“Wonka” - PG; 1 hour, 52 minutes - Based on the extraordinary character at the center of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald…
Culture


Since the first new year merriment dating back as far as 2000 BCE in Mesopotania – now Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Syria – people have marked the last day of the year with celebrations. Back then,…

The Ladies of the Amethyst Project, anchored by the professional singers of the Amethyst Chamber Ensemble, perform Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols” and other seasonal tunes at three…

The Farnsworth Art Museum presents “Prints for the People: Associated American Artists,” an exhibition that delves into the transformation of modern print collecting in the United States…

“The Holdovers” - (R; 2 hours, 13 minutes) - From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep…
Morgan Mitchell’s Creative Flow Circles got their start while she and husband Andrei Bazaiac were living in Portland. Morgan was working at an ad agency and observed how mentally drained her…

The Merry Barn was recently transformed for Storytree Theatre’s world premiere of “The Cracked Talent Show.” Inspired by the treasures and secret worlds in the floorboards of the barn, Llivera…

“Napoleon” - (R; 2 hours, 38 minutes) - “Napoleon” is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte,…

Sarah Wilde, a local artist from Walpole, will be having a solo show of her latest paintings at the Miles Memorial Hospital during the months of January and February 2024.
Devoting herself…

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor hosted its annual holiday potluck dinner and carol sing Wednesday night, Dec. 20, featuring Kevin Kiley and Friends – John Adams, Devin Dukes, Jason Hersom and…

"The magi, as you know, were wise men — wonderfully wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger.
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The word “pilgrimage” may evoke images of people on a quest, walking or visiting spiritual places. searching for forgiveness, discovering their purpose, to find God, or time to escape the demands…
Wrapped in between the cute opening number of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” by the Itty Bitty Tap dancers and the rollicking “Jingle Bells” number by the Music Theater dancers to end the night…

Boothbay Region Historical Society, a cornerstone of the peninsula’s cultural heritage, proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Aimée L. Keithan, as its first-ever executive director. This…


Stretch your writing muscles and banish the winter blues with Writers’ Workshops at the Merry Barn. Kat Kassidy offers workshops for kids and teens, and Diana Mullins facilitates a six-session…
Join us on Friday, Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. for the next in our popular Family Read & Watch series. We'll be reading the action-packed, hilarious, and perfectly…

The Boothbay Harbor Opera House has been celebrating its 20th season with a full schedule of concerts featuring acclaimed artists and community events this year. The final performance of the…


“Maestro” - (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - Nominated for four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Drama. Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the…

“Maestro” - (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - “Maestro” is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn…
Announcing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor’s 2023 Gingerbread Spectacular award winners, drum roll, please ...
Most Spectacular - Christmas Train Station, Carla…
A classic Christmas tale came to life at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta in the first of two performances (Dec. 14-15) by the Boothbay Region Y Arts Youth Actors on Thursday, Dec. 14.
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Wednesday, Jan. 3
The menu at the Wiscasset Senior Center will be: vegetable noodle soup, garlic bread, salad, spaghetti and meatballs with brownies a la mode with chocolate sauce.…

There is something about seeing images on a huge screen is a darkened room full of people that takes you to places you simply can’t experience when watching TV. Some of my fondest family memories…

Join U.S. Army SSG (Ret.) Travis Mills, founder and president of the Travis Mills Foundation, for a signing of his new book, “Bounce Back: 12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim & Recalibrate Your…

Emily Schmall, award-winning New York Times correspondent and co-author of the Times' recent groundbreaking series, Daughters of India, will be a featured speaker at the 2024 Camden…
Sixteen students at Southport Central School presented their Winter Concert, “Once Upon a Winter’s Tale ...” for a packed Southport Town Hall Wednesday evening, Dec. 12.
A story of Santa…

Hungry for some delicious movies?
The lucky participants in the Harbor Theater Fall 2022 Food & Film series will long remember the delectable boeof bourguignon that accompanied “Julia…


On Thursday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m., the Y Arts Youth Actors will present “Rudolph, the Red-…

Lincoln County Television invites the community to attend this Sunday’s 2 p.m. full-concert experience of “Yellow Brick Road, a Tribute to Elton John” at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.
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Potluck dinner gatherings are a staple of small town Maine, while Christmas caroling with a group may be more a thing of the past. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, the historic Opera House in Boothbay…
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, “New Works.” This exhibition will showcase artists’ recent fresh and contemporary works. Pieces that have…

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” - Y Arts Presentation - Because of his shiny nose, Rudolph doesn’t feel like he belongs in Christmastown and sets off to find a place that accepts…

“The Holdovers” - ( R; 2 hours, 13 minutes) - From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep…

The Waldo Theatre returns to its roots as a beautiful movie house and community gathering place with a Free Family Film screening of “The Polar Express” on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.
To add…
The Heather Pierson Trio brings their holiday 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' show to The…

Join us for Christmas at Norlands, at 90 this Saturday, Dec. 9! As always, we will have a variety of 19th century activities and attractions.
*Horse & Carriage rides * Cookie walk * …
Maritime weather may be a seasonal concern for many Mainers, but for Rick Miller, it is a 24/7/365 passion.
Miller, who recently stepped down as a dean of faculty/full professor of Marine…

The Downeast Brass Quintet will return to perform in the annual Holiday Concert, this year on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at St. John’s/Meetinghouse (next to the Town…

Would you like some company and a great meal this Christmas?
The Boothbay American Legion Hall is now taking reservations for a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Serving on Christmas…

Ret Talbot is an award-winning independent journalist and writer who covers ocean issues and animals at the intersection of science and sustainability.
Talbot lives on…

What could be more romantic that exploring Rome on the back of a Vespa driven by an incredibly handsome man? Throw in the fact that the beautiful young woman with her arms around the charming…
Friday, Dec. 1, Boothbay Region Garden Club’s Holiday Festival was held for year two at St. Columba’s. The church parking lot was packed with cars when the festival opened at 10 a.m.
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“A Medieval Christmas: Hodei Chritus Natus Est” - Lincoln Theater is pleased to welcome The Boston Camerata live in concert. “A power beyond words, elevating your heart with the…

Join us for our first Wednesday open captioned (OCAP) matinee of the season: “The Holiday” - (2006; PG13 - 2 hours, 16 minutes) - Two women, one from the United States and one…

Hard to believe now, but It was way back in 2017 when the “I love a mystery column” first started. The response from locals and online readers…