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Friday, Dec. 12

At the Edgecomb Eddy School, 157 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb from 5 to 7 p.m. Pizza, games, visit with Santa (5-6 p.m. with hot chocolate & candy canes), tree lighting,…

Theme decorated holiday trees and more await at the BRGC's annual holiday event, this weekend, at St. Columba's. Courtesy of David Applegate

Join us for one of the highlights of the Boothbay Harbor holiday season and get a head start on your holiday shopping at this year’s Boothbay Region Garden Club Holiday…

In 2024, Christmas Cookie Challenge judges, from left: Lily Burt, Daphne Cromwell, and Shane McCarthy confer before announcing the winning cookie. Bob Bond photo

Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest is a shopping extravaganza for gifts and personal luxuries, but Marketfest is also a destination for seasonal activities to enjoy amidst…

 Ornaments by Joelle Webber:  Make ornaments like these with paper artist Joelle Webber during Marketfest. Kid friendly workshop. Joelle Webber photo

With the help of local creative makers, Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest shoppers can add that special handcrafted touch to their holiday celebrations. Workshops throughout Marketfest weekend, Dec. 5-…

2025 Bed Races
Greenleaf Inn team steering their way to a win. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

This year's Early Bird Sale & Pajama Party on Nov. 22 included the return of the event's Bed Races, to the delight of spectators and competitors! 

The Greenleaf Inn team, also…

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church

Bring your family and friends to the Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 6 for the annual Christmas Holiday Fair and lobster roll luncheon. 

You will find lots…

"Nuremberg," starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon, opens at the Harbor Theater Friday, Nov. 28. Courtesy of the venue

"Blue Moon" - ( R ; 1 hour 40 minutes) - Richard Linklater tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz…

Saturday, Dec. 6

From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. take a break from your holiday shopping. Make a unique ornament and enjoy a cookie at the Midcoast Unitarian…

The Sheepscot Valley Chorus
The Sheepscot Chorus in concert in 2024. In he forefront: David Myers Wakeman. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus invites you to their annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church. This concert features Benjamin Britten's…

Ryan David Green and Cameron Hood. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Jeff Fasano photo

Ryanhood is bringing their high-energy, big-harmony, dueling acoustic guitar approach to Saratoga Springs for "A Winter’s Evening with Ryanhood,” a live holiday touring show based on the duo’s…

Boothbay Harbor Opera House
Classic Victorian gingerbread houses like this one are a sweet reminder of the past. Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

Kitchens in Maine are beginning to warm up as bakers near and far have started not only designing but baking and building their entries for the 2025 Gingerbread…

Edgecomb Eddy School

Please join us Saturday, Dec. 6  for a day of art, crafts, and local goods at the Edgecomb Eddy Artisan and Vendor Show! Featuring over 40 local artists and vendors, come meet the makers, 9 a…

St. Patrick's Church
The Shamrocks are busy elves this time of year at St. Patrick's in Newcastle. Courtesy photo

The Shamrock members of St. Patrick's Church are busily preparing for its annual Christmas Fair, planned for Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Chevrus Hall.

They will be joined by…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Courtesy of BRVM/Lori Reynolds

Each December Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) transforms into a magical Christmas wonderland for families.  The North Pole Express event takes place on Saturdays and Sundays for…

Adam Ezra. Lee Hetherington Photography

The Waldo is excited to bring Adam Ezra Group to the stage on Dec. 13 in a 7:30 p.m. conccert with special guest Bella Ann.

Working outside the confines of the traditional music industry,…

The Phaeton Trio. Nov. 7. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill

Based in Weimar, Germany, the critically acclaimed Phaeton Piano Trio is currently touring the U.S. and has included a concert stop at the historic Opera House in…

The Sheepscott Community Church will be hosting a community dinner on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Vestry of the Church at 8 The Kings Highway in…

The 2024 Edgecomb Eddy School Trunk or Treat. Photo by Audrey Blagdon

The Edgecomb Eddy School Parent Teacher Club will host a Trunk or Treat on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the school. All are invited to this free public event,…

Volunteers at the Karl's Kids community day Oct. 18 at Duck Puddle Campground in Nobleboro. Courtesy Mike Hall

The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle held its annual Karl’s Kids barbeque, cornhole, and dance event in Nobleboro Oct. 18, and it was a huge success. Karl’s Kids…

LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Spend some time on the supernatural side of BOOthbay Harbor ... and beyond ... this Halloween season. 

Mysterious Harbor Tours

Crossword

Attached are the correct answers to the Oct. 9, 2025 crossword puzzle which were to be printed in the Oct. 16 issue but a glitch in the system provided readers with a blank listing ... Fingers…

Boothbay Region Garden Club
Scene from a BRGC Holiday event past. Don't miss this year's shopping dream Dec. 5 & 6. BRGC photo

Join us for one of the highlights of the Boothbay Harbor holiday season and get a head start on your holiday shopping!

The annual Holiday Festival and Winter…

Harbor Theatre
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"The Lost Boys" released in 1987, is the second full-length selection by The Cinema Clubhouse, being shown at the Harbor Theater at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Runtime: (1 hour and 37 minutes).…

Lincoln Theater
Photo courtesy of Focus Features

Join us Saturday, Nov. 1 as we celebrate Lincoln Theater’s grand reopening and the opening screening of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale!" With bubbles, nibbles,…

Hughes and Carson at the Great Yorkshire Showground, a scene from the final film of the Downton Abbey' saga. Courtesy of the venue

Met Live in HD: "La Sonnambula" - (Bellini; 3 hours, 15 minutes – one intermission) - New…

Zuriel "Zuri" Smith design.

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Pumpkin deployment on Main St.

Friday, Oct. 10 - Artists at work - pumpkins remain on display for 10 days

Saturday, Oct. 11 - Parade at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Oct.…

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The 57th Fall Foliage Festival is set for this Saturday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Railway Village…

Novel Jazz Septet is returning to Skidompha for an autumn night of music. Courtesy of the band

The Novel Jazz Septet will be returning to the Skidompha Public Library for what they are affectionately calling, “The Great Pumpkin Jam,” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at …

Courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Association, Maine.

In celebration of Pumpkinfest, Lincoln County Historical Association will present a special demonstration of  the work of the colonial cooper on Oct. 11 and 12…

Jeff Daniels. Opera House. Boothbay Harbor. Oct. 17. Got tickets? Luc Daniels photo

In 1976, Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Jeff Daniels bought a Guild D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, threw it in the back of his old…

Courtesy of Mr. Sullivan

As a soloist, with his trio, and as a member of the Paul Winter Consort, Maine pianist Paul Sullivan has performed in most of the United States and Europe, as well as…

"Freakier Friday" opens at the Harbor Theater on Friday, Sept. 26. Courtesy of the venue

“Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale” - “PG; 2 hours, 4 minutes” - In this final cinematic chapter, the Crawley family gathers at Downton Abbey as the…

Scottish Terrier Club of New England

Tom Myette and his Scottie Rita hosted The Scottish Terrier Club of New England’s (STCNE) Wine & Wags Cocktail Party to…

Novel Jazz Septet. This Friday. Opera House. Got tickets? Courtesy of the band

The Novel Jazz Septet will be in performance for an evening of swinging jazz, at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

This year marks the…

Wiscasset Chamber logo

Join your friends, neighbors and other area business people at the Wiscasset Chamber’s September Business After Hours, hosted by the Wiscasset Community Center and the Wiscasset Yacht Club on…

Maine Senator Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Cumberland) was a speaker at the sold-out 2024 Lincoln County Democrats Harvest Dinner at Le Barn in Jefferson. Courtesy photo

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee invites the community to its annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Le Barn, 132 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson.

Church meal

Sheepscott Community Church will be hosting a baked bean supper Saturday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Harriet Gertrude Bird Clubhouse, 619…

Crys Matthews. Opera House. Sept. 20. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Nashville musician Crys Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, and…

Where It's At
Art by Kathleen Billis; Jewelry by Jennifer Matthews.

A moody oil painting of a double-masted schooner at rest near a wharf under a sunset sky of orange and yellows broken up by dark clouds ... Another takes the viewer into a lighter scene, perhaps…

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Saturday, Aug. 30 is International Play Music on the Porch Day, and the Skidompha Strummers, the ukulele ensemble of Skidompha Public Library, will mark the day…

Skerryvore! Sept. 4. Opera House. Got tickets? Photo supplied by the band

Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a…

Courtesy of the author

Saturday, Aug. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m., Brady’s will host Maine’s own blue-collar author, Jerry Farnham, as he launches his third book of the "Red At Night" series, "First…

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson will be performing in his only Maine appearance on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. at The Waldo Theatre. Ferguson is a multiple Grammy nominated, Peabody, and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer,…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir auditions are Sept. 10. Bruce Cowan photo

The St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing our highly-acclaimed December concert of Lessons and Carols for the Christmas…

B. Honisch "Swallow Song."

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…

Sky Wentworth will be shucking oysters at Bands for Books. Bob Bond photo

The members of the fundraising committee of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library have been meeting since January planning their annual fundraising event, Bands…

"Everything's Going To Be Great," starring Brian Cranston opens Friday, Aug. 15. Courtesy of Harbor Theater

"Superman" - (PG13; 2 hours, 10 minutes) - The Man of Steel returns in SUPERMAN, the highly anticipated relaunch of DC’s most iconic hero,…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Session Americana w/Eleanor Buckland. Opera House. Aug. 15. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

What others are saying about Session Americana: “The group, whose members have played with a variety of acts including Patty Griffin,…