Don’t feel like cooking? Celebrating a special occasion from a birthday or anniversary, or because it’s Wednesday, a.k.a. Anything Can Happen Day (for those…

To paraphrase an oft-quoted 1818 peroration by Daniel Webster (about Dartmouth College) “It is a small bridge, but…

Music at the Merry Barn: Celebrating the Intersection of Story and Song returns with a full lineup beginning on Saturday, Sept. 30, when Greg and Jessie Boardman will bring their myriad talents to…

Lincoln County Historical Association

LCHA announced the following Wednesday, Sept. 13: Because of the impending storm, the shape note singing demonstration originally scheduled for Sept.16 at Pownalborough Court…

Joël LeVasseur

River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta invites the public to the annual, all abstract show. A jovial celebration with artists and refreshments held Sept. 9 made for a delightful afternoon in the…

There will be an exhibit of “Alna Art and Artists New and Old” in Alna’s 19th century…

Lincoln County Television is welcoming fall with community partnerships that bring friends and neighbors together in person.

The premiere showing of LCTV's…

Mother-daughter duo Carol Heaberlin and Mindy Jones, of Alna, have talked occasionally about finding a permanent home for their restaurant Y-Knot since first opening the business…

Take Part in Art is a 3-week mask making class for students in grades 3-6 at Boothbay Region Art Foundation.

These creative classes will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 18 and 25 from 3:30…

On Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m., Harbor Theater offers a special three-in-one event featuring the silent film “Show People”  (1928; 1 hour, 23 minutes) accompanied, live, by organist Jeff Rapsis,…

“Oppenheimer” - (R; 3 hours) -  During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation

BRAF’s final members’ show for the summer of ’23 is providing a seasonal theme with fall colors predominating, along with the “perennial” last blooms of summer. As always, our collection includes…

Another Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise is in the books and we have the photos to prove it. Weather had been a concern considering the thunderstorms and heavy fog that have been lingering in…

Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper

I have been editor of the Boothbay Register since 1987 and it has been quite a ride! I joined the company as a reporter when Mary Brewer was editor and Marylouise Cowan was publisher. In late 1987…

Skerryvore

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore has evolved from the band’s humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene…

John Hiatt

John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week.

On Sept. 9 the Opera House…

Supporters of Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) gathered Sunday evening for the organization’s annual Preservation Party, a fundraiser for LCHA’s educational programming and stewardship…

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” - (PG13; 1 hour, 32 minutes) -  The original My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) followed the journey of Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos (Nia Vardalos), a shy…

After a three-year COVID-induced hiatus, Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary this Sept. 24 from noon…

The Harbor Theater is delighted to announce that the Friday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. opening-night showing of the new movie, “Jules” will be Family Night with a special family ticket price of $20 for up…

Where It’s At

The four Boothbay Harbor art galleries participating in First Friday on Sept. 1 positively buzzed with activity.

Art lovers made their way from Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) to…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum

When George McEvoy opened Boothbay Railway Village in 1965, it became Maine’s first public railway museum. The Village, spanning 1850-1950, now encompasses 30 acres and over 25 historic buildings…

Pemaquid Art Gallery
Barbara Klein

The paintings of two Bristol artists, Patti Leavitt and Barbara Klein, exemplify the beautiful views of Maine’s coastal scenes, villages and natural world available at the Pemaquid Art Gallery.…

Soil and water quality are critical for human and wildlife welfare. In Maine, where we rely greatly on these two resources, it’s critical to protect both. With the recent scientific evidence that…

Don Campbell Band

The award-winning Maine-based Don Campbell Band has been a mainstay at concerts, fairs, festivals, cruises, and civic events for over two decades, performing a mix of Don’s original music and…

Season six of the Classic Film Club - “Legends & Lovers” – Enrollment is now open! - Join us for season six of Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club, celebrating the “Legends…

The Saltwater Artists Gallery in New Harbor is so proud to have Sue Heil Kibbe as one of its watercolor artists. 

Kibbe has been a resident of Southport since 1993 and is a lifelong…
The Mallett Brothers

On a crisp August evening, with a full moon rising in the sky, The Mallett Brother Band rocked a large and appreciative audience of music lovers with their unique style of…

Despite the rain on the evening of the Art For Art’s Sake show preview Aug. 25, art lovers found their way to Hodgdon Yachts to see what this year’s show had to offer – and no one left…

“The Miracle Club” - (PG13; 1 hour, 30 minutes) -  Set in 1967, “The Miracle Club” follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy…

Waldoboro 250th Anniversary
The Watts Hall Band

On Friday, Sept. 8 from 5 to 10 p.m. don’t miss the music along the Medomak in the Wooster parking lot in downtown Waldoboro - free!

Special guests: The Finntown Road Band…

A unique experience awaits all who attend the “Coyote and the Boy, Ben” marionette show at Midcoast Conservancy’s…

Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper

I’ve been writing for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper since March 1999. My first story was about Willow’s End, the yarn shop that was on Townsend Avenue. My second, and one of my…

Alex Gibney

On Thursday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. acclaimed documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney will discuss his extraordinary work as he shows a clip from “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker,” his film about the…

When the Hollywood Book Festival Awards were announced in Los Angeles on Aug. 29 (…

About 65 people marched up Main Street Thursday, Aug. 31 in Wiscasset in remembrance of loved ones lost to overdoses.

The 716 Candles Project was a weeklong series of events throughout…

Cindy Spencer

A long-standing mission of this group is to foster an appreciation of art in the Midcoast area and to support art education. Funding for this mission comes in part from commissions on sales,…