In spite of a snow storm every other day, community lunches were well attended on Feb. 20 and 27 and fell on days in between storms! Unfortunately, yours truly was…
Dining Out
Community Lunch on Monday, Feb.13 was hosted by The First at Brady's featuring lasagna, bread, haddock chowder, and beef stew.
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Monday's weather may have been awful but that didn't keep the true Mainers home! About 20 hearty souls braved the storm to enjoy Boothbay Craft Brewery's home cooked Community Lunch fare at Brady’…
New Year's Day brought out over 75 chicken wing enthusiasts who were anxious to try the 10 entries for the first only chicken wing contest at Brady's restaurant. Five professional judges were…
Another year is ending, and one is about to begin. How will you mark this end and beginning? Here are some delicious local options for a fine New Year’s Eve dinner out or take out and enjoy…
Sunday, Dec. 18 is the deadline to reserve your place at the free Christmas Community Dinner at American Legion Hall, Industrial Park…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
With the December calendar speeding by the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor announces the final events of the 2022 Season. With the hope that no one misses out on the fun, all these events are free…
Volunteers are ready to begin taking phone calls for the annual Boothbay Region Community Christmas Dinner. Anyone is welcome.
You’ll find an amazing array of delectable Christmas Dinner…
The 5th Community Lunch held at Brady's and hosted by the Boothbay Region Dart League was another huge success!
macaroni and cheese, split pea soup, and an amazing smoked pork butt…
Press release
The Flagship Inn is excited to bring life back to their on-site restaurant, opening for a holiday pop-up during the Boothbay Lights and Gardens Aglow display at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens…
It’s been a good year for Mike Nguyen. Not only are his Philadelphia Phillies playing in the World Series, he and partner Louise Monroe had a successful first year operating Cozy’s Dockside. The…
The new show at the Grill opens Oct. 31 with three seasoned Midcoast Maine artists. Kathleen Horst, Will Kefauver, and Candace Vlcek utilize very different styles and mediums to capture scenes…
A restaurant with upscale, farm-to-table dining will return at 65 Gardiner Road, Wiscasset. Mathew and Corrinna Stum plan to open Back River Bistro before Thanksgiving in the building where…
Scary Readings return to the Boothbay Harbor Opera House this month. After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the community is once again invited to participate in the beloved, if spooky,…
Locals and visitors alike will be glad to learn Thistle Inn, which closed in June, will re-open next March when WAVES owners Jenny Chen and Ian Ronan take over the restaurant at 55 Oak St. …
Twelve Maine restaurants and one island – yes, Cabbage Island Clambakes – made it onto Yelp’s Top 100 New England places to eat this year. This top attraction of the Boothbay region placed 43rd.…
Press release
Shannon’s Unshelled in Boothbay Harbor has announced it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award winner for top 10% of restaurants worldwide. The award celebrates…
Damariscotta River Grill
A new show at the Grill opens Monday, Sept. 19 and runs through Oct. 31, with three Maine artists who have not shown here previously. Pamela Browne, Jon Luoma and Margaret Merrill each have very…
Join us Sept. 18 for the 10th annual Live Edge Music Festival at Hidden Valley Nature Center from noon to 6 p.m. A fun-filled day of live music, great local food and beer—all set in the midst of…
Each year on the second Saturday of August, the delicious smell of barbecued chicken fills the air in North Nobleboro, accompanied by great music, and family and friends from the…
Damariscotta River Grill
The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes and capturing the light and beauty of Maine. Artists Douglas Houle, Susan Tilton…
It does not get more Maine than this: twin lobsters, chowder, clams or mussels, corn, blueberry pie, “Four good claws” ale and Tim Sample at Brady’s in Boothbay Harbor – all to benefit Maine…
Windjammer Days 2022
Boothbay Harbor Inn hosted the fourth annual crab cake cook-off, Windjammer Days’ first weekday event June 27. Facing off in the kitchen were Amy Crooks of Kaler’s Restaurant, People’s Choice 2021…
Where It’s At
It’s really an experience, eating oysters … they are cool and soft and taste like the sea. Delicate morsels to be savored. Occasionally I will squirt some fresh lemon on one, but I tend to be a…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its ninth annual Claw Down, held at The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor on June 16.
Nine chefs competed in the event…
Damariscotta River Grill
Join us for dinner Thursday evening, June 29 for the opening night of our new exhibit showcasing the art of Sandra Leinonen Dunn, Gwendolyn Evans and Sandra Harper. To celebrate the…
New business owners Michael Nguyen and Louise Monroe of Boothbay opened Cozy’s Dockside on June 1, bringing the Southport restaurant back to full service after two years, and offering…
Ocean Point Inn & Resort will open for their 124th season on Friday, June 10. The restaurant will be open five days a week from June 10 to June 26, and seven days a week from June 27…
Maine Tasting Center
Maine Tasting Center at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset has expanded its calendar of classes in the Learning Center.
The business opened in July 2021…
Over 100 people attended the second annual Kentucky Derby hat party and race Saturday at Brady's, with over 50 participants vying for the coveted 'Brass Lamp Cup of Fake Roses" trophy. The winner…
Damariscotta River Grill
The Art at Damariscotta River Grill show opens Monday, May 16 showcasing the diverse styles of Sandra Crabtree, Rebecca Shorb and Sherrie York. The “Art at the Grill” opening reception is…
Love filled the air on Southport when Southport Island Association (SIA), Southport General Store, Sweet Dreams Bakery, and the kids at Southport Central School teamed up to bring the community…
All of Boothbay Harbor’s finest society showed up for the third annual Southport New Year’s at Brady’s Friday night, Dec. 31 to celebrate the coming new year with the famed Lighted Lobster Trap…
Where It’s At
New Year’s Eve. Regardless of where you are or go, as the midnight hour approaches TVs will be tuned in to Times Square, New York City to watch the ball drop and raise their champagne (or other…
Boothbay Harbor was the location for the first ever Mini Weenie Cook ~ Off at Brady’s the day after Christmas. Twenty teams entered their favorite mini weenie dishes and battled for the judges’…
Give the gift of Art this Holiday season! Twenty of Pemaquid Art Gallery’s talented artists share their varied styles, mediums and views of the beauty in Maine landscape and wildlife at the…
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Tugboat Inn, 80 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor, began offering igloo dining on the Marina Lounge Deck. Twelve feet in diameter, the two igloos are adorned with white…
Baked stuffed haddock for $6.50? Seafood Newburg for less than $10.
Yes, those are just two of the several discounted meals being offered at the Tugboat Restaurant, 80 Commercial Street in…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has compiled the following list of markets and restaurants that are currently open. The list includes hours and contact numbers.
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Art at the Grill
Damariscotta River Grill hosts three new artists for their fall “Art at the Grill” show that will be on display Nov. 1 through Dec. 14. Lonie Laffely Ellis, Dianne Smith Dolan and…
Art at the Grill
Damariscotta River Grill hosts three new artists for their fall “Art at the Grill” show. Midcoast artists Cheryl DiCara, Elaine Hranich, and Cheryl Young share their varied styles, mediums and…
A Route 27 parking ban may lead to a new home for Trucks A-Go which featured several mobile food vendors last winter. In April, Boothbay selectmen imposed a Route 27 parking ordinance which bans…
Down East Magazine
The results of the annual Down East Magazine poll, Best In Maine, are in! Here are the winners and finalists in the Boothbay Region, Wiscasset, Bath, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Camden, Rockport,…
Ocean Point Inn & Resort is pleased to exhibit and promote the works of local artists and sculptors who share their unique interpretations of the natural beauty that is present here in the…
The Edgecomb Fire Department will hold its second annual Fish Fry fundraiser at the Edgecomb Fire Station, 473 Boothbay Road, Edgecomb on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The menu…
Blanchard’s Creamery in Edgecomb will host a community event on Saturday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of their business earlier this summer. The event will feature live…
Press release
Bakes for Breast Cancer is proud to announce that Treats of Maine, 80 Main St., in Wiscasset is participating in the inaugural Bakes for Breast Cancer Maine.
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The walls at the Damariscotta River Grill transform to summer colors and images, exploring a number of themes and capturing the light and beauty of Maine. Artists Douglas Houle, Susan…
Health-based shake and tea shop Nautical Nutrition at 43 Oak St. is the latest addition to the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce roster. Owner Kourtnee Langlais and mother-in-law and…
There should be plenty of smiles around Boothbay Harbor due to returning tourists filling local restaurants and inns. Several restaurants report business is up 30% over 2019. But instead of smiles…
