Stumped on the perfect gift idea for someone? The Boothbay Region Community Center has the answer.
Together with the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation, the center is running a “…
Home and Garden
With her current show “Winter Colors” at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG), East Boothbay artist Andrea Peters clearly shares in the spirit behind the celebration of the holidays…
Part of the mission of the Boothbay Region's Community Center in the Meadow Mall is to enrich the lives of all residents. As part of that, the center has joined forces with Boothbay Region…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
The Boothbay Region Garden Club is proud to present the Festival of Trees 2015 as part of the much celebrated Boothbay Harbor Lights Festival.
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See the Gardens in a whole new light
There will be a glow of color over the Boothbay peninsula from just before Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, illuminating trees and rocks and gardens — a heaven of lights cascading over the Boothbay…
The public is invited to two homeowner energy clinics: Thursday, Nov. 19, 1-3 p.m., in the Friends Meetinghouse, Belvedere Rd. Damariscotta; and…
The Clamshell Quilters' next meeting is Monday, November 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church, 144 Mills Road, Newcastle. Marilyn Ingham will shows attendees how to develop a small…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
With Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens officially closed for the season, it is all hands on deck for the winter lights display Gardens Aglow. This magical event will be taking place at the Gardens…
In this hands-on free class on Nov. 7 at the Morris Farm, Wiscasset, you will learn to preserve the bounty of the fall harvest using the age old art of lacto-fermentation.…
Grow It In Maine
One October, newcomer Burni wrote with glee about harvesting red berries. She had gone out to pick all she could.
“They’re almost too pretty to eat,” she raved.
I think I reached her…
The Stephanie Ann Smith Traveling Trophy for Garden Therapy is awarded annually to a Garden Club demonstrating the best, active Garden Therapy program. This year…
The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) is hosting an invasive plant identification and management class on Friday, October 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. This class will be…
A Bird’s Tale
The leaves are finally turning and the nights are getting cold—we even had to scrape the frost off the car windows last week — so we know that snow is coming sooner or later. The birds are way…
BRHS Community Service
Thirteen freshmen from Boothbay Region High School trudged onto the Rittall farm in Boothbay bright and early on Wednesday, Oct. 14. They were there to fulfill their community service requirement…
Video
The annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta features pumpkins in many settings — as boats, as art, and as spectacle.
On Sunday, Oct. 11, one of the massive squash was dropped 180 feet…
Fall Foliage Festival
For many months now, Fall Foliage Festival organizers in Boothbay have been collaborating with the volunteers who plan the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest…
Richard Gaeth, chief operator of the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BBHSD), recently received a diploma for his participation in Management…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta
Autumn: When pumpkins fall like leaves in the Midcoast.
When wood and aluminum and fiberglass boats are put away for the winter and pumpkin boats instead dot the Damariscotta River, it’s…
Lisa Evans and Tim Smith have been growing microgreens in their greenhouse in Roslindale, Massachusetts, since January, ever since Evans…
Brooke Spaulding loves cooking and designing, so she has come up with a plan to combine these interests to start a business.
Spaulding, a 2007 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, is…
The Morris Farm Store will be transitioning into fall hours beginning Friday, Oct. 2. The store will be open Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and…
The Coastal Humane Society of Brunswick has received a Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund grant through the Maine Community Foundation in…
Grow It In Maine
Last time, you learned to bury bulgy little nuggets for spring flowers. There’s more.
Yes, there are many kinds of…
A Bird’s Tale
It was our last day of summer vacation, and a day of surprises and mysteries. It started with a fishing excursion to Clary Lake with our son, for whom fishing became a major interest over the…
On Aug. 16, a multitude of local organizations turned out to participate in the community wide program hosted by the YMCA to ensure that all Boothbay Region students would be "set for success" for…
A Bird’s Tale
Like many people dealing with the recent heat, we elected on a recent weekend afternoon to cool ourselves in one of the lakes that we in Maine are blessed with. We…
Once a month, several members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club spend a few hours bringing a bit of sunshine and inspiration to a very special local population.…
Pat Jeremiah and Bonnie Ginger worked on the day lily garden outside the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor main entrance on recent July day.
The garden is stocked, weeded and taken care of all…
Chuck Cunningham knows produce.
He is the produce manager at the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford, and his family has been in the business of…
Gather ’round the railroad on July 29 at 3 p.m. This afternoon outing is an opportunity for model railroad buffs…
Stone Soup Institute
If you would like to learn to: cut trees and use horses to drag them from the woods; use horses to plow gardens and mow hay; saw logs into lumber and build a tiny house; plant gardens and store…
The farmers market on the Boothbay Town Common was teeming with fresh vegetables, meats, breads, flowers, cheeses and pretty much everything else edible, healthful or…
Photos: Summer Scenes
Most everyone would agree that Mother Nature is amazing. In this particular instance, the cucumber plant sends out a spiral enabling it to…
There's a new kitchen in town. It’s not in a restaurant, it’s not in a take-out concession stand, and it’s not in someone's home.
This…
On Sundays, July 12, August 2 and September 13, the Frances Perkins Center will host guided tours of the Frances Perkins Homestead.
The Frances Perkins Homestead, named a National Historic…
Some may have noticed a couple of areas in town have been “spruced up” recently, including the eye of the whale in the Whale Park, or the planting bed below the Humane Society Thrift Shop sign.…
Knox-Lincoln and Waldo Soil & Water Conservation Districts and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation…
A Bird’s Tale
How many stories have we all heard over recent years about people buying a house at the height of the market when prices were overinflated and then having to deal…
A Bird’s Tale
We always called them “partridges” growing up here in Maine. Probably most people still know them by that name.
But…
13th Annual
Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. (SPI) is presenting its 13th annual House & Garden Tour featuring 12 historic houses and/or gardens in Bath, on…
A Bird’s Tale
Grandmother (she was always known as “Nanny” to us) Audrey Giles Chase was an avid observer and student of nature, especially birds, as well as a lover of language.
She always insisted that…
Another year, another Boothbay Region Home and Garden Tour! This year will feature Homes of Distinction and Guest Houses. Sound…
What happens when nature inspires art and art inspires nature? Unexpected and captivating beauty. Textile designer Angela Adams and the horticulture staff at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is warning Maine residents that the infestation of a noxious invasive caterpillar is worse this year than last year and local…
On Saturday, June 20, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine will offer the public an opportunity to hear more about what qualifies a family to become a Habitat homeowner.
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A Bird’s Tale
We were out on Monhegan Island over Memorial Day weekend. After a wild boat ride out courtesy of very strong northerly winds, it was a pleasure to arrive on the island to be greeted by lots of…
A well designed and maintained perennial garden can provide years of color and enjoyment. Come learn the basics of perennial care and how to increase your perennial…
While buying local is clearly on the rise, the stories in “Growing Local” make clear that small farms and access to locally produced food are no sure thing. In…
The Coastal Humane Society will host its 13th anniversary plant sale to raise money for shelter animals on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17. The sale will be held at 190 Pleasant Street,…
