Culture

Lincoln Theater and Skidompha Library’s Chats With Champions are pleased to present a special event in recognition of Juneteenth – a free screening of the documentary film, “At The River,”…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Maine authors Laura Bonazzoli and Jodi Paloni on Thursday, June 15 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. They will discuss place-…
Press release

Sarah's Cafe, a cherished culinary establishment in Wiscasset, proudly celebrates the remarkable 43 years of its esteemed founder, Sarah Heald, as she announces her upcoming retirement.

Join the challenge! Thanks to a generous donor, Boothbay Region Historical Society is pleased to announce a $500 Matching Gift Challenge to encourage our communities to participate…

The Southport Island Association (SIA) are very proud to be able to announce the launch of their Summer Concerts Series, "Southport Island Musicfest."

Three outdoor concerts taking place…

Wiscasset Creative Alliance presents Wiscasset Homes on Tour on Saturday, July 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, picturesque Wiscasset had a prolific ship…

The Waldo Theatre

The Waldo Theatre is pleased to present the comedy troupe “Welcome to Maine” on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. Whether you’re a Mainer by choice or by chance, you’re sure to recognize and relate to the…

Dance your heart out to  your favorite rock 'n roll tunes by Leopard Girls at Wiscasset's Old Jail at 133 Federal St. on Saturday, June 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. Pre-…

“Somewhere in Queens” - (R; 1 hour, 47 minutes) -  Leo Russo (Ray Romano) lives a simple life in Queens, New York with his wife Angela (Laurie Metcalf), their shy but talented son…

Southport Memorial Library
A lifelong educator and daughter of a librarian and a reading teacher, Julia M. O’Brien-Merrill has firsthand knowledge of the power of reading richly illustrated children’s books to teach about…

Boothbay’s newest generation of artist looks higher tech than her classical predecessors. Recent Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) graduate Emma Hodgdon uses an iPad, Apple Pencil…

Join the Lincoln Festival Chorus on Monday, June 12, at 7 p.m. (Registration between 6:15-6:55). Rehearsals are at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. (Note: Rehearsals are usually on…

We are all capable of creativity, and when we create space for it in our lives we are rewarded with vibrancy, connection, joy, and resource. Creativity, Community, and Curiosity is the mission…
Stephen Giannini
Artists from all over Maine will create paintings in Wiscasset and throughout Lincoln County in Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event. The artists will begin to create paintings on Monday,…

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” - (NR; 2 hours, 22 minutes) - Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga. After reuniting with Gwen…

River Arts of Damariscotta

River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “New Works.” This exhibition will showcase artists’ recent fresh and contemporary works. Pieces that have…

Damariscotta River Grill
Congratulations to three Lincoln Academy art students who received scholarships from the Art at the Grill Program, Ella Appell, Clare Colburn and Maddy Scott. A portion of the dinner proceeds…

On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…

Tugba Ciftci is an artist whose creativity and imagination shine through in the menu items she creates for Boothbay’s Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill, Downeast Ice…

Valerie Borgat

Please join summer resident Valerie Borgal as she hangs her beautifully detailed collection of bird paintings in the Bremen Library Art Gallery on Thursday, June 8 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The tradition of music returns to the Merry Barn with a beautiful series beginning Saturday, June 10. Beloved jazz and blues inspired duo, Sorcha Cribben-Merrill and Emilia Dahlin, join…

The Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Seahawk Singers performed their Spring Concert, Tuesday May 30, to a crowd of near 50 at Southport Methodist Church. A dozen singers, under the direction of…

Where It’s At

With the region’s First Friday Art Tour – the first for 2023 – just days away, it seems appropriate to remember an artist who left us earlier this month.

Corinne McIntyre was living her…

Terry Seaman/Studio 53 Fine Art Gallery

Self-guided journeys ... led by an art lover’s desire to exercise their imagination. Paintings ... sculpture ... mixed media ... assemblage art ... photography ...…

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Robert Crink

BRAF’s May/June Show celebrates the diverse nature of life in Maine This first members’ exhibit of the season represents 95 regional artists and includes a wide range of mediums and styles.

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” -  (PG-13; 2 hours, 14 minutes) - A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost…

While the Harbor Theater is known for its range and variety of film offerings from the classics to the arts to indie films and documentaries, when summer hits there’s nothing like a run of…

Lincoln County Historical Association’s Community Day will offer free admission at the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, The Old Jail & Museum in Wiscasset, and the Pownalborough Court House…

“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” - (PG13; 1 hour, 46 minutes) - Eleven-year-old Margaret moves to a new town and starts to contemplate everything about life, friendship and…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

I sat down with Boothbay Region High School senior Grace Campbell to talk with her about researching the history of The Boston Cane and those from Boothbay Harbor, who were recipients.

The Boothbay Harbor Shipyard/Bristol Marine (120 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor) is the perfect location for the 10th annual Claw Down on Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. This competition showcases…

Imagine serving 200 made-to-order meals each morning in a kitchen only a little bigger than an average closet, receiving awards from fellow restaurateurs, and smiles from delighted customers, and…

Anne Davis Barker is a familiar healthcare provider in the Boothbay Region as advanced practice registered nurse-family nurse practitioner at Family Care Center in Boothbay Harbor. And for…

Newagen Seaside Inn will host the 20th annual Southport Firemen’s Dinner on Wednesday, May 31 starting with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in The Pub at 5:30 p.m.  Dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m. in…

Press release

After originally opening its doors in 1976 in the quaint waterfront town of Boothbay Harbor, McSeagull’s Restaurant debuted the newly renovated interior on…

“This was one of the best historic talks I’ve ever heard,” said one of the 50 attendees at the Maine Art Gallery’s event on May 18 featuring reminiscences of the gallery’s founder, Mildred Burrage…

Celebrate the start of summer at Bowman House in Dresden, Castle Tucker and Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset on Historic New England’s annual Open House, Saturday, June 3. Free guided tours…

Maine Art Gallery
There’s still time to sign up for three classes to be offered by the Maine Art Gallery in June. Classes in Wood Assemblage and Appreciating Nature Photography are open to adults and youths over…

We are all capable of creativity, and when we create space for it in our lives we are rewarded with vibrancy, connection, joy, and resource. Creativity, Community, and Curiosity is the mission of…

On Saturday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 11 at 4 p.m. Tapestry Singers and St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will share the concert…

Looking for a fun outing to the movies? An afternoon of special effects, humor, action and adventure? Well you’re in luck because “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” opens Friday! From…

Grace Campbell, Suzannah Edwards and Hannah Hills participated in the 2023 Maine Music Educators Association’s All-State Music Festival at…

Harbor Theater

The Harbor Theater and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library have joined forces to bring your family together over a classic book adapted to the big screen after 50 controversial years on the library…

“Book Club: The Next Chapter” - (PG13; 1 hour, 27 minutes) - This highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends - Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary…

Snowlion Repertory Company
Based on 'The Battle of Life” by Charles Dickens, “The Christmas Bride” (here presented as a concert) is a musical romance with a lively score, unforgettable characters, and a beautiful story of…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

Lincoln County Historical Association presents an online talk by author Amy Truesdell on Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Truesdell will discuss her new book, “From Binghamton to the Battlefield: The…

It started with “L.O.V.E.” and, before taking their final bows, the entertainers provided lots of love, talent and fun at the Y-Art Spring Concert held Wednesday, May 17 in the Boothbay Region…

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “There are no second acts in American lives,” but when Dan and Kelly Guzzi open Kelly’s Cafe May 26, it will show just how wrong a noted author can be.

The…