January is Financial Wellness Month, appropriately timed to the confluence of New Year's resolutions and holiday bills. It's a time to set new goals for financial freedom, moderation in spending…
Lectures and Conferences
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host its first “Chamber Chat” for the marine industry and the working waterfront on Thursday,…
On Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village presents an illustrated talk about "Maine on Glass: The Early Twentieth Century in Glass Plate…
Citizens interested in an event called “Healing in the Dawnland: An Introduction to Indigenous Struggles for Sovereignty in Maine” packed the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library in…
Please join us at The Lincoln Home on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 3 to 4 p.m. Well known historian, Jerry Wiles, will give a presentation on…
We invite the public to come to The Lincoln Home on Monday, Dec. 5, from 3 to 4 p.m., to a presentation by Mark Biscoe. Author of “No Pluckier Set of Men Anywhere,” Biscoe will share the…
Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE) is hosting guest speaker Susie Whittington as she shares “Remembering Lyn Snow” from 6-8 p.m. at the Knox Center located…
The bones of a community show in its buildings, says Les Fossel, owner of Restoration Resources, a historic building restoration company. “Buildings are a visual expression of the community. Where…
On Thursday, Nov. 10, representatives from over 25 Vacation Rental Companies throughout Maine came together at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, Maine for an educational annual meeting.
The…
The Lincoln Home invites the public to learn about Damariscove Island with Boothbay Harbor author/historian Chip Griffin Monday, Nov. 14 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. One of Maine’s earliest settlement…
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's or a related dementia is likely not the life path one envisions. The best way to face this disease is to continue to enjoy life. The…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) continues their annual Environmental Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Maine Maritime Museum starring energetic innovators doing aquaculture in Maine…
The second annual Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine (VRPOMe) Educational Meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to…
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. in the Wiscasset Public Library, Hank Lunn of Camden will present a talk titled “German Prisoners of War in Maine: From Foe to Friend.” He will tell his personal…
The Edgecomb Historical Society will meet Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Edgecomb Congregational Church Fellowship Hall.
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Boothbay Region Historical Society
In many ways, Laura Honey’s story is an American dream story. It is a story of perseverance and a strong work ethic, a stellar career and a woman breaking gender barriers in the tourism industry…
LincolnHealth
About 3 p.m. on August 19, 1958, Sandra Lane was picking berries on the southeast side of Whitehead Island, off St. George, when she noticed a small boat sailing down Muscle Ridge Channel toward…
On Sunday, Sept. 11, over 60 people gathered to talk openly about mental illness, substance abuse and suicide at the old town hall, Boothbay Railway Village. This powerful event was brought to the…
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's or a related dementia is likely not the life path one envisions. The best way to face this disease is to continue to enjoy life. The…
Organizational habits expert Janie Downey Maxwell will present her program Organizational Zen at the Wiscasset Public Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.…
Are you confused about the details of Question 3 on the Maine ballot in November? Sometimes it is hard to determine how to vote if our information comes from TV ads…
Known as “Mrs. Hospitality” on the Boothbay peninsula and beyond, Laura Honey will give a presentation on Oct. 13 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society museum…
Southport Memorial Library
Southport Memorial Library invites armchair travelers to enjoy a tour of Newfoundland with Jim Singer as he presents a narrated program of slides taken on a recent trip to that province.
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Skidompha’s Chats with Champions is delighted to announce a Skidompha Library Special Event. Award-winning columnist Bill Nemitz…
Sit back and enjoy the beauty of Maine through a dynamic slide presentation by veteran photographer Dave Higgins as he shares his stunning images of the Midcoast region. Higgins combines both…
Sarah Sherman McGrail’s got her start writing about the experiences of veterans by convincing her own father, a forward observer in the U.S. Army in North Africa and Italy during World War II, to…
Bernard Patterson was a decorated Vietnam War veteran who got away with $177,000 in a 1971 bank robbery in his hometown of Mars Hill, and then escaped to Europe to…
We’re having a 'party' Wednesday, Sept. 21: The Origin of the Republican and Democratic parties.
It’s an election year! Learn how the Democratic and Republican…
Ever wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1807-1920, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
On Sunday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., storyteller Doris Feyling will share the biblical story of Tamar and her father-in-law Judah at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.
Doris' first career was as a…
The popularity of Damariscotta River oysters goes back at least 2,000 years, when Native Americans began building some of the world’s largest oyster shell middens on the banks of the river.
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Gulf of Maine Books and Midcoast Conservancy invite you to join them on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., to meet the author of “Orion on the Dunes,” a biography of Henry Beston by Daniel Payne…
Arctic offshore oil reserves have long been locked away under frozen northern seas. As global temperatures rise, new opportunities and challenges are emerging for those interested in tapping into…
Jerry Wiles will discuss the prolific correspondence of John and Abigail Adams during their married life on Monday, Aug. 22 from 3-4 p.m. at The Lincoln Home. The program will provide an…
In September, 1944, British Field Marshal Montgomery dropped 30,000 Allied paratroopers behind the German lines in The Netherlands. Called Operation Market Garden,…
At the Theaters
The Harbor Theatre
“The Secret Life of Pets” Max (Louis C.K.) is a spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building until his owner adopts…
On Monday, Aug. 15, The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid will continue its summer lecture series with a program entitled “The French and Indian Wars in Maine”. Midcoast author and…
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, join members of the Boothbay Region Garden Club for some enthralling tales by local author, Lea Wait, who will be sharing the history of her home, the Marie Antoinette House…
On Wednesday, August 17, New York Times best-selling author, Elaine Sciolino, will talk about her 2016 book, "The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs…
The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid is pleased to sponsor an evening lecture entitled “Early Settlers and Old Roads of Midcoast Maine” on Monday, Aug. 8 by historian and Camden…
Boothbay Railway Village
The development of the outboard motor revolutionized water transportation. Outboard motors were easy to store out of the water, easy to maintain, and easy to use, making them the motor of choice…
Marking the 81st anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act, the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle will host its 8th annual Garden Party and awards…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Viruses are the most abundant biological agents on Earth. Every living organism is susceptible to a viral infection, including unicellular organisms like plankton. To further discuss the role of…
Monica Wood, the first guest of Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club's guest authors series, will speak at BHYC at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2. A Maine…
Richard Wagner envisioned his 15-hour (more or less) four-opera cycle “The Ring of the Nibelung,” as a total work of art — not simply an opera or drama, but a new synthesis of…
The public is invited to attend the annual meeting of the Damariscotta River Association (DRA) on Wednesday, Aug. 3, featuring award-winning author, journalist and…
On Monday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m., Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site will continue its summer lecture series on Pemaquid’s Place in the Colonial World with an evening program…
Microplastics are likely the most numerically abundant items of plastic debris in the ocean today. Due to their large quantity and…
Every wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1805-1920, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is hosting the next lecture of the 2016 Café Scientifique series on Tuesday, July 26, from 6 to…
