Enjoy Maine art and meet the artists of the Plein Air Painters of Maine at a reception hosted by Historic New England on Thursday, July 31 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The theme of this year’s show is “Old, New and In Between." Share experiences seen through the eyes of 21 artists in the beautiful historic Nickels-Sortwell House barn, 121 Main St., Wiscasset. The reception is free, casual and open to the public.

Join local author Shannon M. Parker on Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery in Boothbay Harbor as she discusses her third novel, “Love & Lobsters."  Celebrated by Down East as “a love letter to Maine,” Parker’s book has been optioned for film and is Maine Public Radio’s August pick for “All Books Considered.”

While Parker relied on talks with Maine lobster fishers and the wide body of research around lobster behavior to inform her novel, she also drew from the pervasive commitment to community, care and sustainability cultivated by Mainers.

On Sunday, July 20, 2025, family members, friends, and acquaintances gathered by the hundreds to honor the extraordinary life of George Harrington McEvoy. This kind, loving, and generous man was a visionary, philanthropist, and true guardian of maritime history. His grand visions, passion, and unending support left an indelible mark on his cherished hometown of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and well beyond.  

Summerfest, First Congregational Church of Wiscasset's annual fun day on the common, was July 26 with the dog parade, music, silent auction and more. Our thanks to local photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio for sharing these moments from the sunny event. 

Veggies to Table, the Midcoast Maine nonprofit farm dedicated to ending hunger, building community, and creating joyful volunteer experiences, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Annual Silent Auction on Saturday, July 27. This much-anticipated event, part of the organization’s Dîner en Blanc benefit celebration, will feature an exciting lineup of exclusive items, travel experiences, art, wine, and more – all to support Veggies to Table’s critical work feeding those in need with dignity and care.

This year's auction includes three ways to participate:

All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on Aug. 24. The triathlon is a fundraiser for Bristol Parks and Recreation. Proceeds will be used to build a playground at Pemaquid Beach Park.

The Gary Sinise Foundation proudly presents Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band live in concert at Bowl in the Pines at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts on Sunday, Aug. 3, with a 7 p.m. start.

This unforgettable night of music and patriotism will benefit the Travis Mills Foundation, which supports post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families.

Speaking strictly for herself Monday night, Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said of Wiscasset's future of the schools committee's final report, 69 pages including the appendix, "As a personal member of the selectboard, not as a whole, I am going to recommend that we send it along (to the school committee) with a recommendation in the direction of regionalization.

"But, we'll see what the rest of the board thinks," added Whitfield, the board's liaison to the future of the schools committee. 

Be sure to attend the St. Giles Episcopal Church fair this weekend held on the church grounds in Jefferson under the tall pines at 72 Gardiner Road (Route 126). The fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a live auction at 11 a.m.

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset is holding the annual church fair on the Common from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 26.

DownEast New Music will perform "Shaker Loops," a program of vibrant and virtuosic string chamber music on Friday, July 25 at The Waldo Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the musical technique of "looping" this program looks both forwards and back as 21st century composers reach into the past for inspiration and music from the 1970s propels forward into today.

The Boothbay Region High School Class of 1975 will hold its 50th reunion the weekend of July 25-27.

The "main" reunion will be held Saturday, July 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Brady's restaurant. It's "come as you are" — or dress in 70s clothing to win a prize — with a cash bar and some hors d'oeuvre platters. Attendees may purchase food off a menu as well. A band, 3 Day Funk, will be providing 70s music. Donations to help pay for the band will be appreciated. There will be prizes for various games and a special reunion cake.

Three weeks of intensive Heartwood Summer Camp training with Griff Braley and Teralyn Reiter will culminate in a devised performance of "The Epic of Beowulf" in the air-conditioned Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Thursday and Friday, July 17 and 18 at 7 p.m. 

It’s party time at the Old Lincoln County Jail on Federal Street in Wiscasset! Gather your friends and family for a rousing good time at Jailhouse Rock on Saturday, Aug. 9. from 5 to 8 p.m. Jailhouse Rock is an event for all ages with dancing, food, lawn games, and tours of the jail cells.

The stewardship committee of Lincoln County Historical Association’s (LCHA) Old Jail invites young and old for an evening of music by the jazz-rock-blues band Leopard Girls and their set of foot-tapping music. 

It’s a numbing number: 100,000.