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Life

Volunteer to bring this production to Damariscotta next Oct. First meeting: 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Peace Gallery. Courtesy of the venue
Get ready for 'The War Of the Worlds'
LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register
Halloween mazes, haunts and frights

Trail of Treats and Discovery attendees from 2024. Courtesy of Lee Arnott, Sweet Thunder Productions
Trail of Treats and Discovery returns to Viles Arboretum

Edgecomb Community Church. File photo
Nature journaling workshop Nov. 2 in Edgecomb
Historic New England’s Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset captivates WMHS students

Local Resources

  • Church Services: Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta
  • Domestic Violence Resources
  • Addiction Recovery Resources

Education

  • WES students hike, learn at HVNC
  • CTL open house Oct. 26
  • Panel, Andersson eye goals for school department
  • Meghan Rice joins Edgecomb Eddy School
  • Bake & Take with Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education
  • LCHA presents 'Shades of the Past'
  • 'Into the Woods' - a Lincoln Academy/Heartwood collaboration
  • Woolwich school supper to benefit D.C. trip
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Health and Wellness

  • MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital earns national award for BP control
  • MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital nurse earns statewide leadership award
  • Statewide 'Arts in Health' roundtables announced
  • Local artists have an opportunity to show work at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
  • Saturday flu vaccine clinics
  • Pemaquid Chapter NSDAR program Oct. 9
  • Jessica Gordon receives Sunshine Award at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
  • Fun for all at the “Good Roots” art party
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Home and Garden

  • Wildflower seed fundraiser underway
  • Wiscasset’s ‘mum’-ification
  • Invasive plants topic for October evening meeting
  • Second annual Bee Fest in Augusta Sept. 7
  • Purple loosestrife: Pretty, but problematic
  • Veggies to Table to host mushroom foraging workshop
  • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens breaks ground on Horticulture and Plant Science Center
  • Salt Bay Chamberfest concerts at CMBG
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Social

  • Crossword puzzle answers for Oct. 9 issue
  • Holiday Festival and Winter Market
  • Reopening with 'Downton Abbey' Gala celebration!
  • This week at the Lincoln Theater
  • Pumpkinfest & Regatta schedule
  • Fall Foliage Fair this weekend at BRVM
  • BH Opera House: Jeff Daniels in concert Oct. 17
  • BH Opera House: Grammy winner Paul Sullivan
  • This week at the Harbor Theater
  • Scotties conquer Boothbay Harbor: Myette hosts advocacy fundraiser
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Harbor Theatre
The Cinema Clubhouse presents 'The Lost Boys' Oct. 19
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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). Free!

Movie goers receive a score / ratings card. There will be a post-open mic discussion.

For more information, follow The Cinema Clubhouse on Facebook and Instagram

Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Becoming Treats — The Story of a Bohemian Baker
Sweets on the table at Treats Bakery in Wiscasset. Photograph courtesy of Stacy Linehan

There’s a ribbon of warm light at closing time that catches the long harvest table through the window of Treats Bakery in Wiscasset. It calls to mind a Rembrandt painting. I mention this to explain why instead of coming out of the bakery last Friday provisioned with scones and coffees appropriate for a late afternoon snack, I emerged only with a photograph I had taken of a young mother cradling her toddler tenderly at the far end of the table, illuminated by that soft light. The bakery counter had closed while I contemplated the beauty of the moment.

Internet and fraud scam workshop Oct. 17 at Patten Free Library
Workshop poster

Patten Free Library, Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec, and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband together will present a series of three workshops on frauds and scams, with the first event Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Patten Free Library in Bath.

This first session will be a general overview of scams, red flags and what is happening locally, presented by Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry and Julie Casson, Fraud and Scam Specialist with Coastal Maine Regional Broadband.

Veggies to Table crew in harvest mode
Tomatoes and Alain Ollier

Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices Certification course Nov. 6 in Wiscasset
Courtesy of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District

Announcing Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices Certification course on Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring the in-person day-long training at the Center located on 242 Gardiner Road. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes a light breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

Novel Jazz Septet at Skidompha for Pumpkinfest
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 7 p.m. during the Pumpkinfest weekend. They will be playing an evening of jazz out of the Great American Songbook, with tunes befitting the fall season.  Proceeds will benefit Skidompha and its Little Food Pantry. 

Wiscasset students learn about town government
Class

Wiscasset Middle High School's high school class Principles of Democracy (PoD) students attended a Wiscasset selectboard meeting to gain a deeper knowledge about municipal government Sept. 16 at the town office. 

Frances Perkins Center welcomes more than 4,000 visitors to inaugural season of national monument
Visitors at the Frances Perkins National Monument. Photo Credit: Kari Herer, courtesy of the Frances Perkins Center.

Pumpkinfest parking at Lincoln Home to benefit residents
Courtesy of Kim Traina

Plan to park at The Lincoln Home for the Pumpkinfest festivities! The $20 fee collected directly benefits The Lincoln Home Resident Assistance fund.

Located at 22 River Road, Newcastle, The Lincoln Home is a non-profit assisted living community that supports a vibrant lifestyle for seniors, and our Lincoln County community.

Pumpkinfest activites are an easy walk from the field. Parking will be available, cash only, from Friday, Oct. 10 through Monday, Oct. 13. All cars must be out by 7 p.m. each day, no overnight parking or pets in cars allowed.  

Beekeepers to hold Harvest Meeting Oct. 11
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Celebrate pumpkins and colonial skills at the Chapman Hall House
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 between noon and 4 p.m. at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta.  

First meeting of Lincoln County’s “100+ Women Who Care” Oct. 7
Gather at the Wanderwood Barn with 100+ Women Who Care. Courtesy of Jill Hoyle Photography

Pine Tree Society holiday card has special meaning for Wiscasset artist Elaine Reed
Wiscasset artist and family

Wiscasset artist Elaine Reed’s Pine Tree Society holiday card artwork has a very special meaning. Her brother-in-law, Jimmy, spent many summers at camp.

“It was the high point of his year,” she recalled. “He talked about it all the time.”

When he died this year, his family was heartbroken. Elaine Reed's holiday card “Moonlight Magic in Maine” holds a special significance for them all. 

Harbor Theater
Robert Reich's 'The Last Class'
Don't miss: "The Last Class" at the Harbor Theater, one show only, Oct. 6 at 6. Courtesy of the venue

“Democracy is not a spectator sport. Learning is not a spectator sport. It's active!” – Robert Reich in “The Last Class”

On Monday evening, Oct. 6 at 6, Harbor Theater presents its autumn Members Free Event with a special invitation to area educators to join us with free admission to “The Last Class" (2025) with a run time of 1 hour, 11 minutes.

Behind Closed Doors Tour of Castle Tucker
Castle Tucker. Courtesy of HNE

Peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on the final Behind Closed Doors tour of the season Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Whether you are a first time or repeat visitor, there is something new to see on this leisurely in-depth tour that includes rooms not included on the general tour. This unique mansion is entirely authentic, filled with the original furnishings and decoration of the Tucker family who lived here for over 140 years. 

Sea memories and fish tales: Gerencer talks new memoir
Bill Gerencer shows attendees a stream of an AI-powered ground fish identifier that can classify fish type, age, size, and location. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

After 45 years spent in local waters, Bill Gerencer is sharing his experiences in his new coming-of-age memoir, “Working Waterfront: A Fish Tale.” The atmosphere Sept. 17 at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) was perfectly curated for the night’s lecture, with attendees enjoying seafood refreshments prepared by Gerencer while they sat under a trawl net that hung from the ceiling.  

WES students learn from Bangor Savings Bank
Class with bankers

Fourth-grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School recently had the unique opportunity to learn about financial literacy, teamwork and public speaking from members of the Bangor Savings Bank management team.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education kicks off enrichment programming
News graphic

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is excited to launch its first school-year enrichment program, running from October 2025 through May 2026. 

In past years, the program offered separate fall and spring sessions, mailing brochures to market each one. With the addition of Wiscasset, Director Raye Leonard saw an opportunity to both consolidate and expand enrichment classes. Plans are in development to create a summer enrichment roster in addition to school-year courses.

Local programs offer financial help to pet owners
Local resources are available to help give your furry friends the best healthcare, such as Mattie, 13, who was adopted from Midcoast Humane ten years ago. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

With all the joy our furry friends bring us, it's natural we want to give them the best healthcare. However, this can become hard when costs pile up, especially for specialty or emergency services.  

“Having open conversations with your veterinarian is one of the biggest things. Don't be shy to say these things. We're always happy to help,” said Carrie Koskela, Boothbay Animal Hospital practice manager.   

eDNA helps detect kelp-derived carbon on the ocean floor
Sediment Sampling: The research team extracted a sediment core from below a commercial kelp farm aboard the Darling Marine Center’s research vessel Ira C in 2022. Samuel Tan photo

New environmental DNA tools can accurately and inexpensively quantify kelp-derived biomass in sediments below commercial kelp farms, according to research recently published in the journal PLOS One.

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