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Eileen Ivers. The violin player a New York Times reviewer once described as “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin.” And, I’ve gotta say, after watching and grooving to many videos on her YouTube channel…

Merry Barn

In celebration of Maine Craft Weekend, The Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb will be hosting a Pop-up Art and Craft Fair Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regional makers of…

Where it (was) at
John Vander

This year’s August First Friday was just as hot as it was in 2023 – and not just because of the weather. The participating galleries – Boothbay Region Art Foundation, Gold/Smith, Studio 53, Joy to…

Get ready for a day of fun, friendly competition, and community spirit at the 4th annual Boothbay Cornhole Classic, a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Maine and the Bath Area Family YMCA…

The Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 18. David Shorey will serve as organist. Her sermon is titled “Such Serious Joy."…

Merry Barn

Regional makers of every description are invited to display, sell, and demonstrate their visual art talents and handcrafted wares on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Merry Barn, 417 River Road in Edgecomb…

On the evening of Aug. 2, Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) took to the seas aboard Cap’n Fish’s Cruises’ Pink Lady II for a night of fun and fundraising in support of land conservation…

Ed Parker

Area residents are in for a real treat on Monday, Aug. l2, when the Southport Historical Society brings renowned maritime artist and Southport resident Ed Parker to the Southport Town Hall for a…

The Rev. John W. Alden will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 11. Jim Swist will serve as our organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!…

2024 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show

The organizers of the 2024 OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 10 understand that family plans change, or perhaps some owning interesting vehicles never quite got around to…

Save the date! The Boothbay Region High School Class of 1974 50th reunion will be Saturday, Sept. 14. We will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at Boothbay Harbor Inn. Check our Facebook group for more…

Pat and Bill Benner are the 2024 Old Bristol Days Parade grand marshals! 

Bill and Pat (Crook) Benner both grew up in Bristol and attended schools there. Bill served…

The Maine Republican Assembly and Lincoln County Republican Committee will continue to hold flag wavings every Friday night for the remainder of this summer. These will be on the Wiscasset Bridge…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

She’s appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and guest starred with over 50 orchestras. On Friday, Aug. 16 Grammy awarded and Emmy nominated Celtic fiddle star Eileen Ivers…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Stillhouse Junkies

A crowd-thrilling trio from the hills of Colorado, the Stillhouse Junkies share the charmed chemistry that elevates both musician and audience alike. On Friday, Aug. 9, the band travels to Maine…

Alice de Mauriac

River Arts is pleased to present the abstract paintings of Alice de Mauriac in the solo show, “True Confessions,” in the River Room Aug. 1-21.

Currently residing in New Harbor, de Mauriac…

OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show

The OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show, now in its 11th year, has changed locations over the years for differing reasons.

The annual show was welcomed in its first year by the Bristol…

The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea is happy to announce that the Rev. M. Cristina Paglinauan will return to the Southport Island Episcopal chapel to lead services of Holy Communion for the next…

The Rev. Donna Fonner will lead the Sunday, Aug. 4 service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point. Music will be provided by the renowned Maine duo Castlebay. Castlebay weaves…

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) invites the community to Jailhouse Rock! -  an evening of music, dancing, and family games on the grounds of the Old Jail on Federal Street in…

Mr. and Mrs. David Boucher are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Mandy to John Cork. The wedding took place June 11, 2024.

The couple were married on the Island of Arran…

Southport UMC Country Fair & Lobster Roll Luncheon

The annual United Methodist Church (UMC) Country Fair and Lobster Roll Luncheon and Cookie Walk returned to its original in-person format this year. Held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the event…

The Boothbay In Bloom Summer Fair, held on Boothbay Common July 13 by Boothbay Region Garden Club, featured Club shops and region organizations offering information and fun for all ages.

BRV Antique Auto Show

If it’s mid-July at Boothbay Railway Village, antique cars from around the state will be motoring there. This year, BRV’s 60th anniversary year, the Antique Auto Show was July 13. About 40 members…

Come on down to Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor this…

Our annual Lobsterbake and More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the tent on the shores of the Damariscotta…

Historic New England

Experience Maine through the eyes of 24 artists of the Plein Air Painters of Maine at an Artists’ Reception hosted by Historic New England in the historic Nickels-Sortwell House Barn on Thursday,…

The arrival of August also sees the…

The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 21. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!  

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Contenders

Internationally renowned Canadian Brass, acclaimed singer-songwriters The Contenders, NYC’s hot jazz group The Hot Sardines, and Maine’s own Grammy-winning Patty Griffin on stage in the coming…

The acclaimed Latingrass duo of Joropo maestro Larry Bellorín and Grammy-nominated bluegrass and old-time star Joe Troop return to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Thursday, July 25. The two…

Boothbay Region Garden Club

Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC), 93 years strong in 2024, has been preparing for a summer extravaganza of a different kind: the Boothbay In Bloom Summer Fair, coming to Boothbay…

Ice cream and historical exhibits were enjoyed by those attending the Southport Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social at the Hendricks Hill Museum on Saturday, July 6.

Selectman and Fire…

The Popham Beach Library has a full schedule for its “Summer Series 2024” as well as additional community activities this summer. The Library welcomes all residents, seasonal residents, and…

Scenes from the Boothbay Ultimate Frisbee Pickup game July 1, which is in its third…

David DuPree
BOOTHBAY REGION ART FOUNDATION
1 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor…
727 Ocean Sunset is delighted to welcome international Irish singer, Gabriel Donohue for a special, and free, one-night regional performance on Saturday, July 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. 
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The Popham Beach Library will present a program on the long history and current state of Seguin Island on Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at the library as part of its “Summer Series 2024.” Speakers…

On Wednesday, July 17, the Southport United Methodist Women are once again holding their annual Lobster Roll Luncheon and Cookie Sale at Southport’s Town Hall, 361 Hendricks Hill Road, with…

Salt Bay Chamberfest 30th Anniversary
Pianist Conrad Tao

Damariscotta’s Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) celebrates its 30th season in August. To mark this auspicious milestone, the 2024 festival has chosen the theme of “Music in Blue,”…

The Edgecomb Community Church will offer a special Sunday worship service on July 14 to commemorate Edgecomb

The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. This annual free event, open to…

Saturday, Sept. 7, Midcoast Conservancy will hold the 12th annual Live Edge Music Festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson from noon to 6 p.m., a fun-filled day of live music…

62nd annual Windjammer Days

The sun was out, it was a bit humid, but there were ways to cool off (thanks to the squirt guns and fire apparatus) as the annual Windjammer Days Street Parade rolled through town to cheering…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will soon welcome back community members and ocean enthusiasts for its annual Café Sci series of free science talks. The talks…

This summer, the Southport Memorial Library will host a series of children's story times every Wednesday at 10 a.m. from July 3 through Aug. 28. Mark your calendars for July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and…

The Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home in Newcastle is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the fourth of July from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., with premium fireworks viewing at dusk.

Dance on the lawn to the fun music of…

62nd annual Windjammer Days

The Pirates of the Dark Rose returned to Whale Park for Windjammer Days June 25. The pirate bazaar included a puppet show of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” tattooing, weapons…

Boothbay Region Historical Society

Registration is open for Boothbay Region Historical Society's second Summer Speaker Series talk, “The Rice Brothers of East Boothbay” with Jon Dunsford on Thursday, July 11 at 4:30 p.m.

Come one, come all to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Carnival Fundraiser Saturday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on the library lawn, brought to you by BHML’s Trustees.

Purchase…