After closing 10 months ago, acquiring a new owner and four months of improvements, the Thistle Inn restaurant will open its doors on March 31, according to owner Jenny Chen who said diners will…
Culture
“Emily” - (R; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - Emily covers the years leading up to Brontë writing her novel, which is about cruel and haunted characters who play devastating games with…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Drama Club and student artists garnered several awards and recognitions at the 2023 Maine Drama Festival regional competition held March 10-11 at Camden Hills…
Lincoln Theater
A new documentary is hitting the big screen in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History month. Exhibition on Screen presents “Mary Cassatt: Painting the Modern Woman,”…
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…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre is proud to announce registration for NOW More Than Ever: a day of films, conversations, learning, and opportunities for women of all ages. The goal is to create an opportunity…
The Pemaquid Group of Artists (PGA) announces a call for new members for the Pemaquid Art Gallery in Lighthouse Park, Bristol, for the 2023 season.
The gallery has been in operation for 95…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and area businesses are promoting a St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebration.
Starting on Friday, March 17, Robinson’s Wharf on Southport will…
In “Women Talking,” opening Friday at Lincoln Theater, writer and director Sarah Polley adapts Miriam Toews’s novel into a timely political parable with a stellar ensemble cast that includes…
All community friends are invited to a warm send off filled with extraordinary performances and a lot of laughs at a Concert and Roast at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12 in the Sanctuary of the Boothbay…
The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee is delighted to honor the over 50 years of cumulative service of past presidents and members, Julie Babb and Carol Smith.
Both were honored…
“Women Talking” - (PG13; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - It’s rare to see a film where dialogue is the centerpiece but “Women Talking,” adapted by writer-director Sarah Polley from Miriam…
Chats With Champions
Skidompha Library Chats with Champions is proud to present Attorney Jennifer Atkinson on Thursday, March 16 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. Atkinson will speak about…
Southport Memorial Library welcomes West Harbor-based artist Hilary Bartlett as its Artist of the Month in March and April.
Bartlett is an endlessly fascinating scientist-artist –…
Where It’s At
For the first time since the pandemic, the annual Mainely Nude show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation (originally the What’s Nude in Boothbay Harbor show established by Patricia Royall) fans of…
The Waldo and King Eider’s Pub are excited to announce the nation’s premier U2 tribute act, Massachusetts-based The Joshua Tree will be live at The Waldo on Saturday,March 11 at 7:30 p.m. just in…
A $1,000 check from the Webster Beal Student Music Fund was handed to Nataleigh Blackman on Wednesday, March 1 to help with her upcoming trip to compete in a national singing competition at Pigeon…
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, returns to Damariscotta on Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Theater, with a…
The plot of 1962’s “The Manchurian Candidate” revolved around a communist plan to assassinate the American President. When, a year later, after that event actually occurred, the film was pulled…
In spite of a snow storm every other day, community lunches were well attended on Feb. 20 and 27 and fell on days in between storms! Unfortunately, yours truly was…
Handbells, according to https://handbells.org.uk, originated in England during the 1700s. Moving forward a few centuries, many a young girl first heard…
“Community Writes with Kelsy could not have come at a better time for me. I needed playful, trustworthy, skilled and encouraging support to move me and my writing…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House is presenting a line-up of music to chase away winter and welcome spring this March. From Ireland’s shores, to the best of the Midcoast, each upcoming weekend holds…
River Arts in Damariscotta presents “4 Perspectives” for the month of March in the River Room. A group of four artists, who create works in a variety of media including ink, assemblage,…
Before author Brandon Ying Kit Boey settled in Maine, he worked as a child actor, intern at Marvel, investment banker, and lawyer, with the one constant occupation being writing.…
In case you missed the January Mainebiz article, for the first time since summer 1974 in Boothbay Harbor, there will not be a schooner owned by Herb and Doris Smith or their son and…
This week: final shows for “The Whale;” opening Friday, “Women Talking;” Classic Film Series presents “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962); and the Exhibition On Screen: Mary Cassatt.
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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…
During the month of March, Harbor Theater presents a brief series – Wild Wild Westerns. For fans of the tough Western action genre, these three classic movies should stir your sluggish waiting-for…
Nataleigh Blackman of Boothbay has been singing with her grandfather, Garry Blackman Sr., for many years. Last year she taught herself how to play guitar. Nataleigh has competed several times in…
The Boothbay Region Y Arts competition team traveled to the National Performing Arts Festival at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Feb. 16-19 and received the highest ranking of “Superior…
The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animated & Live Action - For the 18th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. This…
River Arts in Damariscotta announces the opening of “Dark & Light” a show juried by Lauren Donovan, artist and director of sales at Moss Galleries. With an impressive response from 134…
“Living” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - Nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Kasuo Ishiguro). Mr. Williams (Bill Nighy) is an…
Heartwood Theater Summer Camp registration is open for students graduating grades 5-12, and enrollment is half full. Camp will be challenging and encouraging, focusing on…
Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) presents a talk by author Amy Truesdell at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta on March 2 at 6 p.m. Truesdell will discuss her new book, “From…
Last Tuesday students at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) enjoyed a wonderful day of shared literacy during our annual African American Read In. CTL has participated in this national…
To celebrate what would have been George Harrison's 80th birthday, the Strand Theatre will present a screening of Concert for George (2002) on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. The documentary of a 2001…
Community Lunch on Monday, Feb.13 was hosted by The First at Brady's featuring lasagna, bread, haddock chowder, and beef stew.
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Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations warmed up the grand old Opera House last weekend. Said House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill, “Great turn-out, incredible sax player, great horn section,…
Goose River Press
Goose River Press seeks selections of fine poetry, essays, and short stories (3,000 words or fewer—double-spaced) for the 21st annual Goose River Anthology. Deadline for submissions is April 30 (…
In her second LCHA Winter Lecture Series talk, "Silent Witnesses: The Architecture of Justice in Early New England", Aimée Keithan delves into the people behind the crimes. She shares how social…
River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the juror for the next show will be Lauren Donovan, director of art sales at Elizabeth Moss Galleries. Artists are invited to submit works for the…
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, members of the Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts performance group gave relatives and friends a preview of what they will be performing at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Feb…
Boothbay Harbor resident Wayne Glaser just released his new album “Songs You May Never Hear.”…
Award season is here and that means it is time to celebrate some of the best short films of the year. At the 2023 Academy Awards, 15 short films will be competing in three award categories:…
Habitat ReStore/7 Rivers Maine is holding its “Love to Build” art auction once again. Live online bidding will be held Feb. 14 through Feb. 28. Visit habitat7rivers.org to view the artwork.
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