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Boothbay Region Historical Society
72 Oak St., Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy photo

Happy Holidays!

Please join us at the Boothbay Region Historical Society, 72 Oak St., Boothbay Harbor, as we celebrate the season with vintage decorations, delicious treats, and lively…

LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

If you haven't been in downtown Boothbay Harbor at night lately, you have to.

Signs of the holiday season are all around - from the lit garlands wrapped around the columns of the Boothbay…

Screening Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. at The Waldo. Courtesy of the venue

The lineup at The Waldo Theatre will have you racing to the website for tickets!

Friday, Nov. 15 - "Copa 71" at 7 p.m. - The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was…

The "Every Christmas" cast, from left: Heidi Holst, Jack Sullivan, Laura Morris (seated), George Bates, Jack Sullivan photo

The Waldo Theatre has announced the three-person cast for its holiday community theatre production of "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!)," a comedic, fast-paced mashup of…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
 Courtesy of Heartwood

Heartwood Theater will hold student auditions on Monday, Dec. 2 for its annual Winter Theater Adventure, available to all Midcoast middle school students, grades 4-8. 

Lincoln Theater
Members of the cast of "Saint Dad" in rehearsal. Courtesy of LCCT

“Couldn’t we all use a do-over?” Family can push us to our very limits as we grow together, succeed together, and fall flat on our faces together. Such is the case for the Casey family of “Saint…

Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings at American Legion Post #36. Make your reservation today!

Don't feel like cooking another Thanksgiving dinner this year? Or for whatever the circumstances may be, will you be alone this Thanksgiving?

Members of American Legion Post #36, the…

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Courtesy of Kraft Heinz Company

America's most famous sausage car is traveling around Maine and coming to Boothbay Harbor.…

Geneviève Tailleux, proprietor of Marketplace Café in Wiscasset, is doing a series of benefit dinners for Alna's John Seigars, whose house burned down recently. Tailleux said she has done one…

Heartwood Regional Theater Company
Courtesy of Heartwood Regional Theater Company

Heartwood Regional Theater Company, in collaboration with Lincoln Academy, announces student auditions for the Broadway musical "Hadestown" nominated for 14 Tony Awards and winner of eight.…

"Lee" opens at the Harbor Theater Nov. 15. Courtesy of the venue

“Lost On A Mountain In Maine” - (PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) – This film brings to life the harrowing true story of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy who survived nine days lost in…

A sampling of the art in the "Celebration" show at River Arts. Courtesy of the venue

A special “Celebration” show decks the halls at River Arts in Damariscotta. The gallery is filled with fine art and fine craft created by Maine artists for the holiday season. This extravaganza…

Geoffrey Bates

Geoffrey Bates will read from his…

Nickels-Sortwell House during the holidays in 2023. File photo

Spark your holiday spirit with a…

Lincoln County Community Theater
"Saint Dad," an LCCT presentation, opens Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Courtesy image

Lincoln County Community Theater proudly presents, "Saint Dad," directed by John Mulcahy.  Cast members are Emily Rose, Christina Belknap, Nanette Hennig Fraser, Gregory J…

Panel discussion members: Lisa DeSisto, Jo Easton, Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm and Matt Storin. Courtesy of the Camden Conference

Merry Barn founder Stephanie McSherry sits outside the creative space at 417 River Road, Edgecomb. Courtesy image

Attention writers, storytellers, and tall tale spinners! We invite you to join us at the Merry Barn for a special finale of The Sounding Board on Thursday, Nov. 14 with author Cynthia Reeves…

97 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor. File photo

Saturday, Jan. 11 – The Boneheads…

999 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay Harbor. File photo

Erik Hobson and musicians will perform in a free public concert at the Boothbay Baptist Church, 999 Wiscasset Road/Route 27, Boothbay Harbor, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

Hobson is…

Gingerbread class is Nov. 20. 3:45 p.m. Registration required. Courtesy of the Opera House

For nearly two decades the historic…

The Adam Ezra Group. Lee Hetherington Photography

The Adam Ezra Group returns to The Waldo on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. This underground Americana songwriter and his bandmates seem to have popped out of nowhere,…

"Lost on a Mountain in Maine' opens Nov. 6 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

"Lost on a Mountain in Maine" - (PG; 1 hour, 55 minutes) -  Produced by Sylvester Stallone, this film brings to life the harrowing true story of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old…

Boothbay Region High School
Broadway Cabaret cast members, from left:  Chloe Joneth, Jayden Coloumbe, Natalie Flagg, Spencer Pottle, and Adaline Barter.  Missing from the photo are Sarah Harris, Hannah Hills and Sophia Mansfield. Courtesy of Dr. Mary Miller

Join some of the Boothbay Region drama/music students as they present a Broadway Cabaret on Saturday, Nov. 16 for two performances only, at 1 and 5 p.m. at the high school…

"Saturday Night": a look behind the scene, before the first broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" in October, 1975. Opens Nov. 8. Courtesy of the venue

"The Wild Robot" - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novels for children, written by local author, Peter Brown. The epic journey of a robot…

Harvest on the Harbor's 2024 Lobster Chef of the Year
The winning Boothbay Craft Brewery Team.

That award-winning delicious bite created by Lori Mitchell/Boothbay Craft Brewery for Claw Down in June, taking both Judge's Choice and People's Choice awards, was awarded the People's Choice at…

916 Main St., Waldoboro

For one night only, The Waldo…

"Nosferatu": The multi-media production. Nov. 3 at The Waldo. Courtesy of the venue

Keep the Halloween spookiness…

Lincoln Theater
"McCurdy Point": The horror thriller plays one night only: Nov. 2.  Courtesy of the venue

Lincoln Theater is proud to present the Maine premiere of “McCurdy Point,” a new film, filmed in Midcoast Maine, playing on the big screen for one night only on Saturday, Nov. 2. And making this…

 the Heart ‘n Soul Quartet bring the songs of the season to Wiscasset Village during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest. Lucia Droby photo

Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest heralds the gift-giving season with three days of local shopping and lots of activities for shoppers, families, locals, and visitors to enjoy! In 2024, visit…

"Islands Bright"  by Sarah Wilde. Courtesy of the Bremen Library

On Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the library gallery. Refreshments will be served. The show will be on display through the first week of December.

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
Boothbay Lights

November  –  December   –  Giant Pot Buoy Tree – Visit Pier One in Downtown Boothbay Harbor – Be sure to enter our Selfie Contest!

  • November 15 – Community Night Gardens Aglow
Personal Courage poster

Join us on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. for a special screening of the documentary film "Personal Courage" at the Harbor Theater in Boothbay Harbor. The event will include sandwiches and…

"Lost on a Mountain in Maine" opens Nov. 1; special screening Nov. 3 with guest lecturer. Courtesy of the venue

“The Wild Robot” - (PG; 1 hour, 42 minutes) - The animated adaptation of the award winning, much-loved children’s novel by Maine resident Peter Brown. The film follows the epic…

"Wild Robot" opens Friday, Nov. 1 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Lee” - (R; 1 hour, 57 minutes) - A pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled…

The Graveside Inn, aka Bayside Inn, owners Kathryn and Peter Sullivan's trick or treats space on the Village Green. LISA KRISTOFF

Boothbay Railway Village's Halloween celebration, the Railway Spooktacular, drew costumed kids and adults for an afternoon of ghoulish fun and games on Oct. 26. Marketing Director Lori Reynolds…

Artist: Susie Porter. Courtesy of BRAF

The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is excited to announce the return of its popular Art in the Square exhibition for 2024. This holiday favorite showcases a diverse collection of original…

Heald family

Come and try it, Wiscasset’s Stephen Heald said when Wiscasset Newspaper asked what he would tell readers who always knew 762 Bath Road for…

Jerry Farnham

Boothbay Harbor native Jerry Farnham’s sequel to “Red At Night”, entitled “Red in the Morning,” is available for pre-purchase. Bryan Soeres again painted the cover in watercolor and Jamie and Ruth…

Presley Crommit and Emily Sue Barker

The Webster Beal Student Music Program is pleased to announce that it has chosen Presley Crommit as its most recent recipient of music lessons and an instrument. Presley is the daughter of…

143 Maverick St., Rockland. Courtesy image

Join us at Midcoast Strong (143 Maverick St., Rockland) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2 for a stunning lineup of dancers - professional and amateur - in full costume.

Dances: Westcoast swing…

See Bourge Hathaway’s solo show in the River Room Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Courtesy of River Arts

River Arts is pleased to announce artist Bourge Hathaway’s solo show, “Pentimento: Past, Present, Future,” in the River Room from Friday, Oct. 25 through Nov. 13. Meet the artist at an opening…

Heartwood/Lincoln Academy production
Elias Bassett is Macbeth in the LA/Heartwood collaboration opening Oct 25. Griff Braley photo 

Excitement is mounting in the Poe Theater, as 22 students race to the opening night of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” – an ambitious undertaking for any cast - and these students will deliver a…

Kate Winslet stars in "Lee" opening at the Lincoln Theater Friday, Oct. 25. Courtesy of the venue

“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” - (PG-13; 1 hour, 45 minutes) - After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by…

Harbor Theater
"Lost on a Mountain in Maine" opens at Harbor Theater Nov. 1. Courtesy of the venue

On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., Harbor Theater presents a screening of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” introduced by a talk called "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Woods? Horror and the Power of Kids" by…

"The Wild Robot" opens Friday, Oct. 26 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

Joker: Folie À Deux” - (R; 2 hours, 18 minutes) – This is the much-anticipated sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning “Joker.” Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck,…

Reishi mushroom watercolor by Hilary E. Bartlett

Learn more about the fascinating, magical world of mushrooms on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m., when Southport Memorial Library (SML) welcomes local author and artist Hilary Bartlett to talk about her…

The Waldoboro Fire Department is booked for the Waldoboro Talent Show at The Waldo Nov. 2. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo Theatre (916 Main St.) has finalized the lineup for Waldoboro’s 2024 Talent Show on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. and the Waldoboro Fire Department is one of its headliners. Joining them in…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Peter McHarg MacQueen (1863-1924) was well-known in his time. He was a pastor, a special agent and a globe-trotting journalist. He climbed mountains, befriended presidents, and spent extended time…

Inanna, Sisters In Rhythm in concert Oct. 25 at the Broad Bay Church. Courtesy of the venue

Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, will fill Broad Bay Congregational Church (941 Main St., Waldoboro) with the sounds of African drums and chanting in a concert for all ages on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.…