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Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta
This year's event T-shirt design by Zuriel (Zuri) Smith.

This year’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta T’s and sweatshirt design is by Zuriel (Zuri) Smith, a rising sophmore at Boothbay Region High School. Her design was one of 30 submitted to the…

Paula Poundstone courtesy photo

Tickets are on sale now for comedian Paula Poundstone, who will bring her distinctive brand of spontaneous observational comedy to the Strand Theatre on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m…

The Steep Canyon Rangers. Opera House. July 18. Got tickets? Courtesy of Megan Feveryear

The Steep Canyon Rangers are excited to embark on their summer tour! They are head to many stops on this tour including New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania, and several others. Steep Canyon…

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Country-rock royalty Pure Prairie League (PPL), a seminal outfit during the 70s and 80s movement that brought mainstream success to the country rock and southern rock genre, continues to ride the…

A glimpse behind one of the doors at Castle Tucker. Courtesy of Peggy Konitzky

The popular Behind Closed Doors Tours of Castle Tucker return Saturday, June 21. Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms and…

Children playing in the Alfond Children's Garden. Courtesy of CMBG

Now an annual tradition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is once again providing a free family membership to any peninsula family with a child entering 3rd grade this fall. Family memberships…

Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after two decades and over 2000 shows, they are a true force to be reckoned with. Music steeped…

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Special Olympics Maine is proud to announce that the 2025 State Summer Games will take place this weekend, June 6–8, at the University of Maine in Orono. More than 2,100 athletes and…

Ride one of the WW&F trains to adventure this June. Courtesy WW&F Railway Museum.

Have you ever taken a ride on Midcoast Maine’s very own authentic “Two-footer”? It's time to get on board for a trip on the heritage railway at 97 Cross Road in Alna. Whether you’ve never visited…

Lincoln Theater

This Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15 at 5 p.m. treat dad—and the whole family—to a powerful and nostalgic musical experience with Maine-based singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna. Tom will…

Alison Brown and Band. Opera House. June 13. Got tickets? Courtesy of the artist

Acoustic instrumental music has never been so beautifully represented as by Alison Brown. As one of the most multi-faceted minds on today’s roots music scene, every one of Alison’s endeavors…

Maritime history is made each June with the return of Boothbay Harbor's Windjammer Days, June 22- 28 this year. Got reservations? File photo

The event-filled 63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days arrives in just three weeks! This year’s festival lands Sunday, June 22 continuing through Saturday, June 28.

The festival, originally…

We are thrilled to invite you to an exciting end-of-year celebration “Cheers to the Year” hosted by the WMHS Boosters! This event is a great opportunity to honor our talented athletes, celebrate…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
All aboard! Boothbay Railway Village Museum reopens for the season this weekend. File photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the…

Kharris' "Settled." Courtesy of the artist

River Arts is pleased to announce artist, Kharris Brill’s upcoming solo show “Repurposed Treasures” in the River Room. This original one-of-a-kind show of assemblages featuring found objects…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The Andrew Duhon Trio. Opera House. May 23. Got tickets? Courtesy of Cathy Sherrill, BBH OH

New Orleans native and Grammy-nominated Andrew Duhon has been busy racking up rave reviews over the past decade. On Friday, May 23 he makes a rare appearance in Maine, performing just one show…

Sophia Scott's "Steady" release on her debut album, "Impatient Child." Courtesy of Cherie Scott

Sophia Suzanne is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter and guitarist from Boothbay. On Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m., she will perform songs from her debut album, "Impatient Child," at the Poe…

At Wiscasset Middle High School from 4 to 8 p.m. May 16 is another night of video games for all gamers! Play familiar games or try new ones. Compete in tournaments for cash prizes. Play casually…

Robert Jon & the Wreck take the Waldo stage Aug. 12 - will you be there? Rob Bondurant Photography

Robert Jon and The Wreck will be performing for the first time at The Waldo on Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in anticipation of their ninth studio album, "Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes," due out Aug. 22…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA…

Michael Douglas. Photo by Erik Ward

Easter Sunday isn't just for…

Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church
Midcoast High Winds Flute ensemble. Courtesy of the group

The Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir, under the direction of Boothbay resident Carolyn Lanigan, will give a free public concert at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Ave…

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The next Ocean on Tap event will take place on Thursday, April 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way in Boothbay Harbor. Dr. Laura Sofen of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean…

John Bear Mitchell

The Second Congregational Church of Newcastle located at 51 Main Street in Newcastle has long been a bastion of community spirit, a place where people gather not only to worship but also to…

Alan Doyle. Lindsay Duncan photo

Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Alan Doyle makes his Waldo Theatre debut with special guests Fortunate Ones in a 7:30 p.m. show March 13. Alan Doyle is an actor, producer, best-selling author…

60 Bigelow Drive, East Boothbay, ME

Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and hosted by Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor. Dr.…

Catherine Gibson's ceramic heart. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition celebrating “Love.” Artists from across Maine answered the call: What do you love? What makes your heart sing? This uplifting and…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, March 5. The meal consists offish…

Lincoln Home residents meet monthly to create pastel paintings with Kim Traina. Courtesy photo

Lincoln Home residents and staff have been busy creating both as a group and on their own. A sampling of paintings, pastels, photography, knitting, quilting, craft projects and culinary creations…

The Knights of Pythias will hold a Cabin Fever Show on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the K of P Hall, 64 Lakeside Drive in Boothbay Harbor. This event is a benefit for the Pine State Music Association.

DaPonte String Quartet
The DaPonte String Quartet. Courtesy of Ferdinand Liva

The renowned DaPonte String Quartet (DSQ) is thrilled to announce a series of performances featuring the exquisite works of Franz Joseph Haydn and Erich Wolfgang Korngold from Feb. 14 to March 1…

Hugging at 2024’s Wander Women’s dip in Union are Carla Armbuster and Carol Miller. In back, left to right , are Cathy Kelly, Kerry Hadley, Emily Peckham, and Laura Cabot. This year's event will be held on Feb. 9.  Photo by Erja Lipponen

Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of "The Bonobo Sisterhood" with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a statewide cold…

Beppe Gambetta. Opera House. Jan. 18. Got tickets? Photo: Giovanna Cavallo

Beppe Gambetta is a guitarist, vocalist, composer and researcher and from Genoa, Italy whose concerts bring European and American Roots together. He’s recorded and worked…

Treats wreath. Tim Peltzer photo

Nine decorated wreaths were on view to the public during Wreaths Around the Holidays 2024, an inspiring event that happens each year during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest in early December. Local…

Final concert of the season
Ellis Paul. Opera House. Dec. 28. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
John Doyle and Mick McAuley. Opera House. Dec. 20. Got tickets?  Courtesy of the venue

Together, John Doyle and Mick McAuley have created a stunning collection of familiar carols, new original music and traditional tunes for this Christmas season. "This Christmas Time" is a musical…

Jay "JBONE" Sawyer of Warren and a few of his spheres in his "Spiritual Influence" installation at CMBG.

If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…

Carla Warren's "Christmas Train Station" voted Most Spectacular in 2023. Peter Southwick photo

Boothbay Harbor’s holiday traditions abound, including the annual Gingerbread Spectacular coming to the historic Opera House Dec. 13-15.

For the past 18 years mid-December has seen the…

Cookies and more cookies will be waiting for you at the Fair. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Registerr

“Snow drops and cookies and cakes of white chocolate, bright shiny trees and mulled spices in goblets, Holiday trees and wreaths of pine branches, Fairy…

1 - Sheepscot Chorus - "The First Nowell" by Vaughan Williams, and other holiday favorites, at Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church, 125 Townsend Ave. at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 (…

Sheepscot Valley Chorus from a concert past. Bob Crink photo

Sheepscot Chorus sings "The First Nowell" by Vaughan Williams, and other holiday favorites,  Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational…

Welcome to Nickels-Sortwell House with wreath by the Wiscasset Garden Club. Photo: Historic New England

Christmas at Nickels-Sortwell House is going vintage this year, featuring surprises large and small. Come take a self-guided first floor tour of this stunning historic house decked out for the…

Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations. Opera House. Dec. 6. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

Santa Claus will be coming to town during Boothbay Harbor’s Holiday Lights Weekend, but in the evenings after Santa has returned to the North Pole to rest, two equally merry guys and their…

A Merry & Bright Light Parade, winding through Wiscasset Village, escorts Santa to his Workshop on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 5 p.m., as part of Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest.  Bob Bond photo

Families are invited to celebrate the holiday season with Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest’s Merry & Bright Light Parade, which brings Santa to his workshop on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 5 p.…

Julia Gagnon. Dec. 14. The Strand, Rockland. Photo by Michael Haven

Maine’s own “American Idol,” singer Julia Gagnon, will bring a special “Home for the Holidays” concert to the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Julia will be joined by her…

Edgecomb Community Church. Website photo

The Edgecomb Community Church at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb will be hostingtheir first game night on Saturday, Nov…

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The Rotary Club in Boothbay Harbor hosted its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7. About 80 people attended. Club President-Elect Laurie Zimmerli emceed the evening,…

Nickels-Sortwell House during the holidays in 2023. File photo

Spark your holiday spirit with a…

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The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding its annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at both the church at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, and at Ames True…

999 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay Harbor. File photo

Erik Hobson and musicians will perform in a free public concert at the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay Harbor, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

Hobson is…