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Brain Health Seminar

Dr. Allan Teel presented 25 years of research on preventing and managing cognitive decline to a crowd of about 120 on Aug. 17 at Bigelow Laboratory,…

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As financial and digital deception…

Katerina Nein of Boothbay and…

MaineBiz has just named Patrisha McLean an Outstanding Woman in Business for her work empowering Maine's women survivors of domestic abuse as CEO+Founder of Finding Our Voices. Photo by Wyatt McLean

Patrisha McLean, founder and CEO of Finding Our Voices, has been named one of six Outstanding Women in Business by Mainebiz.

The magazine's Aug. 10 feature on the six "remarkable leader"…

Wiscasset Art Walk Aug. 27
Book artist Joelle Webber displays one of her artist books. During Wiscasset Art Walk drop by her sidewalk paper flower workshop. Free materials provided. Photo courtesy of the artist

 Paper artist Joelle Webber started making books at the age of seven. Forty-five years later, she is offering a drop-in workshop making…

Historic New England
Looking into the dining room of the Bowman House. Courtesy of Historic New England

Want to hear fascinating stories, see exquisite 18th century furnishings and objects that will make you smile? Come to Historic New England’s 1762 Bowman House in Dresden for this special extended…

Robin Lord and Michael Turner volunteer at the FARMS Kitchen at the CLC YMCA. Photo courtesy of DSP support staff

Mobius, Inc. is looking toward the future with the planned sale of its longtime building at 319 Main St. in Damariscotta, while continuing the full range of programs and supports it currently…

727 Ocean Sunset Bar
Gabriel Donohue to perform at the 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn, East Boothbay. Courtesy of Patricia Royall

Don’t miss a special evening with Irishman, Gabriel Donohue at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler’s Cove Inn, Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Gabriel was born in Athenry, a walled…

Emily Mirabile, center, with Sarah Harris and Sophia Mansfield at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival. File photo

“We are deeply thankful to Emily for the extraordinary chapter she has given Y-Arts, building on the vision her mother began more than 25 years ago. Her…

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The residents and staff of St.…

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The Aug. 9 sun shone bright and hot for families arriving at Boothbay Railway Village Museum for the annual Children's Day.

Parents, and kids in bright bathing suits and trunks, stopped to…

Dr. Allan S. "Chip" Teel

You're invited to a free seminar on…

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Sunlight through the trees. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Most summers,…

Cafe Sci

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (BLOS) presented the fourth and final Café Sci lecture of the 2026 season Aug. 12, to an audience made up of the public, fellow researchers and supporters of…

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Worries about the strain student transfer agreements (superintendent agreements) have on local taxpayers were again on the minds of Community School District (CSD) trustees Aug. 6. 

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At Boothbay Region High…

Camden Opera House
Tom Rush and guitarist Brendan Cleary will be at the Camden Opera House Sept. 4. Photo artist supplied
Legendary folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Rush will bring his celebrated blend of music, storytelling, humor, and American roots traditions to the Camden Opera House on Friday…
Real Pirates in Boothbay Harbor, Maine – Round 2
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Pemaquid Mermaids. Courtesy of Anna Lyon

The 75th Olde Bristol Days was a tremendous success, according to event coordinator Sabrina Beach. 

“We are so excited to be celebrating the 75th year. Many people remember the event…

Don't worry, he doesn't bite! The excitement was palpable Aug. 7 as attendees got a tour of Mr. Drew's exotic animals from his organization in Poland, Maine. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Looking like a page had been ripped from National Geographic, a menagerie of exotic animals touched down at Boothbay Harbor Town Hall Aug. 7 for a presentation from "Mr. Drew and His Animals Too…

Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children on the Boothbay Common in 2025. File photo

Santa and Mrs. Claus will still be visiting the Boothbay Common on Saturday, Nov. 28, but the listing in the newspaper's Summertime guide is wrong and his usual visit time has been changed. Santa'…

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The 7th annual Maine Book Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomaston Public Library and presented by Maine Authors Publishing. Meet over 110 talented…

Fort Edgecomb

In the early 19th century,…

Pier One Pizza & Pub in…

Maine Art Gallery
"Butterfly House,” monotype with tissue and beading by Deb Arter, who will lead a class in tissue paper collage at the Maine Art Gallery. Courtesy of the venue
“Letting Loose with Tissue and Glue: Diving into Translucent Collage” is the next and last class offered this summer by the Maine Art Gallery on Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…

On Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, a day-long event will begin with the sixth Tomato Festival at 10 a.m. – purchase locally grown heirlooim tomatoes –…

The Lincoln County Recovery…

A sail and lunch aboard Schooner Sycamore is among the prizes offered at Preservation Party Sept. 13. Courtesy of Capt. Fred Bowers
Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) has gone far and wide to find experiences that will add spice to your life while you support their important work of keeping our local…
 Cheryl Cayer - "Musicians."

The Lincoln Arts Festival (LAF) Art Show has been held since 1995, and almost always at a shipyard. For many years now, Hodgdon Yacht Services, at 100 Ebenecook Road, Southport has generously…

"The Invite," starring Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton, opens at Lincoln Theater Aug. 15. Courtesy of venue

CatVideoFest 2026 (NR; 1 hour, 10 minutes) - Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos…

Salt Bay Chamberfest
Salt Bay Chamberfest will present a free concert at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on Saturday, Aug. 15. Photo by Jim Dugan

Salt Bay Chamberfest’s 32nd season, Music Unearthed, wraps up this weekend with concerts at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta and free events throughout Lincoln County.

On Friday, Aug. 14, a…

Jim Olson and Jeff Friedman

Defying meteorological science, Saturday, Aug. 8 was a stellar weather day for the 2026 OBD Williams-Fossett 13th annual Vintage Car Show. Forty-five fascinating vehicles competed for six trophies…

Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), Audacity CAT (Rockland), and Indivisible Waldo County are holding coordinated “By Land or by Sea Vigils.”

The vigils…

Guest speaker Passamaquoddy basket maker Debora Nicholas at the Southport Town Hall on July 25. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

A vivid memory of Passamaquoddy basket designer/maker Debora Nicholas’ youth was the sound of male family members pounding ash logs of 8-12 feet with a mallets or the back of an axe to split the…

Mobius Cornhole Tourney scene from 2025 event. This year's date is Aug. 29. Eleanor Cade Busby photo

Grab a partner, practice that perfect toss and get ready to send some bags flying for a great cause.

Mobius, Inc. will sponsor “A Hole Lotta Good,” a community cornhole tournament, on…

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What began as a sizable crowd of 50 swelled to more than 70 as the Hallowell Community Band played its fifth 2026 concert Aug. 6 on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn. The almost 80-year-…

A scene from "Lights! Ladies! Legends!" playing at Carousel Music Theater through Aug. 26. Courtesy of Paulette Carter

"Lights, Ladies, Legends!" opened  at the Carousel Music Theater this week.  If you like the music of the 1960s, this production is for you. The script was created by new playwright…

Billy Helprin, director of the Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary on Mount Desert Island. Courtesy photo

The West Harbor Pond Watershed Association’s annual meeting and potluck picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 16, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 226 Lakeside Drive.

There will be a social hour…

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Ocean on Tap is an informal, ocean-centric speaker series organized by researchers from Bigelow Laboratory. Our goal is to bring people of the community…
Families are invited to the Eastside Waterfront Park in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. for chalk drawing and ice cream. Courtesy photo

A free, family event – with scoops of ice cream included – will be held Saturday, Aug. 22, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Eastside Waterfront Park, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.

Kids – and…