Winter’s grim landscape is erased by this fruit —
round, plump, dimpled.
I dig my thumbs
deep into its navel,
rip it open
an explosion of sunshine.
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Culture
Vocal innovators Anna Dembska and Andrea Goodman will join voices to celebrate the Vernal Equinox, Friday, March 20, in a concert of spontaneous songs, improvisational journeys, and vibrational…
Who wouldn’t want to visit Ireland and stay in an early Victorian guesthouse? Oh, did we mention there's $1,000 travel money, to boot? The Ireland guesthouse is just one of six fabulous…
The Harbor Theatre
“Kingsman The Secret Service” is a 2014 spy action comedy based on the comic book, “The Secret Service,” created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar…
Popular historian Jerry Wiles will discuss the life and legacy of Maine-born Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on March 20 at…
Spring break 2015 is destined to be a creative experience for participants in the Triple Threat Performance Arts Camp, presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center, April 20-24.
The…
The Maine Art Gallery is a non-profit organization, located in the Old Academy building, in Wiscasset. The gallery, part of the vibrant 'Museum in the Streets' historic walking tour, will open for…
Boothbay Region High School junior Gretchen Elder came out on top in the Boothbay Region High School Poetry Out Loud competition, and moved on to the regional finals, which were held Feb. 25 at…
MOVIE REVIEW
“Kingsman: The Secret Service,” this week's offering at The Harbor Theatre, is one hell of a clever spoof, or homage, to the cinematic and television-based world of spies and…
River Arts in Damariscotta is offering a workshop on pysanky egg decorating with Erica Qualey as part of its spring class offerings. The workshop will be held Sunday, March 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. for…
Her body of work is legendary, as are the number of bodies — and body parts — it contains.
Her name: Tess Gerritsen, author of 26 novels of medical and crime thrillers and romantic suspense…
The members of the Miles Memorial Hospital League Art Committee will hold an exhibition of their paintings in the Hospital Gallery, Lincoln Health Care Miles Campus, now through March 20. The…
How can you heat your home efficiently? What’s the difference between these appliances?
Come learn about a variety of heating appliances available in today's market, the pros and cons of…
The Harbor Theatre
“Unbroken” is an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis "Louie" Zamperini (Jack O'Connell). Zamperini and his fellow airmen, Phil (…
If all this snow has you dreaming of travel, then Heartwood’s 2015 Vacation Property Raffle could be your ticket. This year’s offerings are almost too good to be true — Boston, Manhattan,…
River Arts is pleased to announce the first concert in an exciting, year-long series, coordinated by Dino Liva, of the DaPonte String Quartet on Saturday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at River Arts.
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Film Review
While sitting in The Harbor Theatre minutes before the technical screening of “Unbroken” began, I was thinking about the trailers I'd seen for the film on TV, and wondering if I'd seen all of the…
Artist of the Month
The seascapes and landscapes of Bruce MacDonald will be on display at the Southport Memorial Library during the months of March and April.
MacDonald learned the basics of oil painting at…
Carl Root is a fine art photographer who is fascinated by patterns.
He looks for what he calls rhythm images, in which an image is repeated, with variations.
Much as variations in…
Lincoln County Historical Association
“What Is It? Possessions of a Colonial Household” was the topic of a recent visit between Louise Miller and the students at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb.
Miller is…
Stacey McLellan was in her restaurant, Capers, on Monday, March 2, when Lori Higgins poked her head in the door and asked if she was open. She didn’t see the “Open”…
Brunswick resident and Boothbay native Ryan Leighton will recount his 2014 adventures on a restored whaling ship’s sail along the New England coast…
‘Round Town
Anyone who sits or stands in front of the computer screen to collect email knows it’s not always fun or interesting.
Our computers, not unlike our old mailboxes, can fill up with unwanted…
The Lincoln County Community Theater production of “The Mikado,” at the Lincoln Theater, has had to reschedule its opening night from Thursday, March 5 to Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
One of…
The acclaimed New York-based husband and wife folk-rock duo Mike and Ruthy will be in concert on Friday, March 13 at the Phippsburg Congregational Church.
After 16 years of collaboration,…
Boothbay Region Elementary School
All around Boothbay Region Elementary School were adults in tall, striped hats, while kids wore very similar-looking paper hats. It wasn't funny hat day, it was Dr. Seuss Day.
Dr. Seuss Day…
The nationally recognized and award-winning documentary, "Miss Representation," will be shown at The Strand Theatre in Rockland on March 7 at 2 p.m.
"Miss…
The invisible world of marine microbes will be revealed through a photographic art exhibit at Portland Public Library’s Lewis Gallery during the month of March.…
On Saturday evening, March 7, parents, students and their art teachers will come together to celebrate the visual art accomplishments of 112 young artists. Punch and snacks both sweet and savory…
The Harbor Theatre
“Still Alice” features Julianne Moore at Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor. As she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, she must come face-to-face with…
Boothbay photographer Peter Felsenthal will be speaking and presenting slides from his recent book, "New Growth: A Portrait of Six Maine Organic Farms," at the FARMS Community Kitchen above the…
Pemaquid artist Julie Babb will showcase her paintings in an exhibit, “The Birds of Maine,” at the Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) office gallery in downtown Damariscotta, March 2 to April 10…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) in Bath invites the public to participate in the fifth annual Winter Read, a community book discussion on March 12. This year's selection is "Hope Beneath…
In 2004, Dan and Nick Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers to identify pockets around the world where people lived…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's Artists of the Month
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will showcase the artwork of Boothbay Region High School students for the month of March in celebration of Youth Art Month. The community can…
Savory Maine's music series featuring musicians from around the Midcoast every Thursday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The March line up tunes up with Kathi…
Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) will hold local auditions for local adults and performance interns on Saturday, Feb. 28…
The Maine Arts Commission has been engaging constituents across the state for the past several months and we are now ready to reveal what we have been hearing.
Three cultural summits…
Boothbay Region High School junior Gretchen Elder came out on top in the Boothbay Region High School Poetry Out Loud competition. Her next step is the regional finals, held Feb. 25 at the Hampden…
The Harbor Theatre
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash…
The dictionary says that to celebrate is to “publicly acknowledge a significant or happy day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity” and that is…
River Arts in Damariscotta is inviting the public to the opening reception for its newest exhibition “Artists’ Choice” Friday, Feb. 27, from 5-7 p.m. The show includes 90 artworks by artists from…
The Oratorio Chorale and the Maine Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of Emily Isaacson, will celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach’s 330th birthday with “The Best of Bach.”
Concert dates:…
Come to Rising Tide to celebrate art and community on Friday, March 6, for the opening artists reception from 4-6 p.m. for Stephen Busch.
Busch, an oil painter, has also shown works at the…
The Boothbay Railway Village will host author and adventurer Rinker Buck for its next Winter Lecture, from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3. Buck is the author of the critically-acclaimed “Flight of…
The Chocolate Church
If it’s a winter interlude your looking for, the 13 horns and burnin’ five-piece rhythm section of The Fogcutters can deliver…
Kris Engman will be back at River Arts to teach a much sought after and rarely offered, Color Theory class, which will run for eight Saturdays beginning Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The…
An enthusiastic crowd of cabin fever breakers — 65, to be exact — appeared, pre-blizzard, at the Opera…
Lincoln County Historical Association
Former carpenter and woodworker Don Perkins will discuss the use, evolution and regional typology of Maine's barns in a talk at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22 in the County Communications Building…
Dining Out
Wiscasset’s Le Garage will join restaurants across the state for the seventh annual Maine Restaurant Week, taking place March 1-14.
Le Garage is set to serve a three course meal during…
