On Saturday, Oct. 22 Boothbay Harbor resident Alina Blakesley competed in the Paragon Dance Competition in Stamford, Connecticut. Blakesley placed First in the ProAm International…
Culture
The Boothbay Y Arts theater ensemble performed “A Year With Frog and Toad” at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta on Oct. 21 and 22 to a full house. The cast of nearly 30 students ranged in…
Lincoln County Historical Association
A recent situation at Wiscasset Middle High School brings to mind a similar story of something that happened right here in Lincoln County two centuries ago. Earlier this month, local newspapers…
Out of Our Past
This circa 1890 photo shows Matilda Hatchard of Boothbay’s Ocean Point (formerly Green Island Cove) in her humble doorway. Her tattered house and clothes give a good indication of how hard life…
The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee announces a final call for area artists to exhibit for the 2023 season in the Hall Gallery at Miles Hospital, Damariscotta. Prospective artists…
Griff Braley, drama teacher and director at LA and Heartwood Artistic Director, chose this piece for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s grounded in great literature, and most of this young…
From 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is hosting author and terrestrial ecologist Tom Wessels for an online program on interpreting the history of local woodlands…
River Arts invites the public to a reception for the “Artist’s Choice” show. The opening for this annual favorite will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. Many artists will be present…
Scary Readings return to the Boothbay Harbor Opera House this month. After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the community is once again invited to participate in the beloved, if spooky,…
There is certainly something for everyone this weekend at The Lincoln! The next take on an Agatha Christie favorite, “See How They Run” opens Friday. The Y Arts youth are back live on-stage Friday…
Locals and visitors alike will be glad to learn Thistle Inn, which closed in June, will re-open next March when WAVES owners Jenny Chen and Ian Ronan take over the restaurant at 55 Oak St. with…
Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) continues its series of programs on Women Writers of Lincoln County with a talk by Jefferson Navicky at Skidompha Library. Navicky, archivist for the…
“The Good House” – (R; 1 hour, 43 minutes) - Set on Boston’s North Shore, an area whose fishing towns are being gentrified, the film takes us into the houses and hearts of realtor…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) just got in a new shipment of 12” x 12” canvas squares a.k.a. a green light and reminder to all regional artists that it’s time to create small masterpieces…
For one night only, downtown Damariscotta will be filled with laughter as Lincoln Theater welcomes members of the cast and crew of the independent film project “…
Twelve Maine restaurants and one island – yes, Cabbage Island Clambakes – made it onto Yelp’s Top 100 New England places to eat this year. This top attraction of the Boothbay region placed 43rd.…
The Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue is back and better than ever!
Premiering in 2019 at the Camden Opera House, the Glenn Jenks…
The Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee announces a call for area artists to exhibit for the 2023 season in the Hall Gallery at Miles Hospital, Damariscotta. Prospective…
Where It’s/Was At
The First Friday Art Tours of the 2022 season ended Oct. 7. Traditionally the most low-key First Friday of any year, it nonetheless was an opportunity to take in some great art, conversation, and…
Here at the Merry Barn we are continuing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day throughout the entire week, and beyond. This Saturday, Oct…
New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s only comprehensive domestic violence resource center, will host a free Domestic Violence Roundtable Discussion from 9 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at the…
Two extraordinary documentaries are at The Lincoln this week: the Kendal Mountain Film Fest and “Moonage Daydream” the incredible David Bowie big screen documentary from filmmaker Brett Morgen.…
Art In ME
For the first time since 2019, artists and friends and family gathered Saturday, Oct. 8 at Boothbay Region Art Foundation for the Art in ME awards presentation. There was a great crowd of 50-60…
Where It’s At
This is a quintessential fall day in New England, and we’re going to the fair, I overheard a woman with a Southern accent say to her companion Saturday at Boothbay Railway Village. And she was…
“The Good House” - (R; 1 hour, 43 minutes) - A terrifically entertaining comedy/drama with fabulous performances by luminous stars Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline that’s…
River Arts is pleased to announce the opening of a one woman show of paintings and monotypes by Caroline Sulzer. This River Room show, titled “Nurture Nature,” runs from Oct. 13 through Nov. 2.…
People of all ages who appreciate a creepy Halloween activity can look forward to special haunted tours at the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 29.…
Merry Barn
The Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat is honored to welcome Gabriel Frey and Suzanne Greenlaw, authors of…
New Orleans folk rock Diva Lilli Lewis plays the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Saturday, Oct. 22 in a 7:30 p.m. concert.
Lewis’ fall tour is in support of her current record release “…
Press release
Shannon’s Unshelled in Boothbay Harbor has announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner for top 10% of restaurants worldwide. The award celebrates…
BOOTHBAY REGION ART FOUNDATION -
The gallery is gearing up for the Art in Maine show opening Saturday, Oct. 8. Sneak peek, anyone? A celebration of the artists, and awards ceremony, will…
Don't miss this weekend at Boothbay Railway Village! Over 50 amazing vendors featuring art, handmades and vintage! Plus all of the newest fall inventory at…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Saturday, Oct. 1 started out overcast and quite cool, but it didn’t keep families from heading to Boothbay Railway Village Museum for some annual Family Harvest Day fun and, eventually, some sun…
The fifth season of Lincoln Theater’s Classic Film Club kicks off this week with “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” returning to the big screen for its 40th anniversary. Bring the whole family to…
“A Love Song” – (PG; 1 hour, 21 minutes) - Faye (Dale Dickey) is a lone traveler biding her time fishing, birding and stargazing at a rural Colorado campground as she awaits the…
The world famous Kendal Mountain Festival Tour is coming to American cinemas for the first time in its 42-year history and will be screening at Damariscotta’s…
Among the events postponed multiple times due to the pandemic, the annual Hootenanny at the Boothbay Harbor Opera House hasn’t taken to the stage since the spring of 2019. On Saturday, Oct. 15,…
Where It’s At
I went to the opening reception of the final show of 2022 at Maine Art Gallery, “Made In Maine,” last Saturday. This gallery is set in an old brick house out on Warren Street in Wiscasset and the…
Mathias Fine Art
The last few days of the group exhibition “Blue & Yellow: Persist” are rapidly approaching. The exhibition is intended as a gesture of solidarity with Ukraine, its artists, and culture. …
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts welcomes visitors to their campus during Maine Craft Weekend from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. Guests will have the opportunity to meet Watershed artists-in-…
River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit works for the next juried show “Artist’s Choice.” Members and non-members may submit works for consideration from now until the deadline on…
There’s still time to enroll in this year’s Classic Film Club at the Lincoln Theater. In season five, we are celebrating Pre-Code Hollywood, featuring stars of the golden age, from Barbara…
Thandiwe Newton, Emmy award winning actress for her portrayal of Maeve Millay in the HBO series Westworld, stars in the simmering thriller “God’s Country,” opening this Friday. Based on James Lee…
Village Handcraft, a one-year-old shop at 52 Water St. in Wiscasset Village, will be featuring artist Emily Bell-Hoerth, who creates with dried flowers, during the final Wiscasset Art Walk of the…
BHML patron
Camille Ross, 24, grew up in Fair Haven, New Jersey. As a kid, she would use her town’s library. She went to story times and checked out books. She even…
Come meet Jeannie Rosier Smith at a Meet and Greet at Black River Gallery, 16 McKown St., in Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. She will be doing a demonstration as well. …
The Midcoast Conservancy will be offering a writing workshop with Belfast author Linda Buckmaster on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Conservancy's…
They’ve been christened “America's premiere hot jazz and western swing trio – an arsenal full of technique and joy,” Jon Caramanica, New York Times
Since its beginnings in the late 1990s,…
Kim Martin of Eventide Specialties planned a Food ‘n Film Series in March 2020 which was to open the night we closed for COVID! Now we are finally able to offer this series on three Mondays in…
Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s final members’ show for the 2022 season, “Glory Days of Autumn,” provides the viewer with several seasonal works with fall colors predominating, along with the “…
