Claw Down 2024: What a night June 13 was! Delicious lobster bites prepared by incredibly talented chefs at Bristol Marine, the perfect location for any event: water and ship views outside, and…

The best way to finish a great meal is with a fantastic dessert. In the Boothbay region, dozens of great restaurants have menus filled with  delicious choices of desserts. Here are some…

A new show, “The Power of Place” opens at Damariscotta River Grill showcasing Maine through the eyes of three talented artists; Jean Kigel, Sally Loughridge and Candace Vlcek. Art is on…

With the Boothbay region's peninsula and islands, enjoying a great meal by the water's edge is easy to do. And many restaurants also offer "dock and dine" options for guests arriving by boat.…

Mild, delicate and somewhat sweet, our waters offer up haddock, a delicious fish that's a local favorite. Flavor isn't the only benefit: It’s nutritious with minerals, B vitamins, potassium,…

Whether it is an allergic reaction to seafood or you are just not up for consuming the bounty of Maine’s ocean catches, area restaurants do offer a wide variety of menu items that should match…

One of the most popular worldwide beer networks announced in March that Footbridge Brewery won an award in an inaugural, community-based beer competition. Untappd, a beer networking app that…

Rochester, New York native Joel Rissinger is totally jazzed for his first season (in his favorite state of Maine) as the new head chef at Robinson’s Wharf. The famous Southport restaurant and…

The Anchor Church hosted Community Lunch Monday, Feb. 19 with many of the junior members joining in to serve and greet the diners. Nancy Van Dyke, leader of this group, was fantastic in…

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 magi, as you know, were wise men — wonderfully wise men who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger.

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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.…

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…

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…

The Nov. 13 Community Lunch was hosted by the peninsula Methodists with members from Southport, Boothbay Harbor and East Boothbay gathered at Brady’s with amazing hot food, minestrone, chicken and…

In 1998, Dan and Mary Kaler opened Kaler's Restaurant in the Maine Trading Post building in Boothbay Harbor. It quickly became a favorite and well-known restaurant for locals and tourists…

Join your friends, neighbors and other area business people at the Wiscasset Chamber’s October Business After Hours, being held Thursday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the lovely Water’s Edge…

The East Boothbay Methodist Church, on Church St. is having a turkey dinner with all the sides and dessert, from 4 to 7 p.m. all for just $16 per person.…

Mine Oyster hosted the 20th anniversary celebration of the Pemaquid Oyster Festival in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 24, after tropical storm Lee postponed the event one week. An enormous crowd…

Thinking of eating dinner out tonight? Don’t feel like cooking? Celebrating a special occasion from a birthday or anniversary, or because it’s Wednesday, a.k.a. Anything Can Happen Day (for those…

Mother-daughter duo Carol Heaberlin and Mindy Jones, of Alna, have talked occasionally about finding a permanent home for their restaurant Y-Knot since first opening the business…

After a three-year COVID-induced hiatus, Pemaquid Oyster Festival returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary this Sept. 24 from…

Carousel Music Theater (CMT) in Boothbay Harbor is hosting an original 1940s USO musical show, “Liberty Belles,” through Aug. 30. “The show was written in-house, specifically for this cast by…

Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb held its first Farmer Friday featuring Ferda Farms of the New Meadows River in Brunswick on Friday, July 28. “Farmer Friday was introduced as a way to…

Internationally known American guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 11 Glidden St., Newcastle for a solo concert on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at…

BATH—Captain Angus McGregor Crosby was a lobsterman since he was 14 on Georgetown Island before he died unexpectedly in 2021. His daughters, Lauren Crosby, 29, and Sadia Crosby, 28, each had her…

Many area residents have found a summer recipe they can’t resist: a salad buffet of fresh dishes served on earthenware plates they can keep. On Saturday July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,…

Jodie Roquemore enjoys people. That is a good thing, because on June 27, the owner of Jodie’s Cafe and Bakery on Route One, Wiscasset bought the longtime Sarah’s Cafe property on Water Street.…

Chef Ralph Smith of Mine Oyster and his team of culinary specialists won big June 15 at Claw Down 2023, a lobster cooking competition hosted by Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (…

Sarah's Cafe, a cherished culinary establishment in Wiscasset, proudly celebrates the remarkable 43 years of its esteemed founder, Sarah Heald, as she announces her upcoming retirement.

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Tugba Ciftci is an artist whose creativity and imagination shine through in the menu items she creates for Boothbay’s Harborside 1901 Bar and Grill, Downeast Ice…

Imagine serving 200 made-to-order meals each morning in a kitchen only a little bigger than an average closet, receiving awards from fellow restaurateurs, and smiles from delighted customers, and…

Newagen Seaside Inn will host the 20th annual Southport Firemen’s Dinner on Wednesday, May 31 starting with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in The Pub at 5:30 p.m.  Dinner will follow…

After originally opening its doors in 1976 in the quaint waterfront town of Boothbay Harbor, McSeagull’s Restaurant debuted the newly renovated interior on…

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “There are no second acts in American lives,” but when Dan and Kelly Guzzi open Kelly’s Cafe May 26, it will show just how wrong a noted author can be.

The…

We have been hard at work on the East side this winter! We knew we had a few things to do… We have built over 40 new docks which are now built to have the power lines underneath the boards to…

Hosted by Sheepscott Community Church (SCC) on Saturday, May 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Homemade beans and franks, breads, salads and sides, pies, hot and cold beverages at the Sheepscot Clubhouse, 619…

Boothbay’s breweries reflect the peninsula’s intense support of local businesses. Made with Adams Pond water, local grains and talented brewers, the beers are deeply imbued with a sense of place…

The Boothbay Region High School Interact Club, a youth program within Rotary Club, will host their annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser this Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. Suggested donation is $10…

The Alna Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) will hold its first ham and bean supper in three-and-a-half years at the Firehouse on Saturday, April 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost is by donation (cash or…

After closing 10 months ago, acquiring a new owner and four months of improvements, the Thistle Inn restaurant will open its doors on March 31, according to owner Jenny Chen who said diners will…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and area businesses are promoting a St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebration.

Starting on Friday, March 17, Robinson’s Wharf on Southport will…