A local landmark has drawn the eye of a national network.

Red's Eats, the much-frequented and photographed Wiscasset lobster roll landmark, will soon have a few more cameras pointed its way, owner/manager Debbie Gagnon said.

The longtime Wiscasset eatery will be the subject of Travel Channel cameras on Saturday, May 3, when a film crew will come to Red's Eats.

Dear Readers,

If you spend any time in Maine, you can be overwhelmed by festivals and other events. Most are designed to reel in our friends from away and help them spend their hard earned money. Those events are good and deserve our attention and participation.

Ryland Rich loves ballet. She loves to talk about it, perform it and watch others dance.

At 14, she has been on pointe since the sixth grade. For a ballerina in training, moving up to pointe is a true right of passage; a special rite not many experience.

Ryland still remembers the day she got her first pair.

Wes Anderson's new comedy-drama recounts the fictional adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune, and the concierge who, with the help of his trusted lobby boy, attempts to prove his innocence after he is framed for murder.

The region got a small facelift on Good Friday, April 18, as dozens of Boothbay Region High School students cleaned up properties, lugged items, took water samples and more during the school’s annual Community Service Day.

Rakes were the most visible tools, as the harsh winter dropped many limbs, leaves and twigs on the ground that needed to be cleaned up.

Selectmen Stephen Ham said the people of Boothbay are as resourceful and diverse as the board he currently serves on, which is why he is seeking another term.

Having been a Boothbay selectman for 12 years, Ham said he has learned a lot about his town, local government and its people.  

Action, art, opera and Paris — what could be better? This week we launch our new series of occasional conversations, free to the public, that focus on the visual arts. It’s our hope that they will provide a more personal look into the world of artists and art. We are extremely pleased that Sharon Corwin has agreed to launch the series.