The Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum, located at 97 Cross Road in Alna, is holding their Annual Fall Festival this Saturday, Sept. 29.
Festivities include family…
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Boothbay Region Food Pantry
On Sept. 30, the summer version of the food pantry’s Fresh and Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Program will draw to a close. As with the pantry’s previous voucher programs, this one has been extremely…
CLAW DOWN WRAP UP:
Judge’s Choice Winners – Best Bite
First Place: Dana Moos, Cookbook Author, Guest Chef – Stonewall Kitchen…
Damariscotta River Association
With a snip of the scissors and an enthusiastic round of applause, a new preserve on the banks of the Damariscotta River was dedicated in memory of longtime Damariscotta River Association (DRA)…
River Arts will hold a lightly facilitated drum circle, led by Kitty Hartford of Boothbay with some general guidelines, etiquette, and instruction offered on Friday, September 28 5:30 - 7:30 p.m…
Anyone familiar with Southport will likely know Southport Central School’s new kindergarten and first grade teacher Nikki Tibbetts is big news. Tibbetts used to learn in the very room she now…
Dear Editor:
Why do people do yoga - and why do they keep doing it? It is because it improves their lives.
I would like to thank Crow Point Yoga in Boothbay Harbor for improving the…
A huge roar of appreciation to the Boothbay Region Lions Club for the marvelous turkey dinner they sponsored for the benefit of The Community Center. We all had fun and were very well fed…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
I am truly amazed at the number of people I have encountered that love a good mystery story. You might enjoy the easy reading of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple or M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin Series…
The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club has lost a giant with the recent passing of Jim Hunt. In his own quiet and careful way, Jim had more to do with the life and growth of this club, ever since he…
The Farnsworth Art Museum is pleased to announce it has made 3D interactive experiences available to the public for both of the museum’s historic properties: the Olson House, depicted in Andrew…
Maine Maritime Museum and Red Cloak Tours are again offering their popular Lighthouse Legends and Lore boat excursions, including a landing on Burnt Island and exploration of the haunted…
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees and School Committee hosted a joint discussion with the selectmen of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor Sept 19. The discussion centered around mostly…
NORTHERNRAIN Band, The neo-folk, indie rock duo Northern Rain are performing at Fisherman's Wharf on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 4-7 p.m.
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Crisp fall weather means Midcoast Conservancy’s 8th annual Race Through the Woods at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, on Sunday, Sept. 30, is coming soon. Racers will have two course…
Colleen McGarry and Mike Leonard were married in the early evening on Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Boothbay Harbor Inn.
Leonard, of Yarmouth, Maine, and McGarry, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, met…
A diverse selection of mushrooms can be found in Maine in the fall, from tiny to spectacular. Some are edible, and many have interesting stories associated with them.
On Saturday, Sept. 29…
The diagnosis and treatment of certain illnesses can be daunting for patients and their medical providers. Add limitations imposed by medical insurance and common practice and it becomes even more…
Damariscotta River Association (DRA) offers a variety of programs for kids of all ages during the school year, from the Frogs and Pollywogs class for preschoolers to the Jr. Naturalist After-…
F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.”
That’s not the case at Annette Stormont’s pottery class at River Arts in Damariscotta, where the large studio…
What Boothbay Harbor luthier Rob Dmitrieff thought was a traffic ticket was an invitation to be an exhibitor in Hallowell’s 2nd Annual Maine Luthiers Exhibition and Music Showcase. The…
RIVER ARTS
River Arts will be hosting a drum circle for the first time on Friday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. All are invited, but we ask that you call ahead if you intend to come.
This will be a…
September meant back to school for students all across the state. Most of Maine’s kindergarten through grade 12 students attend public schools. In 2017-18, Maine’s Department of Education reported…
River Company announces open auditions for the classic story, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever ,” will be held at the Skidompha Library (184 Main St., Damariscotta) on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m…
The Edgecomb Community Church will be holding a fundraising event in the form of a sub sale Saturday, Sept. 29. Church members will be taking orders for this fall event, which will be replacing…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
It's pretty calm over here, incoming Superintendent Keith Laser jokingly said of his office's pace, which has been grueling. The Sept. 12 meeting marked his first…
For 20 years the Eldercare Network of Lincoln County’s has been creating age friendly, community based homes for elders to live in pleasant and safe surroundings with dignity and enjoyment.
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Get your Claw Down tickets now before they sell out. Purchase online or stop by the Chamber. Don’t miss this gourmet lobster lovers dream on Thursday, Sept. 20, 5-10 p.m., Boothbay Railway Village…
Harbor Theater
Harbor Theater is celebrating its first year as a non-profit with a special screening of the award-winning film, “The Shepherdess of the Glaciers,’ on Sunday, Sept. 30, 4-6:30 p.m.
Director…
Seeds are living beings, just like you and me. And like us, they require the right conditions to thrive. This past summer brought environmental stressors for all of us, including our seeds.
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The Boothbay Region High School Interact Club is that and more.
Partnering with the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor, the Interact Club, like the Rotary Club, is devoted to…
Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays, September through June, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The Lions Club supports the Boothbay region through community service,…
Patti Corscaden, board certified, licensed massage therapist, is expanding her Newcastle practice and offering therapeutic massage at 56 Maine Street in Brunswick. In private practice since 1994,…
Great entertainment and plenty of tasty oysters will be featured at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival Sun., Sept. 30 from noon to dusk at Schooner Landing in Damariscotta. The festival will also host…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Harbor Police responded to a call from Principal Dan Welch this morning regarding a threat by a student outside Boothbay Region High School. Response was quick, the student was…
Whoever was laid to rest in Alna Cemetery in the 1800s, they meant something to someone, Denise Bizer said. That's why she feels it's important to help honor Alna's dead centuries later.
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First National Bank branches will be collecting items for local food pantries Sept. 24 through Oct. 5. Drop off your non-perishable food items at your local branch.
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AOS 98 – Rocky Channels School System
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides certain rights to parents and eligible students (18 years of age or older) with respect to the student’s education…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School welcomed Janet Sprague this month as the new guidance director and school counselor. She brings short-term and long-range goals, and an appreciation for the area.
…From 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, the Sheepscott Community Church will host a public baked bean supper at the Sheepscot Clubhouse, 619 Sheepscot Road, Newcastle: The supper will have baked…
Skidompha Library's Chats with Champions Committee will present Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine, as their next guest on Tuesday, Sept.…
Another round of auditions for the Y-Arts production of “ELF, Jr. The Musical” will be held Monday, Sept. 17 between 3:30 - 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater at 2 Theater St., Damariscotta.
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Nearly 20 people came aboard the third annual Sunrise Lighthouse Photography cruise aboard the Balmy Days this past Saturday, Sept. 8. While the sun did not cooperate as had hoped, the early…
Jordan Plummer had been looking for a particular item for a while. When she found what she wanted — a play kitchen for her classroom — on Facebook Marketplace, and for only $70, she pounced.
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Here are the judges for the 7th annual Claw Down being held at the Boothbay Railway Village on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of the first-ever Boothbay Food & Music Festival.…
The first-ever Boothbay Food & Music Festival, Sept. 20-22, will kick-off with the popular Claw Down on Thursday evening, Sept. 20, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Boothbay Railway Village. At this…
The Ocean Point Marina welcomed more than 800 visitors over the two- day, first annual event, Sept. 8 and 9.
A very special thank you to The Miller family for being the most incredible…
And The People's Choice winners are ...
BEST COCKTAIL, FIRST PLACE: Bartender Tracy of Harborside Tavern. Tracy's creation was a “Black and Tan,” featuring house-made caramel coffee, Cold…
Space is still available in the fall Midcoast Conservancy Timber Frame course at Hidden Valley Nature Center, from Oct. 10-13. The course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where eight students…
