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Hope for the Holidays: Holiday Shopping

New Hope Midcoast

New Hope Midcoast. Midcoast Maine’s only domestic violence resource center, is holding a sale of Maine-made items to benefit their work with individuals affected by domestic abuse. Choose from a variety of items for everyone on your list including: tea towels by jennie blue, savory spices and hand-...
Community Lunch for December 5th

Brady’s

Community Lunch at Brady’s will be hosted by St Columba’s. Come enjoy some hot soup!
Free Community Event: Watch the World Cup Soccer Games at The Waldo Theatre on Saturday, December 3rd at 2pm

Please join us while we watch the live Stream of the FIFA World Cup Soccer Game: Match #50: 1C versus 2B, Argentina vs. Australia, which will be Live Streamed on Saturday, December 3rd at 2:00 pm! This is a FREE EVENT! Doors open at 1:50pm. Concessions will be available for purchase. Free Parking...
Free Community Event: Watch the World Cup Soccer Games at The Waldo Theatre on Sunday, December 4th at 10am

Please join us while we watch the live Stream of the FIFA World Cup Soccer Game: Match #52: 1D versus 2C, which will be Live Streamed on Sunday, December 4th at 10:00 am! This is a FREE EVENT! Doors open at 9:50am. Concessions will be available for purchase. Free Parking is available on Main...
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Let us Cater your Holiday Party 🎉

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2nd Annual ‘Small Works Show and Sale for the Holidays’ at The Waldo Theatre’s Gallery; Nov 19-Dec 30

The Waldo Theatre presents a “Small Works Show for the Holidays” in the theatre’s Bill and Joan Alfond Gallery with work from a group of local and regional artists from November 19th through December 30th. Featuring a wide range of media including oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and photography,...
Skin by Skyler NOW OPEN at Ashley Kate Aesthetics & Co.

Ashley Kate Aesthetics & Co.

Announcing the opening of Skin by Skyler located at Ashley Kate Aesthetics & Co in Wiscasset! Skyler O’Rourke is a Certified Medical Aesthetician that specializes in facial services, wedding and event makeup, waxing, and more . . . Check out her new winter Limited Edition Hot Cocoa Specialty...
News from Our Home on the River

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle
FREE family Film: ‘Home Alone’ at The Waldo on Sunday, December 4th at 2pm!

FREE Family Film at The Waldo Theatre: “Home Alone”, A CLASSIC hilarious holiday film! When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave...
Waldo After Dark cult classics film series continues with ‘Blood Rage’ on Saturday, December 3rd at 8:00pm

The Waldo After Dark cult classics film series will screen “Blood Rage” on Saturday, December 3rd at 8:00pm. If you have not yet attended a WAD film, you should go check it out! They have a raffle for prizes and it is a really fun event! Blood Rage is a 1987 American slasher film directed by John...
Meet the Sponsors–Pinkham’s Gourmet Market

Action For Animals Maine

Action for Animals Maine is very fortunate to have the support of many local businesses in the area and we would like to publicly acknowledge and thank them. Meet our sponsor, Pinkham’s Gourmet Market, on Saturday, December 3. Action for Animals Maine will have wrapped gifts for kids ages 3 to 6...
The Waldo Theatre presents ‘Gordon Lightfoot songs, sung by Tom DiMenna’ on Friday, December 2nd at 7pm

Come get your friends together and experience a night of Gordon Lightfoot's classic tunes performed by Maine-based singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna. The evening will be packed with nostalgia, storytelling, and fun music. You may even be moved to sing along, or at least hum! Tom DiMenna's impressive...
12/14: Luminary Making

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Luminary Making Wednesday, December 14 2:00 pm—7:00 pm in the Great Room Drop in to make a candle luminary in honor of a loved one, in memory of someone lost in 2022 or to commemorate a moment from the past year. Luminary supplies and instructions will be available in the Great Room from 2:00-7:00...
Laser Hair Removal 10 Reasons Why You Should Invest

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Community Lunch for November 28th!!

Brady’s

The crew from Smiling Cow, Windjammer Emporium, & Log Cabin Shoes will be hosting Community Lunch at Brady’s Monday 11/28. This week will be a “Turkey Free Zone” featuring Mac & Cheese, Ham Sliders, Beef Stew, Haddock Chowder, French Toast Casserole (YUMMY!) and a few more surprises!! We...
MEN’S NIGHT 2022

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Wednesday December 14th - In Our Shop - 25% Off - 4pm-8pm ONLY.On Our Website - 25% Off - All DayTraditionally, Men’s Night was a night set aside to lure all the lumbering, Sasquatch-like Neanderthals into coming out of their hibernation caves and purchasing all the gifts that would ensure...
First Friday Events...

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce

Here is a list of First Friday Events. Thank you to our sponsors!
The Waldo Theatre presents: ‘Sound of Music Sing-a-Long-A’ on Friday, November 25th at 4pm

The Waldo Theatre is kicking-off the holiday season with a fun and festive post-Thanksgiving Sound of Music Community Sing-A-Long on Friday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. This event is a one-show-only screening of the 1965 Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen Technicolor, with subtitles so that...
November 2022 Market Report

Newcastle Realty

According to the Maine Association of Realtors, buyer demand remains healthy in Maine, while rising interest rates and tight inventories continue to affect the real estate market. Maine Listings reported a 7.79 percent rise in the cost for a single-family existing home, which reached a median sales...
12/6: Tech Talk—I’ll Be On Zoom for the Holidays

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Tuesday, December 6 1:00–2:00 p.m. in the Great Room Just in time for the holidays! In this workshop for tech users of all skill levels, we’ll learn all about video calling. We’ll talk about the different video call apps available and discuss the pros and cons from each app. Then, we’ll practice...
SANTA NEEDS HELPERS

Boothbay Railway Village Museum

Join the BRV team of elves this year and make hundreds of children smile at the NORTH POLE EXPRESS!!!!
Monday Community Lunch

Brady’s

This Monday’s Community Lunch at Brady’s will be hosted by the Boothbay Region Dart League, On the menu will be a spiral ham (courtesy of Hannaford), home made mac and cheese, smoked pork shoulder, and as always Tancy’s Haddock Chowder. Bring a friend and introduce them to the fellowship and food...
One2One Care at The Lincoln Home is Grateful for the Clamshell Quilters’ Donations

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle

Deb Boucher, the Charity Co-ordinator for the Clamshell Quilters contacted Roxanne Andrews, Director of One2One Care, to offer a donation of handquilted placemats for the new “Meals at Home” program. With each new delivery of a home cooked, nutritous meal, the recipient will receive a beautiful,...
EARLY BIRD 2022!

Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters

HEAVENS TO MERGATROID!!!!IT'S EARLY BIRD!!!!! OUR "ONCE IN A LIFETIME ANNUAL SALE!!!!" This is the ONLY web sale we have besides Men's Night and it accounts for over 37% of my yearly income and 97% of my yearly complaints. Liana and I have big hopes for this Early Bird Sale. We're hoping to spruce...
Join the Team at Allen Insurance and Financial

Allen Insurance and Financial

Allen Insurance and Financial, the employee-owned company based in Camden, is hiring for positions in both our business and personal insurance divisions. For more information, visit AllenIF.com/careers We are looking for self-directed professionals with proven customer service experience and a...
Waldo After Dark cult classics film series continues with ‘Voyage of the Rock Aliens’ on Saturday, Nov 19th at 8:00pm

A group of aliens in a guitar shaped spaceship are on the hunt to find the true source of Rock n’ Roll. After spotting teenage DeeDee and her boyfriend Frankie, each of whom are vying to become the top rocker in the small town of Speelburgh, the aliens land, only to set off of an increasingly...
Free Community Event: 2022 World Cup Games live streaming at The Waldo Theatre

The most prestigious tournament in the world comes to The Waldo! Starting this Sunday, the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup hosts 32 nations in Qatar as they compete against each other and bring fans together from around the globe to share the passion and love for soccer. The Waldo will be live streaming...
Laser Facial/Dermaplane Facial

Ashley Kate Aesthetics & Co.

Dermaplaning + Laser Genesis= The Perfect Facial! Perfect Facial Combo is, Dermaplaning followed by a full Laser Genesis Facial treatment. It is a perfect “FULL FACE”...
Janson’s Clothing to host Community Lunch!!

Brady’s

Join us at Brady’s on Monday, 11/14 as Janson’s Clothing Store hosts this week’s Community Lunch. Chili, salad, Haddock chowder, and desserts are on the menu. See you there!!
Carmen Reed Celebrates 5 Years at Newcastle Realty

Newcastle Realty

A lifelong resident of the Mid-coast, Carmen Reed understands why people from all over the world choose to make Lincoln County their home. She takes pride in her knowledge of the surrounding areas and uses it to her advantage when providing real estate services to both buyers and sellers alike....
SOLD OUT! Victor Wooten featuring Steve Bailey & Derico Watson - BASS EXTREMES at The Waldo Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 10th at 8pm

On Thursday, November 10th at 8:00pm, The Waldo Theatre and Midcoast Music Academy presents Victor Wooten featuring Steve Bailey and Derico Watson - Bass Extremes. Victor Wooten is a 5-time Grammy Award winner and a founding member of the supergroup Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. He has been...
A WEE TEST

Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters

I hope you thick-skinned New Yorkers out there take this blog for what it is: A humorous tongue-in-cheek send-up of the worst travelers the "Empire State" has to offer "The Lobster State." Sorry. “The Chickadee State.” Whatever it is, it’s not on the license plate. Here is a sample question...
Meet Jamie Baribeau, Lincoln Home’s New Culinary Director

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle

Jamie Baribeau has joined the Culinary Staff at The Lincoln Home as our new Director. His wealth of experience, passion for utilizing locally sourced food to provide creative cuisine, and his affection for seniors, makes him a great fit for our family. He was educated at the University of New...
PAUL LYNDE’S HEAD IN A POT

Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters

We are giving away seven Gift Certificates to our shop on November 22nd. (1) $100 Gift Certificate(2) $50 Gift Certificates(4) $25 Gift Certificates All Early Bird web purchases are automatically entered. Shop Early Bird has entry forms. No purchase necessary to enter. Enter the gift...
Get Yourself Holiday Ready!

Ashley Kate Aesthetics & Co.

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MUTANTS UNITE!

Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters

Sure. You can get the "Real" thing and get crushed to death in some antiseptic, fluorescent-lit, brutalist-designed, zombie-staffed, modern-day Temple to Consumer Excess on some Friday. And sure, you can go to a million different efficient, boring "Real" websites only to pay a zillion dollars in...
FREE Family Film: ‘Shrek’ at The Waldo on Sunday, Nov 6th at 2pm!

Bring the entire family to see this beloved animated classic film ‘Shrek’ for FREE! Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek (Mike Myers) whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their...
Waldo After Dark cult classics film series continues with ‘Society’ on Saturday, Nov 5th at 8:00pm

Teenager Bill Whitney (Billy Warlock) has always felt like the odd one out in his wealthy, upper-class Beverly Hills family. For some reason, he just doesn't seem to fit in. But his sense of alienation takes a sinister turn when he hears an audio recording of his sister's coming-out party, which...
Kirsten Ingram Celebrates Four Years at Newcastle Realty

Newcastle Realty

With almost 20 years of experience working in real estate, Kirsten Ingram brings experience, capability, and dedication to her role as a broker at Newcastle Realty. Kirsten has been with Newcastle Realty since 2018 and has been recognized for being a top producing agent since 2019 and the number...
HOW DARE YOU?

Two Salty Dogs Pet Outfitters

Tim writes,"I placed an online order a few days ago, and I got no confirmation, no order shipped email, nothing. Yet my bank shows you were quick to take the money. What gives? Status please." Dear Tim,Sorry about that! We did take your money!!! You'll have to knife-fight a rhesus monkey on...
Leann Cailler of Allen Insurance and Financial Earns Safeco Insurance® Award of Distinction

Allen Insurance and Financial

Leann Cailler, a personal insurance account executive with Allen Insurance and Financial, has earned the Safeco Insurance Award of Distinction and has been named a producer of the year for 2022. This recognition is achieved only by a select group of agents across the country who sell Safeco...
Community Lunch to be hosted by Wiscasset Ford!!

Brady’s

November 7ths Community Lunch at Brady's will be hosted by Wiscasset Ford. Super Chef Super Dave Warford will be cooking up a storm featuring his famous beef stroganoff! Also on the menu will be the Haddock chowder and another dish made by Dave’s wife Paula. All are encouraged to attend and...
October fun at Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle

October was packed full of fun events...out and about, and great to have all the trick or treaters come visit us!
Trick or Treat Fun at The Lincoln Home

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle

The Lincoln Home was a beehive of Halloween fun for all ages. The day started with a bus ride to Coastal Kids Preschool, where residents enjoyed seeing the children dressed in their costumes. In the afternoon, residents and staff, dressed in full costume regalia, came out to enjoy the afternoon...
Best Halloween Parade Reboot Ever

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Wow. Just wow. The Halloween Parade Reboot was spectacular; an example of community-wide collaboration at its finest. Starting in September with a call to Officer Larry Brown and then Jen, BHML Children’s Coordinator, going door to door to the downtown businesses to see who’s “in” for the parade,...
The Community Fridge is Open!

Community Resource Council

The Community Fridge, a collaboration between the Community Resource Council and the Town of Boothbay, has officially opened. The Community Fridge is located behind the Town Office in Boothbay and the Post Office, and provides 24/7 access to refrigerated, frozen, and shelf-stable goods. Stop by...
‘As You Like It’, presented by Theater at Monmouth at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Oct 28 at 7pm

Friday, October 28th at 7:00pm. The Waldo is pleased to welcome back Theater at Monmouth with its abridged presentation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It", as part of its Shakespeare in Maine Communities tour. Synopsis: Welcome to Arden. This is the story of Rosalind. Oppressed and exiled from...
The Waldo to screen the classic film ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ on Sun, October 30 at 2:00pm

Come to The Waldo Theatre on Sunday afternoon for a special screening of the classic comedy ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’; Directed by Frank Capra, starring Cary Grant. Writer and notorious marriage detractor Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) falls for girl-next-door Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), and they...
Waldo After Dark cult film series continues with ‘Let’s Scare Jessica to Death’ on Sat, October 29 at 9 pm

Looking for a scary film to watch on the big screen this weekend? The Waldo After Dark has something for you, with ‘Let’s Scare Jessica to Death’. Costumes are encouraged! There will a raffle with cool prizes, also. Released from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown, Jessica (Zohra...

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